HS4 subsector intelligence

Wood pulp
HS4 4704 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 47041995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$587.8MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+54.5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

68Active reporting countries
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Importers

128Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

4Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$587.8M in trade, with +6% annualized growth over three years.

Wood pulp is recorded across 614 active corridors, with 68 exporters and 128 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $1.5B1996: $1.0B1997: $888.0M1998: $862.9M1999: $876.8M2000: $1.0B2001: $821.2M2002: $790.9M2003: $882.8M2004: $939.3M2005: $938.0M2006: $934.1M2007: $973.1M2008: $969.0M2009: $712.1M2010: $900.4M2011: $915.0M2012: $750.9M2013: $652.5M2014: $514.5M2015: $436.8M2016: $476.6M2017: $422.5M2018: $483.4M2019: $410.1M2020: $410.7M2021: $493.0M2022: $602.0M2023: $500.5M2024: $587.8M
Reported global trade by year.

Top trade corridors

Where the subsector moves

Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗

Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$271.9M+19.3%1556 kmYes
2FranceFRAGermanyDEU$21.3M-9.6%2881 kmYes
3FranceFRAChinaCHN$19.3M+260.4%19,284 kmNo
4AustriaAUTGermanyDEU$14.5M+65.6%3524 kmYes
5GermanyDEUItalyITA$12.7M-13%21,184 kmYes
6GermanyDEUAustriaAUT$11.7M-13.6%3524 kmYes
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAIndonesiaIDN$11.3M-4.6%316,181 kmNo
8GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$10.3M-0.9%2579 kmYes
9ChileCHLAustraliaAUS$10.3M+61%111,299 kmYes
10GermanyDEUFranceFRA$10.1M-2.5%4881 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1CanadaCAN$272.4M44
2GermanyDEU$130.3M1004
3FranceFRA$48.6M384
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$34.7M554
5SwedenSWE$16.4M224
6AustriaAUT$16.2M254
7BrazilBRA$13.3M94
8FinlandFIN$11.1M134
9ChileCHL$10.3M13
10ItalyITA$6.5M314
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$276.1M94
2GermanyDEU$46.8M274
3ChinaCHN$35.7M124
4ItalyITA$19.7M154
5AustriaAUT$13.4M134
6IndonesiaIDN$12.6M94
7NetherlandsNLD$12.2M234
8AustraliaAUS$12.0M42
9FranceFRA$12.0M124
10TaiwanTWN$11.8M102

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4704

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

4 classifications shownWood pulp
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Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, sulphite, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous woodHS6 470411
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Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, sulphite, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of non-coniferous woodHS6 470419
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Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, sulphite, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of coniferous woodHS6 470421
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Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, sulphite, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous woodHS6 470429

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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Missing data

Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.

Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.