# Pulp (HS4 4706) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Pulp at HS4 4706, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The pulp subsector recorded $2.0B in reported global trade in 2024, with -0.9% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $2.0B |
| Latest annual change | -0.9% |
| Active exporters | 110 |
| Active importers | 157 |
| Active HS6 products | 6 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $326.1M | 590 | 6 |
| 1996 | $316.7M | 604 | 6 |
| 1997 | $355.1M | 693 | 6 |
| 1998 | $356.6M | 675 | 6 |
| 1999 | $387.4M | 773 | 6 |
| 2000 | $451.7M | 794 | 6 |
| 2001 | $443.0M | 826 | 6 |
| 2002 | $402.6M | 926 | 6 |
| 2003 | $433.0M | 862 | 6 |
| 2004 | $508.6M | 955 | 6 |
| 2005 | $588.4M | 1,040 | 6 |
| 2006 | $623.6M | 1,090 | 6 |
| 2007 | $737.3M | 1,105 | 6 |
| 2008 | $875.0M | 1,281 | 6 |
| 2009 | $712.6M | 1,305 | 6 |
| 2010 | $888.0M | 1,224 | 6 |
| 2011 | $1.1B | 1,251 | 6 |
| 2012 | $938.7M | 1,297 | 6 |
| 2013 | $808.7M | 1,275 | 6 |
| 2014 | $862.0M | 1,272 | 6 |
| 2015 | $788.2M | 1,384 | 6 |
| 2016 | $735.5M | 1,334 | 6 |
| 2017 | $826.5M | 1,397 | 6 |
| 2018 | $951.3M | 1,329 | 6 |
| 2019 | $1.1B | 1,337 | 6 |
| 2020 | $1.4B | 1,281 | 6 |
| 2021 | $2.0B | 1,478 | 6 |
| 2022 | $2.3B | 1,575 | 6 |
| 2023 | $2.1B | 1,585 | 6 |
| 2024 | $2.0B | 1,569 | 6 |

## Leading corridors

- Thailand to China: $623.7M; growth +10.8%.
- Malaysia to China: $350.7M; growth +18.9%.
- Taiwan to China: $58.5M; growth -11.5%.
- Indonesia to Saudi Arabia: $54.5M; growth +65.3%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $46.6M; growth +10.9%.
- Philippines to United Kingdom: $26.0M; growth -19.8%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $22.7M; growth -14.3%.
- China to Japan: $22.6M; growth +9.9%.
- Kazakhstan to Georgia: $17.3M; growth +0%.
- China to Kazakhstan: $17.2M; growth +4,674.4%.

## HS6 products

- Pulp: cotton linters pulp (HS6 470610)
- Pulp: of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard (HS6 470620)
- Pulp: of bamboo (HS6 470630)
- Pulp: of fibrous cellulosic material (other than of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or from cotton linters pulp), mechanical (HS6 470691)
- Pulp: of fibrous cellulosic material (other than of bamboo or fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or from cotton linters pulp), chemical (HS6 470692)
- Pulp: of fibrous cellulosic material (other than wood or cotton linters pulp), semi-chemical (HS6 470693)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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