COVERAGE NOTE: Changes to South Korea Paper and Board assessments – Consultation

September 23, 2018

To reflect better current market trade, RISI is considering the following changes to its South Korean coverage:

Discontinue assessments of 60g uncoated woodfree paper
Discontinue assessments of 80g uncoated grayback duplex board

These two grades have not been produced in South Korea for more than one year. With prices unavailable, RISI is unable to maintain reasonable assessments of the value of the grades.

RISI will undergo a consultation on this proposal, with the potential that the changes would take effect from the fourth quarter report, due to be published in December.

For comments and queries, please email pricing@risi.com by October 31, 2018.

What to read next

Proposal to launch Nordic sawn timber export prices for Europe; discontinue PIX Sawn Timber Finland export indices: pricing notice

Fastmarkets proposes to launch Nordic sawn timber export prices for selected European markets and grades, while discontinuing the PIX Sawn Timber FAS Finland indices. The PIX sawn timber FAS Finland indices have not been widely adopted by the industry and the new price assessments will offer more end-market-specific data for major European markets and will […]

May 16, 2025

By Tuomo Neuvonen

Clarification of global lithium methodology

To increase transparency, Fastmarkets has further clarified how it handles price movements during periods of low liquidity. Factors that Fastmarkets may consider during times of low liquidity include, but are not limited to: market fundamentals such as changes in inventory levels, shipments, operating rates and export volumes; relative fundamentals of similar commodities in the same […]

May 15, 2025

By Grace Asenov

Final decision on open consultation on annual methodology review for PIX Packaging GCC (Middle East) Indices

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for PIX Packaging GCC indices via an open consultation process between April 16 and May 14, 2025. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. Full details of the prices covered by this consultation can be found here. No feedback […]

May 15, 2025

By Fastmarkets FOEX

Open consultation on annual methodology review for PIX Forest Biomass Finland indices

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for the PIX Forest Biomass Finland price indices, as part of its announced annual methodology review process. This consultation, which is open until June 12, 2025, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the […]

May 15, 2025

By Fastmarkets Forest Products

Delayed publication of alumina index, fob Australia

The publication of the following price was delayed for 10 minutes: MB-ALU-0002 Alumina index, fob Australia, $/tonne This price is a part of the Fastmarkets Base Metals package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter […]

May 14, 2025

By James McKeigue

Proposal to amend frequency of Taiwan base metals premium and delivery timing for tin 99.99% ingot premium

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the frequency of Taiwan base metals prices from biweekly to monthly, and the delivery timing for the tin 99.99% ingot premium from two weeks to four weeks.

May 13, 2025

By Chay Chye Leng