Open consultation on annual methodology review for North America Graphic Paper

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for North America Graphic Paper as part of its annual methodology review process.

This consultation, which is open until May 27, 2026, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications, and publication frequency.

Please send responses in writing, preferably in electronic format, to the following addresses: pricing@fastmarkets.com and graphicpaper@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “re: North America Graphic Paper annual review – 2026.” Please specify whether your response is confidential. Opinions offered in confidential responses may be referenced but will not be attributed in any way.

Fastmarkets will publish the outcome of this methodology review by May 29, 2026, including a summary of the feedback with the exception of those responses marked as confidential. Any proposals to make material changes, discontinue or launch prices will involve a separate market consultation, the length of which will depend on how substantial the change is.

To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to the Fastmarkets methodology page.

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