In view of the improved situation in China, it can import kraft paper from India again. Recently, Indian manufacturers and waste paper suppliers have been affected by the sharp decline in kraft paper exports. In 2022, the cost of recycled paper will be reduced to the lowest, ranging from Rs 17 to Rs 19 per kilogram.

Mr. Naresh Singhal, Chairman of the Indian Waste Paper Trade Association (IRPTA), said, “With the improvement of weather conditions, the market trend of demand for finished kraft paper and waste paper shows the sales direction of kraft paper after February 6.”

Mr. Singhal also said that compared with the order in December 2022, Indian kraft paper mills, especially those from Gujarat and southern India, are expected to export to China at a higher price.

According to the price survey and market report of Fastmarkets’ Pulp and Paper Week (P&PW) on January 18, as the recycled pulp mills in Southeast Asia sought more paper fibers at the beginning of the year, the demand for waste corrugated cardboard boxes (OCC) increased in January, but the net CIF price of recycled brown pulp (RBP) remained at $340/ton for three consecutive months. Supply meets market demand.