China’s recovered paper imports rising ahead of RISI Shenzhen event

Compared with a contraction in 2014, recovered paper imports in China “grew remarkably” during the third quarter of 2015 thanks to lower prices, according to economists from United States-based RISI and its Beijing-based UMPaper subsidiary.

Imported recovered paper is considered to have better fiber and higher pulp yields than China’s domestic recovered paper, according to RISI. Therefore, after the price of imported recovered paper hit a trough, larger paper mills in China, which enjoy lower logistics and procurement costs in the import market, have become increasingly interested in imported recovered paper, says RISI.

Speakers and panelists from RISI and other organizations will offer further insight on the topic of China’s recovered paper market outlook at the China International Recycled Fiber Conference (RCP 2015), to be held Dec. 2-4, 2015, at the JW Marriott Shenzhen in that South China city.

Among the presenters will be RISI economist Hannah Zhao and Sarah Feng, associate director of RISI (China) – UMPaper.

They will be joined on the program by several Chinese trade association leaders [link to earlier press release] as well as:

• Bill Moore of United States-based Moore & Associates;
• Marc-Antoine Belthe, head of recycled paper sales for Europe at Veolia Environmental Service and CEO of VP France Recycling; and
• Johan Boons, general manager of Belgium-based Sha International BVBA.
   

RISI says speakers will address several topics, including China’s macro-economic trends, its entire paper industry development and the influence of policies such as tax refunds and mill shut-downs.

The conference is organized by RISI and supported by UMPaper, the China Resources Recycling Association, the China Packaging Federation Paper Products Committee and Moore & Associates.