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Italy - Wood Pulp - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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Nov 13, 2024

Italy 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.Italy Wood Pulp Imports By Country (Million USD)

COUNTRYImport Value of Wood Pulp in Italy (million USD)
20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Brazil4915426425785938486834928021,069846
Uruguay60.983.6196155215272280216278394322
Sweden180203209184202278254197281370304
United States368312301249270294322237189201190
Finland20624720818919922119996.1119154163
Germany87.292.570.768.872.410070.156.393.0147127
Spain15911261.057.872.853.531.540.754.187.196.8
France86.311714611411512386.458.261.575.372.3
Chile22816810574.410212058.668.493.453.640.3
Others394291232215216304236157220238209
Total2,2602,1682,1701,8852,0562,6142,2211,6172,1912,7892,371

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.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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:

  • Italy

Data coverage:

  • Market volume and value
  • Per Capita consumption
  • Forecast of the market dynamics in the medium term
  • Trade (exports and imports) in Italy
  • Export and import prices
  • Market trends, drivers and restraints
  • Key market players and their profiles

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This report is designed for manufacturers, distributors, importers, and wholesalers, as well as for investors, consultants and advisors.

In this report, you can find information that helps you to make informed decisions on the following issues:

  1. How to diversify your business and benefit from new market opportunities
  2. How to load your idle production capacity
  3. How to boost your sales on overseas markets
  4. How to increase your profit margins
  5. How to make your supply chain more sustainable
  6. How to reduce your production and supply chain costs
  7. How to outsource production to other countries
  8. How to prepare your business for global expansion

While doing this research, we combine the accumulated expertise of our analysts and the capabilities of artificial intelligence. The AI-based platform, developed by our data scientists, constitutes the key working tool for business analysts, empowering them to discover deep insights and ideas from the marketing data.

  1. 1. INTRODUCTION

    Making Data-Driven Decisions to Grow Your Business

    1. REPORT DESCRIPTION
    2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND THE AI PLATFORM
    3. DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
    4. GLOSSARY AND SPECIFIC TERMS

  2. 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    A Quick Overview of Market Performance

    1. KEY FINDINGS
    2. MARKET TRENDSThis Chapter is Available Only for the Professional EditionPRO

  3. 3. MARKET OVERVIEW

    Understanding the Current State of The Market and its Prospects

    1. MARKET SIZE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    2. MARKET STRUCTURE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    3. TRADE BALANCE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    4. PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    5. MARKET FORECAST TO 2035

  4. 4. MOST PROMISING PRODUCTS FOR DIVERSIFICATION

    Finding New Products to Diversify Your Business

    1. TOP PRODUCTS TO DIVERSIFY YOUR BUSINESS
    2. BEST-SELLING PRODUCTS
    3. MOST CONSUMED PRODUCTS
    4. MOST TRADED PRODUCTS
    5. MOST PROFITABLE PRODUCTS FOR EXPORTS

  5. 5. MOST PROMISING SUPPLYING COUNTRIES

    Choosing the Best Countries to Establish Your Sustainable Supply Chain

    1. TOP COUNTRIES TO SOURCE YOUR PRODUCT
    2. TOP PRODUCING COUNTRIES
    3. TOP EXPORTING COUNTRIES
    4. LOW-COST EXPORTING COUNTRIES

  6. 6. MOST PROMISING OVERSEAS MARKETS

    Choosing the Best Countries to Boost Your Export

    1. TOP OVERSEAS MARKETS FOR EXPORTING YOUR PRODUCT
    2. TOP CONSUMING MARKETS
    3. UNSATURATED MARKETS
    4. TOP IMPORTING MARKETS
    5. MOST PROFITABLE MARKETS

  7. 7. PRODUCTION

    The Latest Trends and Insights into The Industry

    1. PRODUCTION VOLUME AND VALUE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)

  8. 8. IMPORTS

    The Largest Import Supplying Countries

    1. IMPORTS: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    2. IMPORTS BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)
    3. IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)

  9. 9. EXPORTS

    The Largest Destinations for Exports

    1. EXPORTS: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    2. EXPORTS BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)
    3. EXPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)

  10. 10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS

    The Largest Producers on The Market and Their Profiles

  11. LIST OF TABLES

    1. Key Findings In 2024
    2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    3. Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    4. Per Capita Consumption: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    5. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    6. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    7. Import Prices, By Country, 2012–2024
    8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    10. Export Prices, By Country, 2012–2024

  12. LIST OF FIGURES

    1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    2. Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    3. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    4. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    5. Trade Balance, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    6. Trade Balance, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    7. Per Capita Consumption: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    8. Market Volume Forecast to 2035
    9. Market Value Forecast to 2035
    10. Market Size and Growth, By Product
    11. Average Per Capita Consumption, By Product
    12. Exports and Growth, By Product
    13. Export Prices and Growth, By Product
    14. Production Volume and Growth
    15. Exports and Growth
    16. Export Prices and Growth
    17. Market Size and Growth
    18. Per Capita Consumption
    19. Imports and Growth
    20. Import Prices
    21. Production, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    22. Production, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    23. Imports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    24. Imports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    25. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
    26. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    27. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    28. Import Prices, By Country, 2012–2024
    29. Exports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    30. Exports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    31. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
    32. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    33. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    34. Export Prices, By Country, 2012–2024

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