Heading · Chapter 47

4704

4704: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, other than dissolving grades

4 subheadings make up heading 4704 in chapter 47 (pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material).

Duty rates compared

Subheadings 4

EU: imports by month

last 12 months€9.3m-8.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price€0.51 per kg
Jan 2024: €516kFeb 2024: €1.2mMar 2024: €1.3mApr 2024: €1.2mMay 2024: €1.8mJun 2024: €206kJul 2024: €2mAug 2024: €869kSept 2024: €436kOct 2024: €805kNov 2024: €1.1mDec 2024: €1.2mJan 2025: €1.3mFeb 2025: €1.2mMar 2025: €1.2mApr 2025: €853kMay 2025: €433kJun 2025: €414kJul 2025: €421kAug 2025: €823kSept 2025: €155kOct 2025: €1.5mNov 2025: €584kDec 2025: €588kJan 2026: €143kFeb 2026: €494kMar 2026: €472kApr 2026: €702kMay 2026: €1.2mJun 2026: €2mJul 2026: €108kAug 2026: €1.3m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

World trade in 2024

4704 · US$666.7m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$181.6kUS$181.6k+US$2.6m+US$24.5m+> US$131.7m

Exports: 60
  1. Canada: US$274.6m
  2. Germany: US$131.7m
  3. United States: US$65m
  4. France: US$46.1m
  5. Finland: US$33.7m
  6. Sweden: US$24.5m
  7. Austria: US$18.9m
  8. Brazil: US$14.2m
  9. Italy: US$13.2m
  10. Chile: US$11.8m
  11. Norway: US$8.7m
  12. Belgium: US$4.5m
  13. Indonesia: US$3.1m
  14. Russia: US$2.8m
  15. Netherlands: US$2.6m
  16. China: US$2.1m
  17. Luxembourg: US$1.8m
  18. Portugal: US$1.1m
  19. Poland: US$896.8k
  20. United Kingdom: US$768.4k
  21. Türkiye: US$704.8k
  22. Slovakia: US$687.6k
  23. Philippines: US$662.2k
  24. Spain: US$606.5k
  25. New Zealand: US$247.7k
  26. Switzerland: US$221.8k
  27. Lithuania: US$218.4k
  28. Hungary: US$191.3k
  29. Thailand: US$181.6k
  30. Mexico: US$168.9k
  31. Latvia: US$162.8k
  32. North Macedonia: US$82.6k
  33. Czechia: US$74.8k
  34. Bulgaria: US$74.2k
  35. Japan: US$51.1k
  36. Greece: US$50.6k
  37. Estonia: US$39.6k
  38. Serbia: US$38.9k
  39. Denmark: US$36.8k
  40. Kazakhstan: US$31.4k
  41. South Africa: US$29.9k
  42. Uruguay: US$22.8k
  43. Taiwan: US$19.7k
  44. Croatia: US$15.4k
  45. Congo - Brazzaville: US$12.6k
  46. Moldova: US$10.7k
  47. Australia: US$3.5k
  48. Malaysia: US$3.3k
  49. Ireland: US$2.5k
  50. Saudi Arabia: US$1.9k
  51. Colombia: US$1.4k
  52. Romania: US$1.3k
  53. Kuwait: US$1.1k
  54. India: US$600
  55. Slovenia: US$600
  56. Guatemala: US$500
  57. Singapore: US$100
  58. Nigeria: US$0
  59. Ukraine: US$0
  60. Malta: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Canada US$274.6m 41.2%
2 Germany US$131.7m 19.7%
3 United States US$65m 9.7%
4 France US$46.1m 6.9%
5 Finland US$33.7m 5.1%
6 Sweden US$24.5m 3.7%
7 Austria US$18.9m 2.8%
8 Brazil US$14.2m 2.1%
9 Italy US$13.2m 2%
10 Chile US$11.8m 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$278m 41.7%
2 Germany US$44m 6.6%
3 China US$43m 6.5%
4 Indonesia US$36m 5.4%
5 Slovakia US$32.9m 4.9%
6 Italy US$16.9m 2.5%
7 Taiwan US$13.8m 2.1%
8 France US$13.7m 2.1%
9 Australia US$13.5m 2%
10 Austria US$12.6m 1.9%

In the UK Global Tariff, heading 4704 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 4704 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 4704 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 4704 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

World trade in heading 4704 goods reached US$666.7m in 2024, up 16.7% on 2023.

Canada was the largest exporter with 41.2% of the total, ahead of Germany.

The United States imported the most (US$278m).

The United Kingdom ranked 20th among 60 exporters with US$768.4k.

The United Kingdom imported US$4.3m.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, other than dissolving grades?

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, other than dissolving grades fall under HS heading 4704, part of chapter 47, in section X of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on chemical wood pulp, sulphite in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4704 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on chemical wood pulp, sulphite in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4704 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most chemical wood pulp, sulphite?

Canada, with US$274.6m in 2024 (41.2% of world exports).