EU trade movers · 2026-05 · chapter 47
EU trade movers: May 2026, Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material, recovered
The largest month on month and year on year changes in the trade of each EU member state with each partner country, per HS4 product in chapter 47. Flows of at least EUR 5 million in May 2026; percent lists need at least EUR 1 million in the comparison month. Every figure carries its Eurostat record ID.
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Largest month on month changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden exports to United States | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 25.1 million | EUR 252,212 2026-04 | +EUR 24.8 million | small base | DS-045409:SE:US:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:US:4703:2:2026-04 |
| 2 | Netherlands imports from Uruguay | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 8.4 million | EUR 29.8 million 2026-04 | −EUR 21.3 million | −71.6% | DS-045409:NL:UY:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:UY:4703:1:2026-04 |
| 3 | Sweden exports to Netherlands | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 34.0 million | EUR 21.7 million 2026-04 | +EUR 12.3 million | +56.4% | DS-045409:SE:NL:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:NL:4703:2:2026-04 |
| 4 | Germany imports from Portugal | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 15.0 million | EUR 3.6 million 2026-04 | +EUR 11.4 million | +314.8% | DS-045409:DE:PT:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:PT:4703:1:2026-04 |
| 5 | Portugal exports to Germany | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 10.2 million | EUR 65,846 2026-04 | +EUR 10.2 million | small base | DS-045409:PT:DE:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:PT:DE:4703:2:2026-04 |
| 6 | Italy imports from Brazil | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 73.6 million | EUR 63.7 million 2026-04 | +EUR 9.9 million | +15.6% | DS-045409:IT:BR:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:BR:4703:1:2026-04 |
| 7 | Netherlands imports from Sweden | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 31.1 million | EUR 21.5 million 2026-04 | +EUR 9.6 million | +44.6% | DS-045409:NL:SE:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:SE:4703:1:2026-04 |
| 8 | Sweden imports from Finland | 4705 Wood pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical | EUR 12.6 million | EUR 3.9 million 2026-04 | +EUR 8.7 million | +224.5% | DS-045409:SE:FI:4705:1:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:FI:4705:1:2026-04 |
| 9 | Germany imports from Finland | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 11.8 million | EUR 20.3 million 2026-04 | −EUR 8.5 million | −41.9% | DS-045409:DE:FI:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:FI:4703:1:2026-04 |
| 10 | Portugal exports to Poland | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 10.9 million | EUR 2.6 million 2026-04 | +EUR 8.3 million | +323.0% | DS-045409:PT:PL:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:PT:PL:4703:2:2026-04 |
| 11 | Poland imports from Portugal | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 9.9 million | EUR 2.3 million 2026-04 | +EUR 7.6 million | +324.7% | DS-045409:PL:PT:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PL:PT:4703:1:2026-04 |
| 12 | Italy imports from Uruguay | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 19.0 million | EUR 25.9 million 2026-04 | −EUR 6.8 million | −26.4% | DS-045409:IT:UY:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:UY:4703:1:2026-04 |
| 13 | Finland exports to China | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 82.0 million | EUR 88.7 million 2026-04 | −EUR 6.7 million | −7.5% | DS-045409:FI:CN:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:CN:4703:2:2026-04 |
| 14 | Germany imports from Spain | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 14.0 million | EUR 7.6 million 2026-04 | +EUR 6.5 million | +85.5% | DS-045409:DE:ES:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:ES:4703:1:2026-04 |
| 15 | Germany imports from Sweden | 4702 Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades | EUR 12.8 million | EUR 19.1 million 2026-04 | −EUR 6.3 million | −33.0% | DS-045409:DE:SE:4702:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:SE:4702:1:2026-04 |
Largest month on month changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland imports from Portugal | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 9.9 million | EUR 2.3 million 2026-04 | +EUR 7.6 million | +324.7% | DS-045409:PL:PT:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PL:PT:4703:1:2026-04 |
| 2 | Portugal exports to Poland | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 10.9 million | EUR 2.6 million 2026-04 | +EUR 8.3 million | +323.0% | DS-045409:PT:PL:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:PT:PL:4703:2:2026-04 |
| 3 | Germany imports from Portugal | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 15.0 million | EUR 3.6 million 2026-04 | +EUR 11.4 million | +314.8% | DS-045409:DE:PT:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:PT:4703:1:2026-04 |
| 4 | Sweden imports from Finland | 4705 Wood pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical | EUR 12.6 million | EUR 3.9 million 2026-04 | +EUR 8.7 million | +224.5% | DS-045409:SE:FI:4705:1:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:FI:4705:1:2026-04 |
| 5 | Netherlands exports to China | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 8.8 million | EUR 3.1 million 2026-04 | +EUR 5.7 million | +184.5% | DS-045409:NL:CN:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:CN:4703:2:2026-04 |
| 6 | Sweden imports from Finland | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 5.3 million | EUR 1.9 million 2026-04 | +EUR 3.4 million | +173.8% | DS-045409:SE:FI:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:FI:4703:1:2026-04 |
| 7 | Spain imports from Uruguay | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 7.1 million | EUR 2.7 million 2026-04 | +EUR 4.4 million | +163.3% | DS-045409:ES:UY:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:UY:4703:1:2026-04 |
| 8 | Finland exports to Poland | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 5.8 million | EUR 3.0 million 2026-04 | +EUR 2.8 million | +93.9% | DS-045409:FI:PL:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:PL:4703:2:2026-04 |
| 9 | Portugal exports to China | 4702 Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades | EUR 9.5 million | EUR 4.9 million 2026-04 | +EUR 4.6 million | +92.8% | DS-045409:PT:CN:4702:2:2026-05 DS-045409:PT:CN:4702:2:2026-04 |
| 10 | Germany imports from Spain | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 14.0 million | EUR 7.6 million 2026-04 | +EUR 6.5 million | +85.5% | DS-045409:DE:ES:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:ES:4703:1:2026-04 |
| 11 | Austria exports to Slovenia | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 5.0 million | EUR 2.7 million 2026-04 | +EUR 2.3 million | +85.2% | DS-045409:AT:SI:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:AT:SI:4703:2:2026-04 |
| 12 | Slovenia imports from Austria | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 5.1 million | EUR 2.8 million 2026-04 | +EUR 2.3 million | +84.5% | DS-045409:SI:AT:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:SI:AT:4703:1:2026-04 |
| 13 | Netherlands imports from Spain | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 7.8 million | EUR 4.3 million 2026-04 | +EUR 3.5 million | +82.6% | DS-045409:NL:ES:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:ES:4703:1:2026-04 |
| 14 | Netherlands imports from Uruguay | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 8.4 million | EUR 29.8 million 2026-04 | −EUR 21.3 million | −71.6% | DS-045409:NL:UY:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:UY:4703:1:2026-04 |
| 15 | Spain exports to Netherlands | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 6.2 million | EUR 3.7 million 2026-04 | +EUR 2.5 million | +66.7% | DS-045409:ES:NL:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:NL:4703:2:2026-04 |
Largest year on year changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden exports to Netherlands | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 34.0 million | EUR 2.3 million 2025-05 | +EUR 31.7 million | +1,371.2% | DS-045409:SE:NL:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:NL:4703:2:2025-05 |
| 2 | Netherlands imports from Uruguay | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 8.4 million | EUR 31.1 million 2025-05 | −EUR 22.6 million | −72.8% | DS-045409:NL:UY:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:UY:4703:1:2025-05 |
| 3 | Finland exports to China | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 82.0 million | EUR 61.8 million 2025-05 | +EUR 20.2 million | +32.7% | DS-045409:FI:CN:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:CN:4703:2:2025-05 |
| 4 | Italy imports from Sweden | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 13.2 million | EUR 27.2 million 2025-05 | −EUR 14.0 million | −51.6% | DS-045409:IT:SE:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:SE:4703:1:2025-05 |
| 5 | Belgium imports from Brazil | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 6.3 million | EUR 20.1 million 2025-05 | −EUR 13.9 million | −68.9% | DS-045409:BE:BR:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:BR:4703:1:2025-05 |
| 6 | Germany imports from Netherlands | 4707 Waste and scrap of paper and paperboard | EUR 11.9 million | EUR 24.4 million 2025-05 | −EUR 12.6 million | −51.4% | DS-045409:DE:NL:4707:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:NL:4707:1:2025-05 |
| 7 | Germany imports from Brazil | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 29.0 million | EUR 16.5 million 2025-05 | +EUR 12.5 million | +75.6% | DS-045409:DE:BR:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:BR:4703:1:2025-05 |
| 8 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 4707 Waste and scrap of paper and paperboard | EUR 12.3 million | EUR 23.1 million 2025-05 | −EUR 10.8 million | −46.7% | DS-045409:NL:DE:4707:2:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:DE:4707:2:2025-05 |
| 9 | Netherlands imports from Sweden | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 31.1 million | EUR 20.7 million 2025-05 | +EUR 10.4 million | +50.4% | DS-045409:NL:SE:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:SE:4703:1:2025-05 |
| 10 | Germany imports from Sweden | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 23.9 million | EUR 33.7 million 2025-05 | −EUR 9.9 million | −29.3% | DS-045409:DE:SE:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:SE:4703:1:2025-05 |
| 11 | Sweden exports to Italy | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 18.6 million | EUR 9.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 9.1 million | +96.5% | DS-045409:SE:IT:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:IT:4703:2:2025-05 |
| 12 | Sweden imports from Finland | 4705 Wood pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical | EUR 12.6 million | EUR 3.9 million 2025-05 | +EUR 8.7 million | +223.2% | DS-045409:SE:FI:4705:1:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:FI:4705:1:2025-05 |
| 13 | Finland exports to United States | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 11.0 million | EUR 2.8 million 2025-05 | +EUR 8.3 million | +299.4% | DS-045409:FI:US:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:US:4703:2:2025-05 |
| 14 | Sweden exports to Germany | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 12.2 million | EUR 20.2 million 2025-05 | −EUR 8.0 million | −39.6% | DS-045409:SE:DE:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:DE:4703:2:2025-05 |
| 15 | Germany imports from Spain | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 14.0 million | EUR 6.1 million 2025-05 | +EUR 7.9 million | +130.9% | DS-045409:DE:ES:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:ES:4703:1:2025-05 |
Largest year on year changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden exports to Netherlands | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 34.0 million | EUR 2.3 million 2025-05 | +EUR 31.7 million | +1,371.2% | DS-045409:SE:NL:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:NL:4703:2:2025-05 |
| 2 | Netherlands exports to Finland | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 5.4 million | EUR 1.0 million 2025-05 | +EUR 4.4 million | +440.6% | DS-045409:NL:FI:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:FI:4703:2:2025-05 |
| 3 | Portugal exports to China | 4702 Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades | EUR 9.5 million | EUR 2.3 million 2025-05 | +EUR 7.2 million | +317.2% | DS-045409:PT:CN:4702:2:2026-05 DS-045409:PT:CN:4702:2:2025-05 |
| 4 | Finland exports to United States | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 11.0 million | EUR 2.8 million 2025-05 | +EUR 8.3 million | +299.4% | DS-045409:FI:US:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:US:4703:2:2025-05 |
| 5 | Sweden imports from Finland | 4705 Wood pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical | EUR 12.6 million | EUR 3.9 million 2025-05 | +EUR 8.7 million | +223.2% | DS-045409:SE:FI:4705:1:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:FI:4705:1:2025-05 |
| 6 | Italy exports to India | 4707 Waste and scrap of paper and paperboard | EUR 5.7 million | EUR 1.8 million 2025-05 | +EUR 3.9 million | +222.9% | DS-045409:IT:IN:4707:2:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:IN:4707:2:2025-05 |
| 7 | Belgium imports from Sweden | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 5.5 million | EUR 1.8 million 2025-05 | +EUR 3.6 million | +200.9% | DS-045409:BE:SE:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:SE:4703:1:2025-05 |
| 8 | Finland imports from Netherlands | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 5.6 million | EUR 1.9 million 2025-05 | +EUR 3.7 million | +193.8% | DS-045409:FI:NL:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:NL:4703:1:2025-05 |
| 9 | Spain imports from Uruguay | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 7.1 million | EUR 2.6 million 2025-05 | +EUR 4.5 million | +169.6% | DS-045409:ES:UY:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:UY:4703:1:2025-05 |
| 10 | Germany imports from Belgium | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 6.0 million | EUR 2.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 3.7 million | +154.1% | DS-045409:DE:BE:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:BE:4703:1:2025-05 |
| 11 | Austria imports from Netherlands | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 5.4 million | EUR 2.2 million 2025-05 | +EUR 3.2 million | +145.4% | DS-045409:AT:NL:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:AT:NL:4703:1:2025-05 |
| 12 | Germany imports from Spain | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 14.0 million | EUR 6.1 million 2025-05 | +EUR 7.9 million | +130.9% | DS-045409:DE:ES:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:ES:4703:1:2025-05 |
| 13 | Poland imports from Portugal | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 9.9 million | EUR 4.3 million 2025-05 | +EUR 5.6 million | +129.6% | DS-045409:PL:PT:4703:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PL:PT:4703:1:2025-05 |
| 14 | Spain exports to Germany | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 7.5 million | EUR 3.7 million 2025-05 | +EUR 3.7 million | +100.0% | DS-045409:ES:DE:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:DE:4703:2:2025-05 |
| 15 | Sweden exports to Italy | 4703 Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | EUR 18.6 million | EUR 9.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 9.1 million | +96.5% | DS-045409:SE:IT:4703:2:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:IT:4703:2:2025-05 |
Data Passport
- Eurostat Comext DS-045409: monthly trade of the EU member states by partner country and product, EUR and net mass, months 2026-04, 2026-05 and 2025-05. Licence: Eurostat reuse policy, free reuse with attribution "Source: Eurostat" (© European Union). Record IDs: DS-045409:reporter:partner:product:flow:month. Source
- Method: For each EU reporter, HS4 product, partner country and flow, the value of May 2026 is compared with the month before and with the same month a year earlier. A missing month row counts as no recorded trade. Lists rank by the absolute change in EUR or by the percent change; aggregates (world, intra and extra EU) and confidential partners are left out, as are Peru and the Philippines.
Trade database built 2026-10-24. Values are official statistics as published; nothing on this page is estimated or invented. More in our methodology.
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