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Open consultation methodology for Asia Graphic Paper – Final Decision

Fastmarkets RISI invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for Asia Graphic Paper, via an open consultation process between August 18 and September 14, 2023. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. No feedback was received during the consultation period and therefore no changes will be made to the methodologies at this stage.

September 15, 2023
Graphic paper Pricing notice

This consultation sought 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.

You can find the current methodology for Asia Graphic Paper here.

To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology/forest-products.

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