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Annual review on FOEX methodology for PIX China Pulp Price Indices – Final Decision

Fastmarkets FOEX invited feedback from the industry in an open consultation process between May 19 and June 16, 2023 on the pricing methodology for its PIX China Pulp indices. The consultation was done as part of our annual methodology review process.

June 20, 2023
Pricing notice Pulp

Fastmarkets FOEX would like to thank those who took the time to respond to the consultation. The feedback was fully supportive of the current methodology.

To summarize, this open consultation does not lead to material changes in the current methodology. A newly dated methodology document will be posted here shortly.

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