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EU–United States trade in wood pulp & waste paper
In May 2026, the EU exported €37M of wood pulp & waste paper to the United States and imported €73M — a €36M deficit in this category.
The EU's wood pulp & waste paper deficit with the United States has narrowed by about 54% over the past year, from €77M to €36M.
The United States supplied about 18% 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
€37M
EU imports
€73M
Balance
−€36M
Top sub-categories traded with United States
EU exports →
- 4703Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate (excl. dissolving grades)€37M
- 4702Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades€0.3M
- 4707Recovered "waste and scrap" paper or paperboard (excl. paper wool)€0.1M
- 4706Pulps of fibres derived from recovered "waste and scrap" paper or paperboard or of other fibrous cellulosic material (excl. wood)€0.1M
- 4704Chemical wood pulp, sulphite (excl. dissolving grades)€0.0M
← EU imports
- 4703Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate (excl. dissolving grades)€52M
- 4702Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades€12M
- 4707Recovered "waste and scrap" paper or paperboard (excl. paper wool)€4.7M
- 4706Pulps of fibres derived from recovered "waste and scrap" paper or paperboard or of other fibrous cellulosic material (excl. wood)€3.5M
- 4704Chemical wood pulp, sulphite (excl. dissolving grades)€1.0M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €37M | €73M | −€36M |
| April 2026 | €14M | €75M | −€61M |
| March 2026 | €47M | €80M | −€32M |
| February 2026 | €17M | €68M | −€51M |
| January 2026 | €17M | €69M | −€52M |
| December 2025 | €25M | €71M | −€46M |
| November 2025 | €23M | €78M | −€55M |
| October 2025 | €33M | €81M | −€48M |
| September 2025 | €41M | €86M | −€46M |
| August 2025 | €24M | €76M | −€52M |
| July 2025 | €32M | €94M | −€62M |
| June 2025 | €23M | €95M | −€72M |
| May 2025 | €22M | €99M | −€77M |
| April 2025 | €46M | €86M | −€41M |
| March 2025 | €23M | €95M | −€72M |
| February 2025 | €31M | €100M | −€69M |
| January 2025 | €41M | €88M | −€47M |
| December 2024 | €22M | €77M | −€55M |
| November 2024 | €42M | €92M | −€49M |
| October 2024 | €51M | €91M | −€40M |
| September 2024 | €21M | €102M | −€82M |
| August 2024 | €27M | €98M | −€71M |
| July 2024 | €28M | €105M | −€77M |
| June 2024 | €25M | €95M | −€70M |
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.