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Pulps of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or of other fibrous cellulosic material

4706 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $2.35BRnk 744 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $507M | $1.22BThailand | China
2022
Product Complexity -0.22Rnk 626 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 9.2%Rnk 435 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0099%Rnk 744 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Recovered Paper Pulp. In 2022, Recovered Paper Pulp were the world's 744th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.35B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Recovered Paper Pulp grew by 9.2%, from $2.15B to $2.35B. Trade in Recovered Paper Pulp represent 0.0099% of total world trade.

Recovered Paper Pulp are a part of Wood pulp & paper scrap. They include Chemical pulps of other fibrous material, Cotton linters pulp, Semi-chemical pulps of other fibrous material, and Mechanical pulps of other fibrous material.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Recovered Paper Pulp  were Thailand ($507M), United States ($384M), Malaysia ($237M), China ($216M), and Philippines ($166M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Recovered Paper Pulp were China ($1.22B), Germany ($166M), Netherlands ($120M), Japan ($69M), and United Kingdom ($66.7M).

Ranking Recovered Paper Pulp ranks 626th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Pulps of fibres derived from recovered "waste and scrap" paper or paperboard or of other fibrous cellulosic material (excl. wood) are used in the manufacture of certain grades of paper, cardboard, and other paperboard products.

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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)Thailand$507M
Top Destination (2022)China$1.22B

In 2022 Recovered Paper Pulp were the world's 744th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Recovered Paper Pulp were Thailand ($507M), United States ($384M), Malaysia ($237M), China ($216M), and Philippines ($166M).

In 2022, the top importers of Recovered Paper Pulp were China ($1.22B), Germany ($166M), Netherlands ($120M), Japan ($69M), and United Kingdom ($66.7M).

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Exporters of Recovered Paper Pulp (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$79.7M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$80.3M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Recovered Paper Pulp grew the fastest in China ($79.7M), United States ($58.4M), Philippines ($52.2M), Thailand ($26.6M), and Vietnam ($24.3M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Recovered Paper Pulp were China ($80.3M), Netherlands ($45.3M), Germany ($33.3M), Canada ($19.6M), and Malaysia ($16.3M).

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Exporters of Recovered Paper Pulp (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Recovered Paper Pulp (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Recovered Paper Pulp.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.91. This means that most of the exports of Recovered Paper Pulp are explained by 15 countries.

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Value of Exports in Recovered Paper Pulp

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Thailand$448M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$1B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Recovered Paper Pulp. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Recovered Paper Pulp during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Recovered Paper Pulp were Thailand ($448M), United States ($344M), Malaysia ($217M), Philippines ($163M), and Chinese Taipei ($129M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Recovered Paper Pulp were China ($1B), Netherlands ($110M), United Kingdom ($62.8M), South Korea ($59.3M), and Japan ($59.1M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Recovered Paper Pulp, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Chemical pulps of other fibrous material ($1.72B), Cotton linters pulp ($393M), Semi-chemical pulps of other fibrous material ($207M), and Mechanical pulps of other fibrous material ($37M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Recovered Paper Pulp (2022)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Recovered Paper Pulp.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Recovered Paper Pulp by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $2.35M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $1.08M

Recovered Paper Pulp’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $2.35M.  Recovered Paper Pulp’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $1.08M.

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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 (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Recovered Paper Pulp to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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