China Boosts Imports of Chemical Wood Pulp to Meet Growing Demand for Paper Packaging
Aug 4, 2021
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In 2020, China increased its chemical wood pulp imports by +10% y-o-y to 24M tons. It was driven by rising demand for paper packaging and tableware amid the pandemic and further stimulated by a sharp fall in import prices last year. Brazil, Indonesia and Canada are the major suppliers, providing 57% of the total import volume. Bleached sulphate pulp accounted for 95% of total wood pulp imports into China.