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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)

2022
World Trade $61.8BRnk 54 / 96
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $10.9B | $18.5BUnited States | China
2022
Product Complexity -0.56Rnk 64 / 96
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 9.84%Rnk 36 / 96
2022
Share of World Trade 0.26%Rnk 54 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Wood pulp & paper scrap. In 2022, Wood pulp & paper scrap were the world's 54th most traded product, with a total trade of $61.8B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Wood pulp & paper scrap grew by 9.84%, from $56.2B to $61.8B. 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 2022 the top exporters of Wood pulp & paper scrap  were United States ($10.9B), Brazil ($9.02B), Canada ($6.84B), Indonesia ($4.02B), and Sweden ($3.39B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Wood pulp & paper scrap were China ($18.5B), United States ($4.58B), India ($3.94B), Germany ($3.64B), and Netherlands ($2.73B).

Ranking Wood pulp & paper scrap ranks 64th 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 (2022)United States$10.9B
Top Destination (2022)China$18.5B

In 2022 Wood pulp & paper scrap were the world's 54th most traded product (out of 96).

In 2022, the top exporters of Wood pulp & paper scrap were United States ($10.9B), Brazil ($9.02B), Canada ($6.84B), Indonesia ($4.02B), and Sweden ($3.39B).

In 2022, the top importers of Wood pulp & paper scrap were China ($18.5B), United States ($4.58B), India ($3.94B), Germany ($3.64B), and Netherlands ($2.73B).

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Exporters of Wood pulp & paper scrap (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Brazil$1.59B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$1.07B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Wood pulp & paper scrap grew the fastest in Brazil ($1.59B), United States ($1.12B), Canada ($705M), South Africa ($374M), and Indonesia ($360M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Wood pulp & paper scrap were China ($1.07B), United States ($564M), India ($561M), Japan ($386M), and Turkey ($364M).

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Exporters of Wood pulp & paper scrap (2021 - 2022)

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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 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.39. This means that most of the exports of Wood pulp & paper scrap are explained by 21 countries.

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Value of Exports in Wood pulp & paper scrap

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Brazil$8.83B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$18.1B

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 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Wood pulp & paper scrap were Brazil ($8.83B), United States ($6.3B), Canada ($6.25B), Finland ($3.07B), and Sweden ($3.01B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Wood pulp & paper scrap were China ($18.1B), India ($3.93B), Germany ($1.99B), Italy ($1.93B), and South Korea ($1.65B).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Wood pulp & paper scrap, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($39.9B), Recovered Paper ($9.88B), Dissolving Grades Chemical Woodpulp ($6.26B), Recovered Paper Pulp ($2.35B), and Semi chemical Woodpulp ($2.28B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Wood pulp & paper scrap (2022)
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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

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 (2022)

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