COVERAGE NOTE: Call for comments on proposed price assessments for BCTMP to China

August 28, 2015

RISI is proposing to initiate the following price assessments for BCTMP to China. We invite any comments on these proposed specifications before they are finalized and published on September 18.

Please send any comments to Editor Nick Chang at nchang@risi.com by September 18.

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