中泰期货纸浆周报-20250428

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided in the content. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The macro - sentiment has temporarily subsided, and pulp prices have stopped falling and stabilized. There is no obvious contradiction between supply and demand. The import reduction in April and the expectation of US tariffs are still in a game with the weak demand and high inventory in the fundamentals. The pulp market will maintain a weak and volatile trend until the demand improves. Attention should be paid to the arrival rhythm in April and the spot inventory rhythm [15]. 3. Summary According to the Directory Part 1: Pulp Overview 1.1 Supply - side - Domestic: The domestic pulp production started to pick up slightly this week. The 700,000 - ton chemical pulp project of Huatai has been put into production successively, and Asia Symbol has gradually resumed production. The domestic supply is relatively stable. In the week of April 25, the output of domestic broad - leaf pulp was 181,700 tons, a month - on - month increase of 6,100 tons; the output of chemi - mechanical pulp was 202,900 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 1,200 tons [6][7]. - Import: In March 2025, the total pulp import volume was 3.249 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 0.9% and a year - on - year increase of 2.5%. The cumulative import volume was 9.639 million tons, a cumulative year - on - year increase of 5.0%. In the medium - term (late March and April), the shipments of both softwood and hardwood pulp decreased, especially for hardwood pulp. Although it recovered in May, considering the Sino - US tariff issue, it is expected that the import of softwood pulp from the US will decrease significantly from early June [7]. 1.2 Demand and Inventory - side - Demand: The downstream pulp demand was 846,100 tons in the week of April 24, a month - on - month decrease of 300 tons and a year - on - year increase of 1.56%. The downstream production of various types of paper was relatively stable, gradually entering the off - season [10]. - Inventory: The port inventory continued to accumulate this week, with negative market purchasing and weak trading sentiment. The warehouse receipt inventory was basically stable, with a quantitative cancellation last week. The downstream finished - product inventory tended to fluctuate and accumulate as the downstream entered the off - season, but the production and sales were basically balanced [10]. 1.3 Cost and Profit - Cost: The spot pulp price declined with the market, and the foreign quotation decreased significantly. The domestic cost of broad - leaf pulp was 3,887 yuan/ton on April 25, a month - on - month increase of 76 yuan/ton; the cost of imported softwood pulp such as Silver Star decreased [12]. - Profit: The immediate import profit of pulp recovered, and the immediate profit of paper improved as raw material prices gradually declined. For example, the profit of Silver Star pulp was 80 yuan/ton on April 25, a significant improvement compared to - 283 yuan/ton on April 3 [12]. 1.4 Strategy Recommendation - The reasons for market fluctuations are the weak downstream start - up rates. The white cardboard start - up rate decreased by 0.2% month - on - month, the offset paper increased by 0.1%, the coated paper increased by 0.3%, and the tissue paper decreased by 0.7%. - The future market is expected to maintain a weak and volatile trend until the demand improves. Attention should be paid to the impact of macro - sentiment, and focus on the arrival rhythm in April and the spot inventory rhythm [15]. Part 2: Pulp Balance Sheet - The report provides a monthly pulp balance sheet from January 2024 to May 2025, including import volume, domestic production, downstream production, pulp consumption, factory inventory, and total inventory. Overall, the growth rate of supply and demand has gradually slowed down, and the inventory has fluctuated [18]. Part 3: Pulp Supply and Demand Analysis 3.1 Global Pulp Supply and Demand Analysis - Supply: The global pulp shipment volume showed a decreasing trend in the medium - term, especially for hardwood pulp. - Demand and Inventory: Information about European apparent demand and inventory is not detailed in the provided content. 3.2 Domestic Pulp Supply and Demand Analysis - Supply: - Import: The import volume of various types of pulp such as softwood and hardwood pulp, chemi - mechanical pulp, and wood chips has different trends. For example, the import volume of softwood pulp from the US is expected to decrease significantly due to tariffs [7]. - Domestic Production: Some domestic pulp projects have been put into production or resumed production, increasing the domestic supply [7]. - Demand: - Pulp Apparent Demand: The overall demand is relatively stable but gradually enters the off - season. - Downstream Finished - Product Paper: The production of various types of finished - product paper such as tissue paper, offset paper, coated paper, and white cardboard is relatively stable, and there are some new production capacity plans and device changes [95]. - Inventory: The total pulp inventory, warehouse receipt inventory, and port inventory have different trends, with the port inventory mainly accumulating and the warehouse receipt inventory being relatively stable [10]. Part 4: Cost and Profit - Pulp Import Cost and Profit: The import cost has decreased, and the profit has recovered. - Domestic Pulp Production Cost and Profit: The domestic production cost and profit situation are also affected by market price fluctuations. Part 5: Pulp Price and Spread Analysis - Pulp Foreign Quotation: The foreign quotation of pulp has decreased, and other brands are also expected to follow the downward trend with a significant decline [14]. - Price Seasonality: The prices of various pulp brands such as Silver Star, Russian Needle, and Goldfish have different seasonal trends. - Spread Seasonality: The spreads between different pulp brands also show seasonal characteristics. - Basis: The basis of pulp is relatively stable, and the spot market fluctuates closely with the futures market, maintaining a high basis level [14].