Pulp Prices Down

Guide language: In March, the wooden pulp market confidence was insufficient, the supply surface of broad-leaved pulp was stable and frequently reduced, the downstream base paper loosening reverse affected the pulp price and the financial attributes of superimposed products, leading to the expansion of the spot price of imported wood pulp, and the gross profit margin of the downstream base paper industry was repaired in a narrow range.

March imported wood pulp spot prices decline expanded

In March, imported wood pulp spot market prices continued the downward trend, and the decline continued to expand. According to the data Information, as of March 28, the monthly average market price of imported coniferous pulp was 6700 yuan / ton, down 6.67% from February, down 3.85 percentage points; down 4.25% year on year. The average monthly price of imported pulp was 6039 China yuan / ton, down 3.34% from February, down 1.89 percentage points; down 6.03%.
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The main reasons for the drop in the spot market price of imported wood pulp in March are mainly in the following aspects:

First of all, the prices of domestic and imported pulp prices are strong, and the prices of raw paper is weak in China,that is why the price is not competitive for the printed paper napkin.

Pulp prices down, downstream base paper industry gross margin most narrow repair
Affected by the downward factors of the spot market price of imported wood pulp, and the price decline of the downstream base paper market is slower than the wood pulp price, so the gross profit margin of most paper seeds in the downstream base paper industry has been repaired in a narrow range.

Main base paper gross profit margin statistics in 2023

double gummed paper chrome paper board paper
March 10% -3% -10%
Jan to Feb 6% 7% 1%
March in 2022 14% 8% -20%

Post time: Jun-03-2023