
Italy - Wood Pulp - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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View PricingItaly Experiences Significant Decrease in Wood Pulp Imports, Dropping to $2.4 Billion in 2023
Italy Wood Pulp Imports
In 2023, overseas purchases of wood pulp decreased by -7.1% to 3.3M tons for the first time since 2020, thus ending a two-year rising trend. Over the period under review, imports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2022 with an increase of 6.2% against the previous year. Imports peaked at 3.6M tons in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2023, imports remained at a lower figure.
In value terms, wood pulp imports declined to $2.4B (IndexBox estimates) in 2023. Overall, imports, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when imports increased by 36% against the previous year. Imports peaked at $2.8B in 2022, and then declined in the following year.
COUNTRY | Import Value of Wood Pulp in Italy (million USD) | ||||||||||
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2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Brazil | 491 | 542 | 642 | 578 | 593 | 848 | 683 | 492 | 802 | 1,069 | 846 |
Uruguay | 60.9 | 83.6 | 196 | 155 | 215 | 272 | 280 | 216 | 278 | 394 | 322 |
Sweden | 180 | 203 | 209 | 184 | 202 | 278 | 254 | 197 | 281 | 370 | 304 |
United States | 368 | 312 | 301 | 249 | 270 | 294 | 322 | 237 | 189 | 201 | 190 |
Finland | 206 | 247 | 208 | 189 | 199 | 221 | 199 | 96.1 | 119 | 154 | 163 |
Germany | 87.2 | 92.5 | 70.7 | 68.8 | 72.4 | 100 | 70.1 | 56.3 | 93.0 | 147 | 127 |
Spain | 159 | 112 | 61.0 | 57.8 | 72.8 | 53.5 | 31.5 | 40.7 | 54.1 | 87.1 | 96.8 |
France | 86.3 | 117 | 146 | 114 | 115 | 123 | 86.4 | 58.2 | 61.5 | 75.3 | 72.3 |
Chile | 228 | 168 | 105 | 74.4 | 102 | 120 | 58.6 | 68.4 | 93.4 | 53.6 | 40.3 |
Others | 394 | 291 | 232 | 215 | 216 | 304 | 236 | 157 | 220 | 238 | 209 |
Total | 2,260 | 2,168 | 2,170 | 1,885 | 2,056 | 2,614 | 2,221 | 1,617 | 2,191 | 2,789 | 2,371 |
Imports by Country
In 2023, Brazil (1.2M tons) constituted the largest supplier of wood pulp to Italy, with a 37% share of total imports. Moreover, wood pulp imports from Brazil exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Uruguay (485K tons), twofold. The third position in this ranking was taken by Sweden (409K tons), with a 12% share.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual growth rate of volume from Brazil totaled +4.8%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Uruguay (+17.8% per year) and Sweden (+4.7% per year).
In value terms, Brazil ($846M) constituted the largest supplier of wood pulp to Italy, comprising 36% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Uruguay ($322M), with a 14% share of total imports. It was followed by Sweden, with a 13% share.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual growth rate of value from Brazil totaled +5.6%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Uruguay (+18.1% per year) and Sweden (+5.4% per year).
Imports by Type
In 2023, chemical wood pulp (3.1M tons) was the main type of wood pulp supplied to Italy, with a 96% share of total imports. It was followed by semi-chemical wood pulp (84K tons), with a 2.6% share of total imports. The third position in this ranking was held by mechanical wood pulp (36K tons), with a 1.1% share.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual rate of growth in terms of the volume of chemical wood pulp imports was relatively modest. With regard to the other supplied products, the following average annual rates of growth were recorded: semi-chemical wood pulp (-4.7% per year) and mechanical wood pulp (-1.0% per year).
In value terms, chemical wood pulp ($2.3B) constituted the largest type of wood pulp supplied to Italy, comprising 97% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by semi-chemical wood pulp ($55M), with a 2.3% share of total imports. It was followed by mechanical wood pulp, with a 0.9% share.
Import Prices by Country
In 2023, the wood pulp price amounted to $725 per ton (CIF, Italy), dropping by -8.5% against the previous year. Over the last decade, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.1%. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when the average import price increased by 32%. The import price peaked at $792 per ton in 2022, and then fell in the following year.
Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the United States ($1,097 per ton), while the price for Uruguay ($663 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From 2013 to 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United States (+4.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.
This report provides an in-depth analysis of the wood pulp market in Italy. Within it, you will discover the latest data on market trends and opportunities by country, consumption, production and price developments, as well as the global trade (imports and exports). The forecast exhibits the market prospects through 2030.
Product coverage:
- FCL 1654 - Mechanical wood pulp
- FCL 1655 - Semi-chemical wood pulp
- FCL 1663 - Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached
- FCL 1661 - Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached
- FCL 1667 - Dissolving wood pulp
- FCL 1662 - Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached
- FCL 1660 - Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached
Country coverage:
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- Per Capita consumption
- Forecast of the market dynamics in the medium term
- Trade (exports and imports) in Italy
- Export and import prices
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- Key market players and their profiles
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2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A Quick Overview of Market Performance
- KEY FINDINGS
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
Understanding the Current State of The Market and its Prospects
- MARKET SIZE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
- MARKET STRUCTURE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
- TRADE BALANCE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
- PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
- MARKET FORECAST TO 2035
4. MOST PROMISING PRODUCTS FOR DIVERSIFICATION
Finding New Products to Diversify Your Business
- TOP PRODUCTS TO DIVERSIFY YOUR BUSINESS
- BEST-SELLING PRODUCTS
- MOST CONSUMED PRODUCTS
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5. MOST PROMISING SUPPLYING COUNTRIES
Choosing the Best Countries to Establish Your Sustainable Supply Chain
- TOP COUNTRIES TO SOURCE YOUR PRODUCT
- TOP PRODUCING COUNTRIES
- TOP EXPORTING COUNTRIES
- LOW-COST EXPORTING COUNTRIES
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Choosing the Best Countries to Boost Your Export
- TOP OVERSEAS MARKETS FOR EXPORTING YOUR PRODUCT
- TOP CONSUMING MARKETS
- UNSATURATED MARKETS
- TOP IMPORTING MARKETS
- MOST PROFITABLE MARKETS
7. PRODUCTION
The Latest Trends and Insights into The Industry
- PRODUCTION VOLUME AND VALUE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
8. IMPORTS
The Largest Import Supplying Countries
- IMPORTS: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
- IMPORTS BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)
- IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)
9. EXPORTS
The Largest Destinations for Exports
- EXPORTS: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
- EXPORTS BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)
- EXPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)
10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS
The Largest Producers on The Market and Their Profiles
LIST OF TABLES
- Key Findings In 2024
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Per Capita Consumption: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Import Prices, By Country, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Export Prices, By Country, 2012–2024
LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Trade Balance, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Trade Balance, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Per Capita Consumption: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Market Volume Forecast to 2035
- Market Value Forecast to 2035
- Market Size and Growth, By Product
- Average Per Capita Consumption, By Product
- Exports and Growth, By Product
- Export Prices and Growth, By Product
- Production Volume and Growth
- Exports and Growth
- Export Prices and Growth
- Market Size and Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports and Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Production, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Imports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Imports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Import Prices, By Country, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Exports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Export Prices, By Country, 2012–2024