Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. Core Viewpoints The supply - demand fundamentals of pulp have slightly improved, and pulp prices are expected to oscillate and rebound slightly. Although the inventory at domestic ports is decreasing, the supply is abundant. There is still inventory pressure on finished paper, and industry profits are meager. Affected by policy expectations and macro - emotions, the price of the pulp 2601 contract is expected to oscillate and rebound in the range of 5150 - 5420 this week [4][5]. Summary by Directory 1 Paper Pulp Price Analysis - Spot Pulp Price Review: Last week, the spot prices of coniferous and broad - leaved pulp remained stable, while the price of natural pulp increased by 3.09% month - on - month, and the prices of chemimechanical pulp and non - wood pulp remained stable. For example, the price of coniferous pulp Silver Star in Shandong was 5500 yuan/ton, unchanged month - on - month, and the price of natural pulp Venus increased by 150 yuan/ton (or + 3.09%) [11][13]. - Paper Pulp Futures Review: The pulp futures contract SP2601 oscillated and rebounded steadily last week, closing at 5240 yuan/ton, up 118 yuan/ton (or + 2.3%) week - on - week. The weighted trading volume was 1.3 million lots, a decrease of 199,000 lots, and the weighted open interest was 355,000 lots, a decrease of 41,200 lots [15]. - Pulp Futures - Spot Basis Comparison: The discount of the futures - spot basis continued to shrink. The basis discount between coniferous wood pulp and the closing price of the main futures contract was 250 yuan/ton, a reduction of 128 yuan/ton compared with last week [19]. - Log Futures Review: The log futures contract 2601 showed a trend of rising first and then falling with slight oscillations. It closed at 829.0 yuan/cubic meter, down 6.5 yuan/cubic meter (or - 0.78%) week - on - week. The weighted trading volume was 69,200 lots, a decrease of 9700 lots, and the weighted open interest was 25,100 lots, an increase of 3700 lots [20]. 2 Paper Pulp Supply - Side Analysis - Weekly Pulp Production: Last week, the pulp production was 535,000 tons, a month - on - month increase of 6000 tons (or + 1.13%). The production of broad - leaved pulp was 235,000 tons, an increase of 3000 tons (or + 1.29%), and the production of chemimechanical pulp was 236,000 tons, an increase of 2000 tons (or + 0.85%). This week, the production of domestic broad - leaved pulp is expected to be about 237,000 tons, and that of chemimechanical pulp about 237,000 tons [22]. - Capacity Utilization: Last week, the capacity utilization rate of domestic broad - leaved pulp was 84.9%, a decrease of 0.9%, and that of domestic chemimechanical pulp was 89.8%, an increase of 0.6%. This week, the capacity utilization rate of domestic broad - leaved pulp is expected to rise due to the resumption of some sample enterprises [25]. - Monthly Pulp Production: In September 2025, the domestic pulp production was 2.196 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 69,000 tons (or + 3.24%); the wood pulp production was 1.89 million tons, an increase of 74,000 tons (or + 4.07%); the non - wood pulp production was 306,000 tons, a decrease of 5000 tons (or - 1.61%) [27]. - Monthly Capacity Utilization: In September 2025, the production of domestic chemimechanical pulp was 902,000 tons, a month - on - month increase of 10,000 tons (or + 1.12%), and the capacity utilization rate was 81.9%, an increase of 0.8%. The production of broad - leaved pulp was 988,000 tons, an increase of 64,000 tons (or + 6.93%), and the capacity utilization rate was 82.0%, an increase of 1.1% [32]. - Monthly Production Profit: In September 2025, the production profit of broad - leaved pulp was 575.1 yuan/ton, a month - on - month increase of 49.1 yuan/ton (or + 9.33%), and a year - on - year decrease of 585.46 yuan/ton (or - 50.45%). The production profit of chemimechanical pulp was - 301.3 yuan/ton, a reduction of losses by 3.3 yuan/ton [35]. - Pulp Imports: In September 2025, the pulp import volume was 2.9525 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 299,600 tons (or + 11.29%) and a year - on - year increase of 272,500 tons (or + 10.17%). The cumulative import volume from January to September 2025 was 27.0608 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 1.42 million tons (or + 5.6%) [36]. 3 Paper Pulp Demand - Side Analysis - Downstream Capacity Utilization: - Household Tissue Paper: Last week, the production was 284,600 tons, a month - on - month increase of 3800 tons (or + 1.35%), and the capacity utilization rate was 65.2%, an increase of 1.63%. This week, the production is expected to be about 286,000 tons [40]. - Offset Paper: Last week, the production was 207,000 tons, a month - on - month increase of 4000 tons (or + 1.97%), and the capacity utilization rate was 53.9%, an increase of 0.9%. This week, the production is expected to increase to about 210,000 tons [43]. - Coated Paper: Last week, the production was 85,000 tons, a month - on - month increase of 6000 tons (or + 7.59%), and the capacity utilization rate was 63.1%, an increase of 4.8%. This week, the production is expected to be about 85,000 tons [46]. - White Cardboard: Last week, the production was 360,000 tons, a month - on - month increase of 15,000 tons (or + 4.35%), and the capacity utilization rate was 79.65%, an increase of 3.32%. This week, the production is expected to be about 362,000 tons [49]. - Downstream Base Paper Gross Profit: - Household Tissue Paper: Last week, the gross profit was 151 yuan/ton, a month - on - month decrease of 7 yuan/ton (or - 4.43%). - White Cardboard: The social gross profit was 110 yuan/ton, a month - on - month increase of 1 yuan/ton (or + 0.92%). - Offset Paper: The average cost was 4887.0 yuan/ton, a month - on - month decrease of 4.4 yuan/ton (or - 0.09%), and the gross profit was - 244 yuan/ton, a reduction of losses by 5 yuan/ton. - Coated Paper: The average cost was 4781.8 yuan/ton, a month - on - month decrease of 5.0 yuan/ton (or - 0.10%), and the gross profit was 193 yuan/ton, an increase of 5 yuan/ton (or + 2.66%) [52][55]. - Domestic Pulp Consumption: In September 2025, the actual domestic pulp consumption was 3.461 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 59,000 tons (or + 1.75%) and a year - on - year increase of 237,000 tons (or + 7.36%) [56]. - Downstream Base Paper Spot Price Analysis: - Household Tissue Paper and Cultural Paper: The prices remained stable. For example, the price of wood pulp large - roll base paper in Shandong was 5900 yuan/ton, unchanged month - on - month. - White Board Paper and White Cardboard: The price of white board paper remained stable, while the price of white cardboard increased slightly. For example, the price of Jiangsu Bohui 250 - 400g red - crowned crane white cardboard increased by 50 yuan/ton (or + 1.30%) [59][64]. 4 Paper Pulp Inventory Analysis - Pulp Port Inventory: The overall port inventory is decreasing. The inventory of mainstream port samples was 2.055 million tons, a month - on - month decrease of 19,000 tons (or - 0.92%). Qingdao Port's inventory was 1.39 million tons, a decrease of 12,000 tons (or - 0.86%); Changshu Port's inventory was 505,000 tons, an increase of 7000 tons (or + 1.41%); Tianjin Port's inventory was 75,000 tons, a decrease of 3000 tons (or - 3.85%) [67][68]. - Futures Pulp Warehouse Receipts: The pulp futures warehouse receipts decreased by 0.78% month - on - month to 228,400 tons. The warehouse receipts in Shandong decreased by 0.83% to 215,700 tons [70].
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Zheng Xin Qi Huo·2025-10-27 03:51