4701 - PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD, Mechanical wood pulp is highly concentrated. 🇳🇴 Norway captures 92.7% of imports (€88.7M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (5.4%). With an HHI of 8628, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD, Mechanical wood pulp to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇳 China remains the largest client (18.1%, €29.3M), followed by 🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇳 India, 🇹🇭 Thailand.

Within the EU, 🇩🇰 Denmark concentrates 60.8% of PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD, Mechanical wood pulp imports, well ahead of 🇸🇪 Sweden (26.7%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇬🇷 Greece.

In 2025, imports were declining (-14.3%) and exports falling sharply (-20.7%) compared to the previous year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the main supplier of PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD, Mechanical wood pulp to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD, Mechanical wood pulp (NC8 4701) is 🇳🇴 Norway, accounting for 92.7% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD, Mechanical wood pulp?

The extra-EU trade balance for PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD, Mechanical wood pulp (NC8 4701) is €66.7M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €95.7M, exports: €162.4M).

How much does the EU import of PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD, Mechanical wood pulp?

The EU imported €95.7M of PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD, Mechanical wood pulp (NC8 4701) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 185.5M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD, Mechanical wood pulp?

The weighted average import price of PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD, Mechanical wood pulp (NC8 4701) is €0.5158/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD, Mechanical wood pulp?

The leading EU member state importer of PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD, Mechanical wood pulp (NC8 4701) is 🇩🇰 Denmark, accounting for 60.8% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-14.3%) and exports falling sharply (-20.7%) compared to the previous year.

1	🇳🇴 Norway	€88.7M	92.7%	168.0M kg
2	🇺🇸 United States	€5.2M	5.4%	6.3M kg
3	🇧🇾 Belarus	€860K	0.9%	9.2M kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€522K	0.5%	1.7M kg
5	🇨🇳 China	€201K	0.2%	157K kg
6	🇧🇷 Brazil	€12K	0.0%	13K kg
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€7K	0.0%	12K kg
8	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€6K	0.0%	2K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€29.3M	18.1%	56.1M kg
2	🇮🇳 India	€24.3M	15.0%	53.3M kg
3	🇹🇭 Thailand	€14.0M	8.7%	18.0M kg
4	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€13.4M	8.2%	28.6M kg
5	🇽🇸 XS	€12.8M	7.9%	22.7M kg
6	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€6.2M	3.8%	12.2M kg
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€2.5M	1.5%	4.9M kg
8	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€1.7M	1.0%	1.8M kg
9	🇰🇷 South Korea	€595K	0.4%	818K kg
10	🇳🇴 Norway	€137K	0.1%	731K kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇳🇴 Norway	€88.7M	168.0Mt	€0.5282/kg	92.9%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€5.2M	6.3Mt	€0.8212/kg	5.4%
3	🇧🇾 Belarus	€860K	9.2Mt	€0.0938/kg	0.9%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€522K	1.7Mt	€0.3051/kg	0.5%
5	🇨🇳 China	€201K	157Kt	€1.28/kg	0.2%
6	🇧🇷 Brazil	€12K	13Kt	€0.9365/kg	0.0%
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€7K	12Kt	€0.5651/kg	0.0%
8	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€6K	2Kt	€2.90/kg	0.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€29.3M	56.1Mt	€0.5223/kg	27.9%
2	🇮🇳 India	€24.3M	53.3Mt	€0.4564/kg	23.2%
3	🇹🇭 Thailand	€14.0M	18.0Mt	€0.7788/kg	13.4%
4	🇹🇷 Turkey	€13.4M	28.6Mt	€0.4670/kg	12.7%
5	🇽🇸 XS	€12.8M	22.7Mt	€0.5630/kg	12.2%
6	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€6.2M	12.2Mt	€0.5037/kg	5.9%
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€2.5M	4.9Mt	€0.5005/kg	2.4%
8	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€1.7M	1.8Mt	€0.9663/kg	1.6%
9	🇰🇷 South Korea	€595K	818Kt	€0.7279/kg	0.6%
10	🇳🇴 Norway	€137K	731Kt	€0.1876/kg	0.1%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇳🇴 Norway	€88.7M	168.0Mt	€0.5282/kg	92.9%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€5.2M	6.3Mt	€0.8212/kg	5.4%
3	🇧🇾 Belarus	€860K	9.2Mt	€0.0938/kg	0.9%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€522K	1.7Mt	€0.3051/kg	0.5%
5	🇨🇳 China	€201K	157Kt	€1.28/kg	0.2%
6	🇧🇷 Brazil	€12K	13Kt	€0.9365/kg	0.0%
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€7K	12Kt	€0.5651/kg	0.0%
8	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€6K	2Kt	€2.90/kg	0.0%

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