EU–China › Wood pulp & waste paper
EU–China trade in wood pulp & waste paper
In May 2026, the EU exported €153M of wood pulp & waste paper to China and imported €5.9M — a €147M surplus in this category.
The EU's wood pulp & waste paper surplus with China has widened by about 15% over the past year, from €128M to €147M.
China supplied about 1% of the EU's extra-EU imports of wood pulp & waste paper in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€153M
EU imports
€5.9M
Balance
€147M
Top sub-categories traded with China
EU exports →
- 4703Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate (excl. dissolving grades)€125M
- 4702Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades€25M
- 4704Chemical wood pulp, sulphite (excl. dissolving grades)€2.5M
- 4706Pulps of fibres derived from recovered "waste and scrap" paper or paperboard or of other fibrous cellulosic material (excl. wood)€0.9M
- 4701Mechanical wood pulp, not chemically treated€0.4M
← EU imports
- 4706Pulps of fibres derived from recovered "waste and scrap" paper or paperboard or of other fibrous cellulosic material (excl. wood)€5.8M
- 4703Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate (excl. dissolving grades)€0.1M
- 4704Chemical wood pulp, sulphite (excl. dissolving grades)€0.0M
- 4707Recovered "waste and scrap" paper or paperboard (excl. paper wool)€0.0M
- 4701Mechanical wood pulp, not chemically treated€0.0M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €153M | €5.9M | €147M |
| April 2026 | €159M | €5.0M | €154M |
| March 2026 | €183M | €1.9M | €181M |
| February 2026 | €190M | €3.6M | €186M |
| January 2026 | €202M | €5.1M | €197M |
| December 2025 | €190M | €2.0M | €188M |
| November 2025 | €149M | €3.0M | €146M |
| October 2025 | €183M | €2.7M | €180M |
| September 2025 | €180M | €3.3M | €176M |
| August 2025 | €168M | €3.7M | €164M |
| July 2025 | €186M | €2.6M | €183M |
| June 2025 | €126M | €3.0M | €123M |
| May 2025 | €132M | €4.3M | €128M |
| April 2025 | €165M | €4.0M | €161M |
| March 2025 | €263M | €5.7M | €257M |
| February 2025 | €239M | €3.4M | €235M |
| January 2025 | €260M | €3.8M | €256M |
| December 2024 | €200M | €1.6M | €198M |
| November 2024 | €215M | €3.2M | €212M |
| October 2024 | €170M | €5.8M | €165M |
| September 2024 | €179M | €3.0M | €176M |
| August 2024 | €174M | €3.2M | €171M |
| July 2024 | €151M | €3.4M | €148M |
| June 2024 | €142M | €3.6M | €139M |
EU exports, imports and balance by month — extra-EU, EU27 reporter, latest 24 months.
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Source: Eurostat — Comext DS-059341 · EU27 reporter · extra-EU trade · value in EUR. Figures are indicative and may be revised; verify against Eurostat before relying on them.