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The consultation aimed at reflecting the growing trade of imported boxboard grades in Brazil in recent years.
Based on feedback received, Fastmarkets has discontinued its bimonthly FP-CBB-0005 Brazil Solid kraft board 210-370 g/m² price assessment due to the low number of transactions in this market and the reduced number of suppliers for this grade.
All short-term forecasts associated with this price produced by the Fastmarkets research team, if any, have also been discontinued.
The specifications of the discontinued price are:
FP-CBB-0005 Brazil Solid kraft board 210-370 g/m²Quantity: min. 50 tonnesLocation: Brazil, Sao PauloIncoterm: DeliveredTiming: Orders taken in the month to date for shipment in the current month or the following month.Unit: TonneCurrency: Brazilian RealPayment terms: Assume normal and customary payment terms. Includes PIS/COFINS of 9.25%.Price Type: Net. Includes open-market transactions in ongoing supply relationships. Excludes transactions between affiliates and transactions indexed to a published price.Assessment Type: Range price assessmentPublication: Every two months (January, March, May, July, September, November). Monthly price detail provided.Notes: Price assessments reflect the range in which the bulk of transactions took place. Prices are for prime quality tonnage with normal trims. Coated boxboard with bleached pulp inner layers. Comparable to GZ (coated solid bleached board (SBB)) in Europe and CUK (coated unbleached kraft)/SBB in North America.
This price is a part of the Fastmarkets Boxboard/Cartonboard package.
Moreover, Fastmarkets will launch a new bimonthly price assessment for FP-CBB-0116 Boxboard, triplex board, imported 250-320 g/square meter, delivered Brazil, $/tonne, designed to better capture current market dynamics.
The specifications of the price to be launched are:
FP-CBB-0116 Boxboard, triplex board, imported 250-320 g/square meter, delivered Brazil, $/tonneQuality: sheets, triplex boxboard, white or cream backDimensions: 250-320 g/m²Quantity: 50 tonnesLocation: CIF delivered at main portsTiming: Orders taken in the month to date for shipment in the current month or the following month.Unit: TonneCurrency: US dollarPayment terms: Assume normal and customary payment terms. Exclude duty tariffs.Price Type: Net. Includes open-market transactions in ongoing supply relationships. Excludes transactions between affiliates and transactions indexed to a published price.Assessment Type: Range price assessmentPublication: Every two months (January, March, May, July, September, November). Monthly price detail provided.Notes: Price assessments reflect the range in which the bulk of transactions took place. Prices are for prime quality tonnage with normal trims. Triplex is compared to ivory board in Asia, GC1/GC2 in Europe and folding boxboard (FBB) in North America.
The last price assessment for FP-CBB-0005 Brazil Solid kraft board 210-370 g/m² took place in July 2025. The first price assessment for FP-CBB-0116 Boxboard, triplex board, imported 250-320 g/square meter, delivered Brazil, $/tonne is scheduled for September 18.
To provide feedback on the discontinuation of the FP-CBB-0005 Brazil Solid kraft board 210-370 g/m² price and the launch of FP-CBB-0116 Boxboard, triplex board, imported 250-320 g/square meter, delivered Brazil, $/tonne please contact Sandy Oliveira by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Sandy Oliveira re: Brazil imported triplex boxboard, domestic solid kraft board prices.”
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You can find the current methodology for Brazil boxboard prices here: https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology/forest-products/latin-america-packaging-paper-and-board/.
To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.