Pulp Price in China Rises 1.5% Week-on-Week to USD 732.64/tonne
Pulp in China has risen for the week, the month, the quarter and the year, reaching USD 732.64/tonne as of 2026-09-30.
Pulp prices in China stood at USD 732.64/tonne as of 2026-09-30, according to the latest quotation. This represents a rise of 1.5% from USD 722.04/tonne on 2026-09-18. The commodity has gained 2.8% over the month, from USD 712.41/tonne on 2026-08-28, and 5.0% over the quarter, from USD 697.60/tonne on 2026-07-02. Year on year, the price is up 7.9% from USD 678.97/tonne on 2025-09-30.
Over the past 52 weeks, pulp in China reached a high of USD 803.51/tonne on 2026-01-06 and a low of USD 674.49/tonne on 2025-10-09.
Claight market monitoring shows that China's major pulp port inventories decreased by 4.3% by mid-September 2026. Claight market monitoring also shows that Suzano and Arauco raised Asian hardwood pulp export quotes by approximately $20 per tonne. In addition, Indonesian wildfires raised market concerns regarding hardwood pulp supply contraction, according to Claight market monitoring.
Claight reports that Canada's Quesnel River pulp mill suspended production from September 4 through November 2026. The latest quotation for pulp in China remains USD 732.64/tonne as of 2026-09-30.