Semi-bleached or bleached kraft or soda wood pulp excluding dissolving grades market in Bangladesh

Earlier Report Observations

The market volume for semi-bleached or bleached kraft or soda wood pulp in Bangladesh experienced significant fluctuations from 2018 to 2023. It surged to 481.9 thousand tons in 2019, then entered a three-year contraction, declining to 292.0 thousand tons by 2022. A sharp recovery followed in 2023, with the market expanding to 397.1 thousand tons.

In 2024, the market structure remained defined by state-owned enterprises such as Karnafuli Paper Mills and Sylhet Pulp and Paper Mills under the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation, alongside privately managed mills near Dhaka. Imports of bleached kraft or soda pulp showed a pronounced curtailment, influenced by supply constraints and fluctuations in Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft pulp prices across Asia. Bangladesh's ongoing reliance on imported pulp, due to demand consistently outstripping limited domestic production, continued to shape market dynamics.

Production bleached kraft or soda pulp in Bangladesh

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of bleached kraft or soda pulp, 2017-2020

World map of production of bleached kraft or soda pulp, 2017-2020

In 2020, Bangladesh produced 11 000 tonnes of semi-bleached or bleached kraft or soda wood pulp, excluding dissolving grades. This production level remained largely unchanged from the previous year. Notably, the largest decline and increase both occurred in 2018, each at 0.0%.

Annual dynamics of production in Bangladesh in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports bleached kraft or soda pulp from Bangladesh

According to industry reports, Bangladesh did not export any semi-bleached or bleached kraft or soda wood pulp, excluding dissolving grades, from 2017 through 2020.

Imports bleached kraft or soda pulp to Bangladesh

Imports in kind, K t

In 2020, Bangladesh imported 344.4 thousand tonnes of semi-bleached or bleached kraft or soda wood pulp, excluding dissolving grades. This represents a 26.9% decrease compared to 2019. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, imports grew by 3.3%, averaging an annualized rate of 1.1%. The lowest import volume was recorded in 2018 at 323.7 thousand tonnes, while the peak occurred in 2019 with 470.9 thousand tonnes. The largest year-on-year increase was in 2019, at 45.5%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bangladesh in kind, 2017-2020, K t

From 2017 to 2020, Indonesia and Singapore were the dominant sources for Bangladesh's imports in volume terms, together accounting for 88.2% of total flows. The remaining share was distributed among various other countries.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Bangladesh in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, M $ US

Bangladesh's imports of semi-bleached or bleached kraft or soda wood pulp, excluding dissolving grades, declined for the second year in a row. In 2020, imports totaled 144.7 million US dollars, marking a 40.1% drop from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports fell by 30.9%, with a compound annual growth rate of -11.6%. The highest value was recorded in 2018 at 257.8 million US dollars, and the largest increase occurred that same year, at 23.0%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bangladesh in value, 2017-2020, M $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, Indonesia and Singapore overwhelmingly dominated Bangladesh's imports in value terms for semi-bleached or bleached kraft or soda wood pulp, excluding dissolving grades. Together, they accounted for 85.4% of total import flows, while other countries contributed much smaller shares.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Bangladesh in value, 2017-2020