HS4 subsector intelligence

Wood pulp
HS4 4705 trade overview

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

HS4 47051995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.7BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-4.3%Latest year on year
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Exporters

66Active reporting countries
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Importers

97Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.7B in trade, with -2.6% annualized growth over three years.

Wood pulp is recorded across 583 active corridors, with 66 exporters and 97 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: $838.3M1996: $559.8M1997: $548.3M1998: $530.6M1999: $643.5M2000: $959.4M2001: $697.0M2002: $784.6M2003: $964.8M2004: $1.1B2005: $1.1B2006: $1.3B2007: $1.4B2008: $1.7B2009: $1.3B2010: $2.0B2011: $1.7B2012: $1.8B2013: $1.8B2014: $1.8B2015: $1.5B2016: $1.5B2017: $1.8B2018: $2.1B2019: $1.7B2020: $1.6B2021: $1.8B2022: $2.2B2023: $1.8B2024: $1.7B
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
1CanadaCANChinaCHN$447.0M-7.5%111,441 kmNo
2CanadaCANIndiaIND$143.6M+16.1%111,646 kmNo
3CanadaCANRepublic of KoreaKOR$113.4M-4.4%110,620 kmYes
4FinlandFINSwedenSWE$80.6M+0.5%1397 kmYes
5SwedenSWEIndiaIND$77.1M+24.5%15,573 kmNo
6CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$68.8M+23.5%1556 kmYes
7CanadaCANIndonesiaIDN$64.9M+15.8%115,806 kmNo
8BrazilBRAEgyptEGY$55.6M-0.5%110,212 kmYes
9New ZealandNZLChinaCHN$33.8M-19.3%19,361 kmYes
10EstoniaESTGermanyDEU$26.6M+68.7%11,043 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$890.4M261
2SwedenSWE$195.6M451
3FinlandFIN$109.7M251
4EstoniaEST$93.7M271
5New ZealandNZL$80.8M121
6BrazilBRA$60.1M91
7RussiaRUS$47.6M131
8GermanyDEU$41.9M311
9NorwayNOR$40.1M281
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$36.3M371
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$556.3M181
2IndiaIND$302.1M211
3Republic of KoreaKOR$122.1M131
4EgyptEGY$105.2M171
5IndonesiaIDN$95.3M131
6SwedenSWE$84.5M91
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$74.9M161
8GermanyDEU$58.1M231
9ItalyITA$58.0M161
10NetherlandsNLD$55.6M241

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4705

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

1 classifications shownWood pulp
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Wood pulp: obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processesHS6 470500

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.