Waste Paper Price in China Edges Down to USD 294.09/tonne
Weekly decline of 1.2% follows price cuts by domestic paper mills, while the annual gain stands at 26.0%.
Waste paper prices in China stood at USD 294.09/tonne as of 2026-09-03, down 1.2% from USD 297.61/tonne on 2026-08-27. The monthly change remains positive at 2.2% from USD 287.85/tonne on 2026-08-04, and the quarter change is 10.0% from USD 267.23/tonne on 2026-06-05. Over twelve months the price has risen 26.0% from USD 233.43/tonne on 2025-09-03.
The 52-week high is USD 300.57/tonne, recorded on 2026-08-21. The 52-week low is USD 220.41/tonne, recorded on 2026-03-16.
Claight market monitoring shows that frequent nationwide rainfall in July hindered outdoor waste paper collection and transport, causing supply tightness and rising prices. Claight market monitoring also shows that paper mills increased waste paper purchase prices in mid-August to secure inventory in anticipation of the upcoming seasonal peak.
Conditions shifted later in the month. 生意社 reports that increased delivery volumes of waste paper following the cessation of heavy rainfall led to an easing of supply toward the end of August. PriceSeek reports that domestic paper mills nationwide, including industry leaders, implemented multiple rounds of waste paper purchase price cuts starting late August. The latest weekly figure reflects the period after those cuts began.