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The Mexican government’s decree, which updated and, in some cases, introduced new import tariffs ranging from 15% to 35% on 21 packaging and paper products, went into effect on Tuesday April 23.According to the decree, the measure, which is valid for all countries, is set to last two years from April 23, therefore, until April […]
Paper Excellence Group (PE) informed North American customers its baled paper grade bleached softwood kraft (BSK) market pulp prices will increase, effective May 1, Fastmarkets has learned. Richmond, BC-headquartered PE announced a northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) list price of $1,690/tonne. PE did not state how much that’s up, however it is $80/tonne higher than […]
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Softwood fluff prices had a historic price run globally in 2022, before registering a steady decline from mid-2022 through the third quarter of 2023. The effective list price of fluff in Europe and North America dropped from a peak of $2,230 per tonne in July 2022 to $1,710 per tonne in September 2023. Similarly, the […]
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