EU–Japan › Wood pulp & waste paper
EU–Japan trade in wood pulp & waste paper
In May 2026, the EU exported €6.1M of wood pulp & waste paper to Japan and imported €0.0M — a €6.1M surplus in this category.
The EU's wood pulp & waste paper surplus with Japan has narrowed by about 40% over the past year, from €10M to €6.1M.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€6.1M
EU imports
€0.0M
Balance
€6.1M
Top sub-categories traded with Japan
EU exports →
- 4703Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate (excl. dissolving grades)€5.3M
- 4702Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades€0.5M
- 4706Pulps of fibres derived from recovered "waste and scrap" paper or paperboard or of other fibrous cellulosic material (excl. wood)€0.2M
- 4701Mechanical wood pulp, not chemically treated€0.1M
- 4705Wood pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes€0.0M
← EU imports
- 4707Recovered "waste and scrap" paper or paperboard (excl. paper wool)€0.0M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €6.1M | €0.0M | €6.1M |
| April 2026 | €6.4M | €0.2M | €6.2M |
| March 2026 | €4.6M | €0.0M | €4.6M |
| February 2026 | €3.5M | €0.0M | €3.5M |
| January 2026 | €5.3M | €0.0M | €5.3M |
| December 2025 | €5.9M | €0.0M | €5.9M |
| November 2025 | €5.0M | €0.0M | €5.0M |
| October 2025 | €7.2M | €0.0M | €7.2M |
| September 2025 | €8.8M | €0.0M | €8.8M |
| August 2025 | €6.5M | €0.1M | €6.5M |
| July 2025 | €8.8M | €0.1M | €8.7M |
| June 2025 | €6.6M | €0.0M | €6.6M |
| May 2025 | €10M | €0.1M | €10M |
| April 2025 | €12M | €0.0M | €12M |
| March 2025 | €10M | €0.0M | €10M |
| February 2025 | €7.7M | €0.0M | €7.7M |
| January 2025 | €9.4M | €0.1M | €9.3M |
| December 2024 | €7.9M | €0.0M | €7.9M |
| November 2024 | €6.3M | €0.0M | €6.2M |
| October 2024 | €5.5M | €0.0M | €5.5M |
| September 2024 | €7.6M | €0.1M | €7.5M |
| August 2024 | €9.5M | €0.0M | €9.5M |
| July 2024 | €9.5M | €0.0M | €9.5M |
| June 2024 | €9.3M | €0.0M | €9.3M |
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.