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Treated paper and cellulose wadding: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in treated paper and cellulose wadding totaled $22.4 billion (8.6 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (17%), Germany (16%) and the United States (9%); the top importers were the United States (9%), Germany (5%) and Italy (5%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 12%.

Summary

World trade
$22.4billion
Tonnes
8.6million tonnes
Price per tonne
$2,609
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$3.8 billion · 16.8%
  2. Germany$3.5 billion · 15.6%
  3. United States$2.1 billion · 9.2%
  4. Italy$1.1 billion · 5%
  5. France$1 billion · 4.5%
  6. Finland$931 million · 4.2%
  7. Poland$923 million · 4.1%
  8. Spain$881 million · 3.9%
  9. Sweden$647 million · 2.9%
  10. Japan$575 million · 2.6%
  11. South Korea$532 million · 2.4%
  12. Canada$522 million · 2.3%
  13. Brazil$483 million · 2.2%
  14. India$423 million · 1.9%
  15. United Kingdom$405 million · 1.8%
  16. Mexico$400 million · 1.8%
  17. Turkey$387 million · 1.7%
  18. Netherlands$377 million · 1.7%
    re-exports
  19. Luxembourg$370 million · 1.7%
  20. Serbia$324 million · 1.4%

Top importers

  1. United States$2 billion · 9%
  2. Germany$1.1 billion · 4.8%
  3. Italy$1.1 billion · 4.7%
  4. France$1 billion · 4.6%
  5. Canada$917 million · 4.1%
  6. Poland$913 million · 4.1%
  7. United Kingdom$884 million · 3.9%
  8. Mexico$813 million · 3.6%
  9. Spain$546 million · 2.4%
  10. Belgium$507 million · 2.3%
    re-exports
  11. Turkey$497 million · 2.2%
  12. Netherlands$492 million · 2.2%
    re-exports
  13. Thailand$481 million · 2.2%
  14. Russia$478 million · 2.1%
  15. India$448 million · 2%
  16. Vietnam$434 million · 1.9%
  17. China$423 million · 1.9%
  18. Japan$405 million · 1.8%
  19. South Korea$380 million · 1.7%
  20. Australia$370 million · 1.7%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2024

Value in USD billions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • China 3.8
  • Germany 3.5
  • United States 2.1
  • Italy 1.1
  • France 1

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.033.8
Germany1.23.5
United States1.22.1
Italy0.381.1
France0.511

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 10% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $2,609

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$2,363
1996$2,147
1997$2,116
1998$2,018
1999$1,900
2000$2,033
2001$2,066
2002$2,109
2003$2,334
2004$2,365
2005$2,470
2006$2,353
2007$2,603
2008$2,830
2009$2,715
2010$2,610
2011$2,829
2012$2,622
2013$2,641
2014$2,559
2015$2,367
2016$2,327
2017$2,401
2018$2,564
2019$2,480
2020$2,428
2021$2,579
2022$2,723
2023$2,857
2024$2,609

What it includes

  • 4811 · Treated paper and cellulose wadding

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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