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Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard

47 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

2023
World Trade $58BRnk 55 / 96
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $9.92B | $21BBrazil | China
2023
Product Complexity -0.4Rnk 61 / 96
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -11.5%Rnk 74 / 96
2023
Share of World Trade 0.26%Rnk 55 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Wood pulp & paper scrap. In 2023, Wood pulp & paper scrap were the world's 55th most traded product, with a total trade of $58B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Wood pulp & paper scrap decreased by -11.5%, from $65.5B to $58B. Trade in Wood pulp & paper scrap represent 0.26% of total world trade.

Wood pulp & paper scrap are a part of Paper Goods. They include Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp, Recovered Paper, Dissolving Grades Chemical Woodpulp, Semi chemical Woodpulp, Recovered Paper Pulp, Sulfite Chemical Woodpulp, and Mechanical Wood Pulp.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Wood pulp & paper scrap  were Brazil ($9.92B), United States ($8.57B), Canada ($5.64B), Indonesia ($4.5B), and Sweden ($3.73B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Wood pulp & paper scrap were China ($21B), United States ($3.88B), India ($3.32B), Germany ($3.22B), and Italy ($2.4B).

Ranking Wood pulp & paper scrap ranks 61st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2023)Brazil$9.92B
Top Destination (2023)China$21B

In 2023 Wood pulp & paper scrap were the world's 55th most traded product (out of 96).

In 2023, the top exporters of Wood pulp & paper scrap were Brazil ($9.92B), United States ($8.57B), Canada ($5.64B), Indonesia ($4.5B), and Sweden ($3.73B).

In 2023, the top importers of Wood pulp & paper scrap were China ($21B), United States ($3.88B), India ($3.32B), Germany ($3.22B), and Italy ($2.4B).

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Exporters of Wood pulp & paper scrap (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Singapore$174M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)China$1.3B

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Wood pulp & paper scrap grew the fastest in Singapore ($174M), Thailand ($158M), Malaysia ($47.9M), South Africa ($45.1M), and Austria ($25.9M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Wood pulp & paper scrap were China ($1.3B), Hong Kong ($126M), Singapore ($83.6M), Malaysia ($75.1M), and Bangladesh ($30.8M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Wood pulp & paper scrap.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.34. This means that most of the exports of Wood pulp & paper scrap are explained by 20 countries.

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Value of Exports in Wood pulp & paper scrap

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Brazil$9.71B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)China$20.7B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Wood pulp & paper scrap. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Wood pulp & paper scrap during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Wood pulp & paper scrap were Brazil ($9.71B), Canada ($5.17B), United States ($4.68B), Sweden ($3.34B), and Finland ($3.3B).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Wood pulp & paper scrap were China ($20.7B), India ($3.3B), Italy ($1.94B), Germany ($1.91B), and South Korea ($1.08B).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Wood pulp & paper scrap, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($38.6B), Recovered Paper ($7.74B), Dissolving Grades Chemical Woodpulp ($6.53B), Recovered Paper Pulp ($2.33B), and Semi chemical Woodpulp ($1.99B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Wood pulp & paper scrap (2023)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Wood pulp & paper scrap.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Wood pulp & paper scrap in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Wood pulp & paper scrap by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $218M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $13.4M

Wood pulp & paper scrap’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $218M.  Wood pulp & paper scrap’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $13.4M.

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Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2023)

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