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EU–United Kingdom trade in wood pulp & waste paper
In May 2026, the EU exported €23M of wood pulp & waste paper to the United Kingdom and imported €9.3M — a €13M surplus in this category.
The EU's wood pulp & waste paper surplus with the United Kingdom has widened by about 492% over the past year, from €2.3M to €13M.
The United Kingdom supplied about 2% of the EU's extra-EU imports of wood pulp & waste paper in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports76 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€23M
EU imports
€9.3M
Balance
€13M
Top sub-categories traded with United Kingdom
EU exports →
- 4703Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate (excl. dissolving grades)€17M
- 4706Pulps of fibres derived from recovered "waste and scrap" paper or paperboard or of other fibrous cellulosic material (excl. wood)€3.7M
- 4707Recovered "waste and scrap" paper or paperboard (excl. paper wool)€0.8M
- 4705Wood pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes€0.7M
- 4701Mechanical wood pulp, not chemically treated€0.1M
← EU imports
- 4707Recovered "waste and scrap" paper or paperboard (excl. paper wool)€9.1M
- 4706Pulps of fibres derived from recovered "waste and scrap" paper or paperboard or of other fibrous cellulosic material (excl. wood)€0.1M
- 4703Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate (excl. dissolving grades)€0.0M
- 4704Chemical wood pulp, sulphite (excl. dissolving grades)€0.0M
- 4705Wood pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes€0.0M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €23M | €9.3M | €13M |
| April 2026 | €22M | €8.9M | €13M |
| March 2026 | €25M | €10M | €14M |
| February 2026 | €25M | €8.3M | €17M |
| January 2026 | €24M | €8.7M | €15M |
| December 2025 | €17M | €7.7M | €9.3M |
| November 2025 | €17M | €8.5M | €8.0M |
| October 2025 | €22M | €10M | €12M |
| September 2025 | €14M | €9.9M | €4.1M |
| August 2025 | €18M | €9.5M | €9.0M |
| July 2025 | €30M | €12M | €17M |
| June 2025 | €26M | €15M | €11M |
| May 2025 | €23M | €20M | €2.3M |
| April 2025 | €22M | €15M | €7.2M |
| March 2025 | €28M | €11M | €17M |
| February 2025 | €25M | €9.5M | €16M |
| January 2025 | €18M | €8.6M | €9.6M |
| December 2024 | €18M | €7.4M | €11M |
| November 2024 | €19M | €12M | €7.2M |
| October 2024 | €19M | €14M | €4.9M |
| September 2024 | €18M | €13M | €5.4M |
| August 2024 | €27M | €15M | €12M |
| July 2024 | €29M | €18M | €11M |
| June 2024 | €30M | €16M | €14M |
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.