Proposal to launch four price assessments for recycled containerboard in South China

South China, which includes the provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian, accounts for 25 million tonnes of containerboard capacity annually, about a quarter of China’s total, according to Fastmarkets’ database. The region also holds around one-third of the nation’s corrugated converting capacity and remains a key manufacturing and trading hub with significant demand for corrugated packaging. These factors contribute to distinct market dynamics and support industry analysis.

The proposed price specifications are as follows:

Containerboard, testliner, 130-140 g/square meter, ddp South China, yuan/tonne
Quantity: Minimum 25 tonnes
Incoterm: DDP (delivered duty paid)
Location: South China (including Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian)
Specification: Assume normal and customary payment terms. Tax included.
Unit &Currency: Tonne, yuan
Delivery period: Orders taken in the month to date for shipment in the current month or the following month.
Data window: In the two weeks prior to publication.
Frequency: Twice monthly. In the middle and at the end of the month. Fridays at 2pm Beijing time.
Notes: Domestic grades. Prices reflect sales of the most common brands and do not reflect prices of lower-quality, smaller-volume brands.

Containerboard, kraft-top liner, 170-230 g/square meter, ddp South China, yuan/tonne
Quantity: Minimum 25 tonnes.
Incoterm: DDP (delivered duty paid)
Location: South China (including Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian)
Specification: Assume normal and customary payment terms. Tax included.
Unit &Currency: Tonne, yuan.
Delivery period: Orders taken in the month to date for shipment in the current month or the following month.
Data window: In the two weeks prior to publication.
Frequency: Twice monthly. In the middle and at the end of the month. Fridays at 2pm Beijing time.
Notes: Domestic grades. Prices reflect sales of the most common brands and do not reflect prices of lower-quality, smaller-volume brands.

Containerboard, high-strength corrugating medium, 120 g/square meter, ddp South China, yuan/tonne
Quantity: Minimum 25 tonnes.
Incoterm: DDP (delivered duty paid)
Location: South China (including Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian)
Specification: Assume normal and customary payment terms. Tax included.
Unit &Currency: Tonne, yuan.
Delivery period: Orders taken in the month to date for shipment in the current month or the following month.
Data window: In the two weeks prior to publication.
Frequency: Twice monthly. In the middle and the end of the month. Fridays at 2pm Beijing time.
Notes: Domestic grades. Prices reflect sales of the most common brands and do not reflect prices of lower-quality, smaller-volume brands.

Containerboard, white-top liner, 140 g/square meter, ddp South China, yuan/tonne
Quantity: Minimum 10 tonnes.
Incoterm: DDP (delivered duty paid)
Location: South China (including Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian)
Specification: Assume normal and customary payment terms. Tax included.
Unit &Currency: Tonne, yuan.
Delivery period: Orders taken in the month to date for shipment in the current month or the following month.
Data window: In the two weeks prior to publication.
Frequency: Twice monthly. In the middle and the end of the month. Fridays at 2pm Beijing time.
Notes: Domestic grades. Prices reflect sales of the most common brands and do not reflect prices of lower-quality, smaller-volume brands.

The prices will be part of the Fastmarkets Paper Packaging price package.

The consultation period for this proposed launch starts on Friday May 15 and will end on Monday June 15. The launch will take place, subject to market feedback, on Friday June 26.

To provide feedback on these prices or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this price, please contact pricing@fastmarkets.com and paperpackaging@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “re: South China containerboard prices.”

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