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Article Publishing Date: Sep 15, 2023

China's June 2023 Import of Chemical Wood Pulp Declines Slightly to $1.4B

China Chemical Wood Pulp Imports

In June 2023, approximately 2.2M tons of chemical wood pulp were imported into China; reducing by -3.7% against the previous month's figure. The total import volume increased at an average monthly rate of +2.2% from June 2022 to June 2023; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The growth pace was the most rapid in August 2022 with an increase of 26% m-o-m.

In value terms, chemical wood pulp imports contracted to $1.4B (IndexBox estimates) in June 2023. Overall, imports, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in August 2022 when imports increased by 31% against the previous month. China Chemical Wood Pulp Imports By Country (Million USD)

COUNTRY	Import Value of Chemical Wood Pulp in China (million USD)
COUNTRY	Jun 2022	Jul 2022	Aug 2022	Sep 2022	Oct 2022	Nov 2022	Dec 2022	Jan 2023	Feb 2023	Mar 2023	Apr 2023	May 2023	Jun 2023
Brazil	448	437	639	560	498	649	532	653	632	499	494	511	361
Indonesia	132	127	206	268	163	129	196	312	247	281	226	188	191
Finland	124	106	110	139	120	105	156	95.7	129	205	114	171	168
Canada	142	142	171	136	167	196	151	178	151	197	178	191	153
Chile	130	130	174	166	183	154	137	222	123	156	166	128	140
United States	94.3	119	106	132	99.3	145	124	114	105	123	143	130	132
Russia	109	96.2	125	117	108	109	124	132	121	130	131	128	112
Others	126	95.8	108	120	102	125	116	107	124	143	177	180	135
Total	1,305	1,253	1,640	1,640	1,442	1,611	1,536	1,814	1,630	1,736	1,629	1,627	1,393

Imports by Country

Brazil (673K tons), Indonesia (351K tons) and Finland (213K tons) were the main suppliers of chemical wood pulp imports to China, together comprising 56% of total imports. Canada, Chile, Russia and the United States lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 35%.

From June 2022 to June 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by the United States (with a CAGR of +5.5%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest chemical wood pulp suppliers to China were Brazil ($361M), Indonesia ($191M) and Finland ($168M), together accounting for 52% of total imports.

Indonesia, with a CAGR of +3.1%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, among the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports by Type

In June 2023, bleached sulphate pulp (2.1M tons) was the main type of chemical wood pulp supplied to China, with a 97% share of total imports. It was followed by unbleached sulphate pulp (67K tons), with a 3% share of total imports. The third position in this ranking was held by bleached sulphite pulp (925 tons), with less than 0.1% share.

From June 2022 to June 2023, the average monthly growth rate of the volume of import of bleached sulphate pulp totaled +2.6%. With regard to the other supplied products, the following average monthly rates of growth were recorded: unbleached sulphate pulp (-5.5% per month) and bleached sulphite pulp (+3.5% per month).

In value terms, bleached sulphate pulp ($1.4B) constituted the largest type of chemical wood pulp supplied to China, comprising 97% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by unbleached sulphate pulp ($41M), with a 2.9% share of total imports. It was followed by bleached sulphite pulp, with a 0.1% share.

Import Prices by Country

In June 2023, the chemical wood pulp price amounted to $636 per ton (CIF, China), falling by -11.1% against the previous month. Overall, the import price saw a slight shrinkage. The growth pace was the most rapid in July 2022 an increase of 4.7% m-o-m. The import price peaked at $886 per ton in November 2022; however, from December 2022 to June 2023, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major supplying countries. In June 2023, the countries with the highest prices were Finland ($792 per ton) and Canada ($749 per ton), while the price for Brazil ($536 per ton) and Indonesia ($546 per ton) were amongst the lowest.

From June 2022 to June 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Finland (-1.0%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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FCL 1660 - Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached
FCL 1661 - Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached
FCL 1662 - Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached
FCL 1663 - Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached

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LIST OF TABLES
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5. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
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9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
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14. Production Volume And Growth
15. Exports And Growth
16. Export Prices And Growth
17. Market Size And Growth
18. Per Capita Consumption
19. Imports And Growth
20. Import Prices
21. Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
22. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
23. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
24. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
25. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
26. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
27. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
28. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
29. Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
30. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
31. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
32. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
33. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
34. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023

China - Chemical Wood Pulp - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights

China's June 2023 Import of Chemical Wood Pulp Declines Slightly to $1.4B

China Chemical Wood Pulp Imports

Imports by Country

Imports by Type

Import Prices by Country

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2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

3. MARKET OVERVIEW

4. MOST PROMISING PRODUCT

5. MOST PROMISING SUPPLYING COUNTRIES

6. MOST PROMISING OVERSEAS MARKETS

7. PRODUCTION

8. IMPORTS

9. EXPORTS

10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

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