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].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No industry investment rating is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - The pulp futures market has been in an adjustment trend since February this year, with the current low - level increasing positions and rising. Attention should be paid to the stabilization of the futures market. It is recommended to consider lightly testing long positions at low prices [3][29]. - In October, the demand side of the pulp market shows a slight recovery, but the high - price transactions are difficult to increase due to the general purchasing enthusiasm of downstream paper mills and sufficient domestic pulp supply. The supply and demand are in continuous game [2][3][29]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Market Review - In October, pulp futures hit the bottom and rebounded. The main contract completed the shift of positions, and the position gradually moved to the SP2601 contract. After hitting a low of 5042 yuan/ton on October 13, it rebounded. The profit improvement of downstream paper enterprises was poor, and the purchasing enthusiasm was insufficient, which dragged down the pulp futures market. With the arrival of the traditional peak season in October, the new production capacity of tissue paper enterprises will continue to be released, and the demand side has a slight recovery [8]. 3.2 Fundamental Analysis - **Import Volume in September**: In September 2025, China imported 2.952 million tons of pulp. From January to September, the cumulative import volume and amount increased by 5.6% and - 0.7% respectively compared with the same period last year. The import volume of coniferous pulp in September was 690,700 tons, a month - on - month increase of 12.52% and a year - on - year increase of 11.32%. The import volume of broad - leaf pulp was 1.3559 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 7.81% and a year - on - year increase of 9.40%. Affected by geopolitics, the import volume from North America decreased, but the import volume from Brazil, Chile, Finland and Uruguay increased. The total import volume of pulp in China is at a relatively high level in history [1][12][28]. - **October Foreign Market Quotations**: Chile's Arauco Company's new round of October wood pulp foreign market quotations showed that the price of coniferous pulp Silver Star was 680 US dollars/ton, 20 US dollars/ton lower than that in September; the price of natural pulp Venus was 590 US dollars/ton, the same as that in September; the price of broad - leaf pulp Star was 540 US dollars/ton, the same as that in September. The general purchasing enthusiasm of downstream paper mills and sufficient domestic pulp supply dragged down the actual transaction price of broad - leaf pulp. The price of imported broad - leaf pulp remained high, and traders had a certain price - holding sentiment. The estimated gross profit margin of Silver Star spot was - 5.20%, up 0.16 percentage points from the previous week before the festival, and down 5.75 percentage points from the same period last year [16]. - **Profit of Downstream Paper Enterprises**: As of October 16, the weekly operating load rate of double - copper paper was 63.90%, a month - on - month decrease of 0.80 percentage points; that of double - offset paper was 48.61%, a month - on - month decrease of 1.84 percentage points; that of white cardboard increased by 0.05 percentage points, and the output increased by 0.09%; that of tissue paper increased by 1.15 percentage points, and the output increased by 1.65%. The operating load rate of downstream paper enterprises showed a differentiated trend. The overall operating level of double - copper paper and double - offset paper was low, while that of tissue paper and white cardboard increased. The demand side showed a slight recovery in October, but the pulp market continued the dynamic game [21][22][29]. - **Inventory Situation**: As of October 16, 2025, the total weekly inventory of pulp in Baoding, Tianjin Port, Rizhao Port, Qingdao Port, Changshu Port, Shanghai Port, Gaolan Port and Nansha Port was 1.9342 million tons, a 0.91% increase from the previous week, turning from a decline to an increase. In August 2025, the total inventory of European ports increased by 7.61% month - on - month and 9.76% year - on - year, and the inventory of most European countries' ports increased month - on - month [2][22][29]. 3.3 Outlook for the Future - The supply side shows that China's total pulp import volume is at a relatively high level in history. The demand side has a slight recovery in October, but the high - price transactions are difficult to increase. The price of imported broad - leaf pulp remains high, and the supply and demand are in continuous game. The pulp futures market is currently increasing positions and rising at a low level, and attention should be paid to the stabilization of the market. It is recommended to consider lightly testing long positions at low prices [28][29].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core View of the Report - The fundamentals of pulp have no signs of repair, with no significant reduction in pulp port inventory and the number of warehouse receipts. Pulp futures are running weakly. It is recommended to consider a 11 - 1 reverse spread strategy [5][6]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Price Data - **Futures Prices**: On October 10, 2025, SP2601 was 5078, down 0.51% day - on - day and 4.44% week - on - week; SP2511 was 4788, down 0.33% day - on - day and 5.38% week - on - week; SP2505 was 5136, down 0.19% day - on - day and 3.60% week - on - week [5]. - **Spot Prices**: Coniferous pulp Silver Star was 5520, unchanged day - on - day and down 2.30% week - on - week; Coniferous pulp Russian Needle was 5050, unchanged day - on - day and down 2.88% week - on - week; Hardwood pulp was 4250, unchanged day - on - day and up 0.71% week - on - week [5]. - **Outer - Disk Quotes**: Chilean Silver Star was 700 dollars, down 2.78% month - on - month; Rizhao Beige was 530 dollars, up 3.92% month - on - month; Chilean Venus was 590 dollars, unchanged month - on - month [5]. - **Import Costs**: Brazilian Goldfish was 4344, up 3.87% month - on - month; Chilean Venus was 4830, unchanged month - on - month [5]. Fundamental Data - **Supply**: In August 2025, coniferous pulp imports were 61.4 tons, down 4.95% month - on - month; hardwood pulp imports were 125.8 tons, down 6.88% month - on - month. The pulp shipment volume to China in August 2025 was 162 tons, up 4.50% [5]. - **Production**: In September 2025, hardwood pulp production was 23.8 tons; chemimechanical pulp production was 22.3 tons [5]. - **Inventory**: As of September 25, 2025, the pulp port inventory was 203.3 tons, down 7.9 tons from the previous period, a 3.7% decline; the futures delivery warehouse inventory was 23.5 tons [5]. - **Demand**: In September 2025, the production of offset paper was 21.00 tons; copperplate paper was 8.50 tons; tissue paper was 28.07 tons; white cardboard was 35.90 tons [5]. Valuation Data - **Basis**: On October 10, 2025, the Russian Needle basis was 262, with a quantile level of 0.913; the Silver Star basis was 732, with a quantile level of 0.926 [5]. - **Import Profit**: On October 10, 2025, the import profit of coniferous pulp Silver Star was - 201, with a quantile level of 0.31; the import profit of hardwood pulp Goldfish was - 94, with a quantile level of 0.554 [5]. Market Situation - **Supply Side**: Arauco in Chile offered coniferous pulp Silver Star at 700 dollars/ton in September; hardwood pulp Star at 540 dollars/ton, up 20 dollars/ton; and beige pulp Venus at a flat 590 dollars/ton. Coniferous pulp outer - disk quotes decreased, while hardwood pulp quotes increased [5]. - **Demand Side**: Current paper product demand is basically stable, paper product prices have not rebounded significantly, and the positive impact of the "Golden September and Silver October" on the pulp demand side has not been reflected [5]. - **Inventory Side**: As of September 25, 2025, the inventory of China's mainstream pulp ports was 203.3 tons, a 7.9 - ton reduction from the previous period, a 3.7% decline, showing a de - stocking trend [5].

Report Information - Report Title: Pulp Monthly Report [1] - Date: October 10, 2025 [2] - Core View: In October, supported by seasonality and cost, pulp prices may have a phased rebound. However, without significant improvement in industry profits, it is difficult to have a trend change, and the pulp market will mainly fluctuate at a low level [7] - Strategy: Range operation, short near-term contracts and long far-term contracts [7] - Important Variables: Macroeconomic policies, supply disruptions, and demand performance [7] Group 1: Market Review - In September, pulp prices fluctuated at a low level with a monthly decline of 2.8%. The Fed cut interest rates by 25 basis points on September 17, and the Sino-US leaders' call promoted trade negotiations. In the domestic market, the CPI in August decreased by 0.4% year-on-year, industrial added value increased by 5.2% year-on-year with a slight month-on-month decline, and the year-on-year growth rate of total retail sales of consumer goods continued to slow down to 3.4%. The pulp peak season in September fell short of expectations, and the fundamentals remained weak [9] - The FOB prices of imported wood pulp showed a mixed trend, and the RMB exchange rate fluctuated within a narrow range. The cost support for imported softwood pulp was relatively weak. In the European market, the consumption of chemical pulp in August increased by 2.4% year-on-year, and the inventory of chemical pulp increased by 11.3% year-on-year. In August, the chemical pulp shipments of the world's top 20 pulp-producing countries increased by 10.3% year-on-year, with softwood pulp up 5% and hardwood pulp up 14.7%. It is expected that the subsequent imports will remain at a relatively high level compared to the same period [9] - As of late September, the inventory in major regions and ports decreased by 2.8% month-on-month. Although September entered the traditional consumption peak season, downstream paper mills lacked confidence, processing profits were difficult to improve, and the enthusiasm for raw material procurement was poor. The average monthly price of imported softwood pulp in September decreased by 2.23% compared to the previous month, while that of imported hardwood pulp increased by 1.08% [9] - Arauco's September wood pulp FOB prices were as follows: softwood pulp Silver Star at $700/ton, natural pulp Venus at $590/ton, and hardwood pulp Star at $540/ton [9] Group 2: Global Commodity Pulp Shipments Increase Year-on-Year - Global commodity pulp shipments increased year-on-year. According to PPPC, in July, the softwood pulp shipments of the world's top 20 pulp-producing countries were 1.77 million tons, a month-on-month increase of 3.22% and a year-on-year increase of 4.11%; the hardwood pulp shipments were 2.65 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 12.69% and a year-on-year increase of 11.08% [17] - In July, the ratio of global commodity chemical pulp shipments to production capacity decreased seasonally but remained at a relatively high level compared to the same period. It decreased by 9.49% compared to the previous month and increased by 7.29% compared to the same period last year. In July, the inventory days of softwood pulp for global producers were 50 days, basically the same as the previous month and 7 days more than the same period last year; for hardwood pulp, it was 45 days, 1 day more than the previous month and 2 days less than the same period last year [17] - China's pulp imports decreased both month-on-month and year-on-year in August. In August, China imported 2.65 million tons of pulp, a month-on-month decrease of 8.0% and a year-on-year decrease of 5.7%. From January to August, the cumulative pulp imports were 24.11 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.0%. By variety, in August, the imports of softwood pulp were 610,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 10.1%; the imports of hardwood pulp were 1.26 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1.4% [17] - The inventory in major ports continued to decline in September. As of late September, the inventory in major domestic ports and regions was approximately 1.99 million tons, a decrease of 2.8% compared to the previous month. Among them, the inventory in Qingdao Port increased by 0.8% compared to the previous month, while that in Changshu Port decreased by 11.8% [17] Group 3: No Obvious Improvement in Downstream Market Demand - The year-on-year growth rate of China's cumulative output of machine-made paper slowed down. In August 2025, the output of machine-made paper and paperboard was 13.919 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.5%. From January to August, the cumulative output was 106.659 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.7% [38] - The finished product inventory of China's papermaking and paper products industry decreased. In August, the inventory of the papermaking and paper products industry was flat year-on-year and decreased by 0.4% month-on-month. The finished product inventory decreased by 1.1% year-on-year and 2.4% month-on-month [38] - In September, the prices of downstream base paper showed a mixed trend, and the demand growth was relatively limited. As of September 28, the monthly average price of the white cardboard market was 3,960 yuan/ton, a 0.35% increase compared to the previous month. In September, the cost pressure in the market remained high, and paper mills raised prices by 100 yuan/ton. The new production capacity in Central China was postponed, and terminal inventories were low, with mainly rigid demand replenishment [38] - As of September 28, the monthly average price of the tissue paper market was 5,647 yuan/ton, a 1.06% increase compared to the previous month. In September, several paper enterprises in Southwest China shut down or reduced production, the market supply tightened, and paper enterprises raised prices to sell. The prices in Guangxi also showed an upward trend driven by the price of bagasse pulp [38] - As of September 28, the monthly average price of the offset printing paper market was 4,807 yuan/ton, a 2.77% decrease compared to the previous month. In early September, the idle production lines in Shandong resumed production, increasing the market supply pressure. Downstream printing factories received average orders. Some factories in South China shut down briefly due to weather, and the consumption of base paper was slow. Coupled with the delay of publishing tenders, the overall market sales were slow [39] - As of September 28, the monthly average price of the coated paper market was 4,968 yuan/ton, a 4.13% decrease compared to the previous month. In September, some large-scale idle production lines resumed production, increasing the industry supply. Distributors actively reduced inventories to avoid price decline risks. Downstream printing and packaging orders were average, and the consumption speed of base paper was slow [39] Group 4: Differentiated Trends in Gross Profit Margins of Wood Pulp Paper Products - The overall gross profit margins of wood pulp paper products showed a differentiated trend. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to August 2025, the cumulative year-on-year decline in operating income of the papermaking and paper products industry was 1.9%, and the cumulative year-on-year decline in total profit was 18.8%, with the overall decline slightly narrowing [50] - In September, the monthly average of major raw material costs fluctuated weakly compared to the previous month, and the prices of terminal paper products showed a mixed trend. The overall gross profit margins showed a differentiated trend. By variety, in September, the gross profit margin of white cardboard increased by 2.03 percentage points compared to the previous month; the gross profit margin of tissue paper slightly increased by 0.04 percentage points; the gross profit margin of offset printing paper decreased by 1.77 percentage points; and the gross profit margin of coated paper decreased by 3.06 percentage points [50]

General Information - Report Title: Pulp Daily Report [1] - Date: September 30, 2025 [2] - Research Team: Energy and Chemical Research Team [4] Market Review and Operation Suggestions Market Review - Pulp futures contract 01 had a previous settlement price of 5,290 yuan/ton and a closing price of 5,174 yuan/ton, a decline of 2.19% [7]. - The intended transaction price range of softwood pulp in the Shandong wood pulp market was 4,920 - 6,600 yuan/ton, down 30 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. The price of Arauco Silver Star in Shandong was 5,550 - 5,580 yuan/ton [7]. Company Quotes and Industry Data - Chile's Arauco Company announced its September wood pulp export prices: Silver Star softwood pulp was $700/ton, down $20/ton from last month; Venus natural pulp was $590/ton, unchanged from last month; Star hardwood pulp was $540/ton, up $20/ton from last month [8]. - In August, the chemical pulp shipments of the world's top 20 pulp - producing countries increased by 10.3% year - on - year, with softwood pulp up 5% and hardwood pulp up 14.7% [8]. - China's total pulp imports in August were 2.653 million tons, a 7.9% decrease from the previous month and a 5.6% decrease year - on - year [8]. - As of September 25, 2025, the weekly pulp inventory in major regions and ports decreased by 3.84% month - on - month [8]. Market Outlook - Before the holiday, the replenishment enthusiasm of the downstream base paper industry increased limitedly, and the demand growth was slow. As the holiday approached, market transactions slowed down, and demand support was limited. Near - month contracts were testing the cost line. In the short term, pulp prices would continue to fluctuate at a low level [8]. Industry News - From January to August 2025, the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in China was 4,692.97 billion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 0.9%. The paper and paper products industry achieved a total profit of 2.293 billion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 18.8%; the printing and recording media reproduction industry achieved a total profit of 2.072 billion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 5.2% [9]. - Chief statistician Yu Weining of the National Bureau of Statistics interpreted the profit data of industrial enterprises from January to August 2025, stating that due to multiple factors such as the effectiveness of macro - policies, the in - depth promotion of the national unified market, and the low base in the same period last year, the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size improved significantly, revenue remained stable, the equipment manufacturing industry played a key role, and the profits of different - sized enterprises improved [9]. Data Overview - The report includes various data charts, such as European main port wood pulp inventory, domestic main port area pulp inventory, and prices and spreads of different types of paper [23][25]

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No investment rating is provided in the report. 2) Core View of the Report In Q3 2025, pulp futures first rose and then fell, currently maintaining low - level fluctuations. The import volume is stable, supplementing domestic wood pulp supply. The domestic pulp port inventory has decreased after reaching a high. In October, the new domestic pulp production capacity may increase, dragging down the pulp price rebound. The theoretical arrival cost in October will increase due to the increase in the outer - market price of imported broad - leaf pulp in August, which may support the spot price. However, the low gross profit margin of the downstream base paper industry restricts high - price transactions in the pulp market, and the price is running weakly. It is necessary to wait for the downstream demand to stabilize. The operation suggestion is to wait for the end of the correction and consider a buy - on - dips strategy [1][2][32]. 3) Summary According to the Directory Part One: Market Review - **Market Phases**: Q3 can be divided into two stages. From July 1st to July 25th, there was a bottom - up rebound as international pulp mills raised prices and the general rise of industrial products drove the pulp market. From July 28th to September 23rd, the price dropped from a high as the base paper industry's price fluctuated weakly, the profit improvement of most downstream paper types was insufficient, and the downstream demand did not improve significantly during the conversion between the traditional off - season and peak season [7]. Part Two: Pulp Fundamental Analysis - **Import Volume**: In August 2025, the import volume of softwood pulp was 613,900 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 5.01% and a year - on - year decrease of 10.12%. The cumulative import volume from January to August was 5.7405 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 1.43%. The import volume of hardwood pulp in August was 1.2577 million tons, a month - on - month decrease of 6.92% and a year - on - year decrease of 1.43%. The cumulative import volume from January to August was 11.1521 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 10.71%. The overall import volume was stable, supplementing domestic wood pulp supply [1][13]. - **Outer - Market Quotation**: In August 2025, the European chemical pulp consumption was 700,800 tons, a year - on - year increase of 2.35%. The inventory was 707,800 tons, a year - on - year increase of 11.34%. The inventory days were 26 days, 3 days more than the same period last year. Suzano announced price increases in September 2025, and Chile's Arauco also raised its wood pulp outer - market quotation. The increase in theoretical arrival cost in October may support the spot price of imported hardwood pulp [17]. - **Domestic Port Inventory**: The domestic pulp port inventory decreased after reaching a high. The weekly pulp inventory in major Chinese regions and ports was 1.9896 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 4.49% [2][18]. - **Downstream Operating Load Rate**: The operating load rate of different pulp types varied. For domestic hardwood pulp, the industry's operating load rate increased by 1 percentage point; for domestic chemimechanical pulp, it remained flat. For non - wood pulp, the bamboo pulp industry's operating load rate increased by 6 percentage points, while the bagasse pulp industry's decreased by 1 percentage point [23]. - **Imported Softwood Pulp Gross Profit Margin**: In September 2025, the arrival cost was $720/ton. As of September 25th, the average spot price of Silver Star was about 5,645 yuan/ton, with a gross profit margin of - 4.46%, a decrease of 0.72 percentage points from last week. It is expected to remain at a low level [27]. - **Price Trends of Softwood and Hardwood Pulp**: The spot market of imported wood pulp continued to diverge. As of September 25th, the weekly average price of imported softwood pulp was 5,587 yuan/ton, a week - on - week decrease of 0.23%. The weekly average price of imported hardwood pulp was 4,229 yuan/ton, a week - on - week increase of 0.45% [30]. Part Three: Future Outlook The situation in Q3 is summarized, and it is pointed out that in October, the new domestic pulp production capacity may increase, dragging down the pulp price rebound. The increase in the outer - market price of imported hardwood pulp in August may support the spot price. However, due to the low gross profit margin of the downstream base paper industry, high - price transactions in the pulp market are restricted, and the price is running weakly. It is necessary to wait for the downstream demand to stabilize, and a buy - on - dips strategy can be considered after the correction ends [32][34].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No industry investment rating was provided in the report [1][3] 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The pulp futures have reached an absolute low, but there is no upward driving force at present. It is recommended to wait and see [3] 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Main Views and Strategy Overview - **Supply**: Neutral. Suzano announced price increases in September 2025, with a $20/ton increase in Asia and an $80/ton increase in Europe and the United States. Chile's Arauco Company's September quotations showed a $20/ton increase in the price of broadleaf pulp Star, while the foreign quotation of softwood pulp decreased [3]. - **Demand**: Bearish. Currently, there has been no significant increase in the production and price of wood pulp paper. The "Golden September and Silver October" peak season has not led to a reduction in pulp inventory, and overall demand remains weak [3]. - **Inventory**: Bearish. As of September 18, 2025, the inventory of mainstream Chinese pulp ports was 2112,000 tons, a week - on - week increase of 50,000 tons or 2.4%. Pulp port inventory remains at a high level [3]. - **Valuation**: Bullish. The basis of broadleaf pulp has strengthened to above - 1000 yuan, and pulp futures have entered a low - valuation range [3]. - **Investment View**: Wait and see. Although pulp futures have reached an absolute low, there is no upward driving force [3]. - **Trading Strategy**: Not provided. Attention should be paid to the de - stocking of pulp warehouse receipts [3]. 3.2 Review of Futures and Spot Market Conditions - **Futures Market**: Last week, pulp futures fluctuated at a low level. After hitting a low, they rebounded slightly, but the high inventory still reflects that the supply - demand situation has not improved significantly. After the delivery of the 09 contract, there was no cancellation of warehouse receipts, and there was no short - term bullish driving force [6]. - **Spot Market**: The price of broadleaf pulp increased, while the price of softwood pulp remained stable. The price of softwood pulp Silver Star was 5620 yuan/ton, unchanged week - on - week and down 150 yuan/ton month - on - month. The price of softwood pulp Buzhen was 4960 yuan/ton, up 10 yuan/ton week - on - week and up 50 yuan/ton month - on - month. The price of broadleaf pulp Jinyu was 4200 yuan/ton, up 50 yuan/ton week - on - week and up 70 yuan/ton month - on - month [13]. - **Foreign Quotations**: In September, the price of broadleaf pulp increased, while the foreign quotation of softwood pulp decreased. Chile's Arauco's September quotation for softwood pulp Silver Star was $700/ton, and the quotation for broadleaf pulp Star was $540/ton, up $20/ton [16]. - **Position**: The total position of pulp futures decreased. As of September 19, 2025, the total position of pulp futures contracts was 33,869 lots, a week - on - week decrease of 7.65%. The position of the main contract was 166,419 lots, a week - on - week decrease of 11.36% [18] 3.3 Pulp Supply - Demand Fundamental Data - **Import Volume**: In July, the import volume of pulp decreased. The total import volume of pulp was 2.877 million tons, a decrease of 5.08% compared with the previous period. The import volume of softwood pulp was 646,000 tons, a decrease of 4.72%, and the import volume of broadleaf pulp was 1.351 million tons, a decrease of 5.85% [4]. - **Inventory**: Pulp port inventory increased, and the number of warehouse receipts remained stable. As of September 18, 2025, China's port pulp inventory was 2.112 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 2.4%. Overseas pulp mill inventory also increased, with the inventory of 20 major global commodity pulp suppliers at 47 days at the end of July [3][38]. - **Downstream Demand**: - **Price**: As of September 19, 2025, the price of offset paper was 4800 yuan/ton, down 3.03% month - on - month; the price of coated paper was 4980 yuan/ton, down 3.3% month - on - month; the price of tissue paper was 5583 yuan/ton, unchanged month - on - month; the price of white cardboard was 3969 yuan/ton, up 0.1% month - on - month [42]. - **Production Volume**: In August 2025, the production volume of offset paper was 724,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 1.7% and a year - on - year decrease of 9.4%; the production volume of coated paper was 375,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 1.7% and a year - on - year increase of 2.2%; the production volume of tissue paper was 840,000 tons, a month - on - month increase of 6.8% and a year - on - year increase of 13.5%; the production volume of white cardboard was 958,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 4.5% and a year - on - year decrease of 5.4% [48]. - **Inventory**: As of August 2025, the inventory of offset paper was 1.76 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 1.8% and a year - on - year increase of 6.8%; the inventory of coated paper was 1.182 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 0.34% and a year - on - year decrease of 1.5%; the inventory of tissue paper was 355,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 8.9% and a year - on - year increase of 8.23%; the inventory of white cardboard was 2.2899 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 0.5% and a year - on - year decrease of 5% [56]. 3.4 Pulp Futures Valuation - **Basis**: As of September 19, 2025, the basis of Shandong Russian Needle was - 58 yuan/ton, a decrease of 18 yuan/ton compared with the previous week; the basis of Shandong Silver Star was 602 yuan/ton, a decrease of 28 yuan/ton compared with the previous week [85]. - **Spread**: As of September 19, 2025, the 11 - 1 spread of pulp was - 298 yuan/ton, a decrease of 10 yuan/ton compared with the previous week [85]. - **Import Profit**: As of September 19, 2025, the import profit of softwood pulp was - 26 yuan/ton, an increase of 151 yuan/ton compared with the previous week; the import profit of broadleaf pulp was - 9.5 yuan/ton, an increase of 34 yuan/ton compared with the previous week [88]

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report - This week, pulp prices fluctuated within a range with reduced volatility. The near - term contradictions are not prominent. The relatively weak fundamentals have been priced in, and there are no new negative factors. Although the output of finished paper has increased, the upward driving force is still insufficient, and the market is expected to fluctuate. The Fed's interest rate cut has certain positive factors for long - term prices [1]. - In the near - term, the weak reality corresponds to weak prices. Port inventories are at a high level and de - stocking is not smooth. The prices of needle pulp and broadleaf pulp are restricted, but the impact of the Bu - needle warehouse receipt will weaken after the delivery of the 09 contract. In the long - term, the Fed's interest rate cut is beneficial to commodities, and the valuation of the 01 contract will increase, but there is no significant upward driving force for now [1][2]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Chapter 1: Core Contradictions and Strategy Recommendations 1.1 Core Contradictions - **Fundamentals**: The fundamentals are relatively weak, with Bu - needle warehouse receipt pressure, high inventory and poor de - stocking, and the so - called "peak season is not prosperous". However, these factors have been priced in, and there are no new negative factors. The output of finished paper has increased this week, showing some improvement [1]. - **Macroeconomics**: The Fed cut interest rates by 25 basis points to the 4.00% - 4.25% range in September, which is the first rate cut since December 2024. This is due to slow employment growth and rising unemployment. It has certain positive factors for long - term prices [1]. 1.2 Trading - type Strategy Recommendations - **Futures**: It is recommended to wait and see, as the current market is in a state of range - bound fluctuations with limited bottom space and insufficient upward driving force, and the trading opportunities are not significant [5]. - **Options**: Consider selling near - month out - of - the - money call options and selling far - month out - of - the - money put options [5]. 1.3 Industrial Customer Operation Recommendations - **Inventory Management**: For enterprises with high needle pulp inventory worried about price drops, they can short pulp futures to lock in profits, with a hedging ratio of 25% and an entry range of 5200 - 5300 [8]. - **Procurement Management**: For papermaking enterprises with low inventory and planning to purchase according to orders, they can buy pulp futures to lock in procurement costs in advance, with a hedging ratio of 25% and an entry range of 4900 - 5000 [8]. Chapter 2: This Week's Important Information and Next Week's Concerns 2.1 This Week's Important Information - **Positive Information**: The US exempted pulp from the 50% tariff on Brazilian goods in July 2025 and further cancelled tariffs on most Brazilian pulp exports in September, reducing the export cost of Brazilian broadleaf pulp to the US and increasing the proportion of exports to the US [8]. - **Negative Information**: Since September, the pulp market has been sluggish, lacking the consumption support of the so - called "Golden September and Silver October" peak season [9]. - **Spot Transaction Information**: The report provides the latest prices, price changes, and other information of various pulp futures contracts and domestic spot pulp and finished paper [10][13]. Chapter 3: Disk Interpretation 3.1 Price - Volume and Capital Interpretation - **Single - side Trend and Capital Movement**: Last week, the sp2511 contract fluctuated with a small range, and the weekly position decreased by 21,328 lots [15]. - **Basis and Spread Structure**: The spread structure remains in a C - structure and has strengthened, indicating some improvement in long - term expectations [18]. Chapter 4: Supply, Demand, and Inventory - **Inventory**: As of September 18, the inventory was 2.122 million tons, an increase of 60,000 tons, ending two weeks of de - stocking and turning to inventory accumulation. High - level inventory is difficult to reduce, and high shipments and high inventory restrict the upward elasticity of pulp prices [20]. - **Supply and Demand**: The supply pressure is still large, while the demand has slightly improved, and there is a certain degree of differentiation in finished paper. The output of most finished paper has increased, but the production profit of downstream enterprises has not improved [20].

Report Overview - Report Title: Pulp Morning Report - Research Team: Energy and Chemicals Team of the Research Center - Date: September 19, 2025 [2] SP Main Contract Closing Price - On September 18, 2025, the SP main contract closing price was 5014.00, with a previous day's closing price of 5042.00, a decrease of 0.55534%. The discount to the US dollar price was 615.54 [3]. - The price trends from September 12 - 18, 2025, showed fluctuations, with the highest closing price of 5068.00 on September 16 and the lowest of 4990.00 on September 12 [3]. Basis and Import Profit - The Shandong Yinxing basis on September 18, 2025, was 611, and the Jiangsu - Zhejiang - Shanghai Yinxing basis was 636 [3]. - Import profit calculations for different pulp brands: Canadian Golden Lion had an import profit of - 136.75, Canadian Lion had - 485.04, and Chilean Yinxing had - 229.70, all calculated with 13% VAT and an exchange rate of 7.11 [4]. Pulp and Paper Prices and Margins - From September 12 - 18, 2025, the national average prices of coniferous pulp, broad - leaf pulp, natural pulp, and chemimechanical pulp remained unchanged, as did the Shandong regional average prices [4]. - For paper products, cultural paper (double - offset and double - copper indices), packaging paper (white card index) remained stable from September 15 - 18, 2025, while the living paper index increased by 4 [4]. - The profit margins of different paper products showed slight changes from September 15 - 18, 2025. Double - offset paper profit margin increased by 0.0506, double - copper paper by 0.0459, white card paper by 0.0368, and living paper by 0.0764 [4]. Pulp Price Spreads - The price spreads between different types of pulp (coniferous - broadleaf, coniferous - natural, coniferous - chemimechanical, coniferous - wastepaper) showed a decreasing trend from September 12 - 18, 2025 [4].

Report Information - Report Type: Pulp Daily Report [1] - Date: September 18, 2025 [2] Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Viewpoints - The pulp market is in a short - term state of relatively abundant supply. The downstream paper mills'开工 has increased, but they mainly purchase at low prices due to cost pressure, and the market continues to adjust with low - level fluctuations [8] Summary by Directory 1. Market Review and Operation Suggestions - The previous settlement price and closing price of the pulp futures 01 contract were both 5348 yuan/ton, with an overall increase of 0.00%. The intended transaction price range of softwood pulp in the Shandong wood pulp market was 5020 - 6600 yuan/ton, and the low - end price remained stable compared to the previous trading day's closing price. The quotation of Shandong Yinxing was 5630 - 5650 yuan/ton [7] - Chile's Arauco Company announced the new September wood pulp export price list: the price of softwood pulp Yinxing was 700 US dollars/ton, a decrease of 20 US dollars/ton from last month; the price of natural pulp Jinxing was 590 US dollars/ton, the same as last month; the price of hardwood pulp Mingxing was 520 US dollars/ton, an increase of 20 US dollars/ton from last month [8] - In August, the European wood pulp inventory was 707,800 tons, a month - on - month increase of 3.5% and a year - on - year increase of 11.3%; the European wood pulp consumption was 700,800 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 13.7% and a year - on - year increase of 2.4%. China's total pulp imports in August were 2.653 million tons, a month - on - month decrease of 7.9% and a year - on - year decrease of 5.6%. As of September 11, 2025, the weekly pulp inventory in major regions and ports was 2.072 million tons, an increase of 0.71% from the previous week [8] - In the downstream cultural paper market, the restart of previously shut - down production lines has led to an increase in supply, and recently, the inventory pressure of paper enterprises has increased, showing a weak and volatile operation [8] 2. Industry News - On September 17, the China Enterprise Confederation and the China Entrepreneurs Association released the "Top 500 Chinese Enterprises in 2025" list. The controlling shareholder of the company, Shandong Sun Holding Group Co., Ltd., ranked 326th, an improvement of 10 places from last year [9] 3. Data Overview - The report provides multiple data charts, including import bleached softwood pulp spot prices in Shandong, pulp futures prices, pulp spot - futures price differences, needle - broadleaf price differences, inter - period price differences, warehouse receipt totals, domestic main port pulp inventories, European main port wood pulp inventories, prices and price differences of white cardboard and whiteboard paper, prices and price differences of coated paper and offset paper, and the US dollar - RMB exchange rate [15][17][19]