Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Parts of machinery for making pulp, paper or board. In 2022, Parts of machinery for making pulp, paper or board were the world's 1493rd most traded product, with a total trade of $2B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Parts of machinery for making pulp, paper or board grew by 3.44%, from $1.94B to $2B. Trade in Parts of machinery for making pulp, paper or board represent 0.0085% of total world trade.
Parts of machinery for making pulp, paper or board are a part of Other Paper Machinery.
Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Parts of machinery for making pulp, paper or board were Italy ($349M), Germany ($311M), China ($229M), United States ($213M), and France ($132M).
Imports In 2022 the top importers of Parts of machinery for making pulp, paper or board were United States ($368M), Germany ($164M), Spain ($88.4M), Italy ($87.5M), and Mexico ($82.6M).
Ranking Parts of machinery for making pulp, paper or board ranks 496th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Description The first step in making pulp, paper, or board is the use of a pulping process to separate the lignin and hemicellulose from cellulose fibers. This is done by cooking a mixture of wood chips, shavings, or ground wood in a large vat with a strong alkaline solution. When the process is complete, the fibers are strained out of the pulp. The pulp is then mixed with water and a dilute acid or alkali solution, which is used to extract the lignin and hemicellulose.