Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Core Views - The supply of pulp is relatively loose, with the import quotes showing a decrease in softwood pulp and an increase in hardwood pulp. The domestic pulp production in October 2025 was 208.4 million tons, a 10.2% increase from the previous month [4]. - The demand is weak. Except for white cardboard, the production and prices of other wood - pulp papers have not risen significantly. Paper mills maintain just - in - time replenishment, which does not boost the pulp price [4]. - The inventory has a narrow - range accumulation trend. As of October 30, 2025, the inventory of mainstream pulp ports in China was 206.1 million tons, a 0.3% increase from the previous period [4]. - The investment view is to adopt a 12 - 1 reverse arbitrage strategy for pulp futures. The pulp futures have reached an absolute low, but there is no upward driving force and the pressure of old warehouse receipts is high, so it is recommended to wait and see [4]. Summary by Directory 1. Main Views and Strategy Overview - **Supply**: The import quotes from Chile's Arauco in October showed a decline in softwood pulp and an increase in hardwood pulp. The domestic pulp production in October 2025 was 208.4 million tons, a 10.2% month - on - month increase, indicating a relatively loose supply [4]. - **Demand**: Except for white cardboard, other wood - pulp papers' production and prices did not rise significantly. Paper mills maintained just - in - time replenishment, having no positive impact on the pulp price [4]. - **Inventory**: As of October 30, 2025, the inventory of mainstream pulp ports in China was 206.1 million tons, a 0.6 - million - ton increase from the previous period and a 0.3% month - on - month increase, showing a narrow - range accumulation trend [4]. - **Investment View**: A 12 - 1 reverse arbitrage strategy is recommended for pulp futures. The pulp futures are at an absolute low, but there is no upward driving force and high pressure from old warehouse receipts, so it is advisable to wait and see. The risk to focus on is the de - stocking of pulp warehouse receipts [4]. 2. Review of Futures and Spot Market - **Market Trend**: Pulp prices fluctuated at a low level this week. The fundamentals remained stable, and some spot price bases increased slightly. The problem of old warehouse receipts was not resolved, suppressing the near - month contract prices. The 01 contract was close to the cost of Canadian softwood pulp warehouse receipts, with limited upward space [7]. - **Spot Prices**: The price of softwood pulp Silver Star was 5,520 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous week and down 100 yuan/ton from the previous month. The price of softwood pulp Buzhen was 4,880 yuan/ton, up 30 yuan/ton from the previous week and down 50 yuan/ton from the previous month. The price of hardwood pulp Jinyu was 4,250 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous week and the previous month [16]. - **External Quotes**: In October, the price of hardwood pulp increased, while the external quotes of softwood pulp decreased. Chile's Arauco quoted 680 US dollars/ton for softwood pulp Silver Star, 540 US dollars/ton for hardwood pulp Star, and 590 US dollars/ton for natural pulp Venus [19]. - **Open Interest**: As of October 31, 2025, the total open interest of pulp futures contracts was 325,633, a 7.73% decrease from the previous week. The open interest of the main pulp futures contract was 155,284 lots, a 1.97% decrease from the previous week [24]. 3. Pulp Supply - Demand Fundamental Data - **Import Volume**: In September, the import volume of pulp and wood chips increased. The total pulp import volume was 2.952 billion tons, a 11.27% increase. The softwood pulp import volume was 691 million tons, a 12.54% increase, and the hardwood pulp import volume was 1.356 billion tons, a 7.79% increase [5]. - **Inventory**: The pulp port inventory slightly decreased, and the number of warehouse receipts was stable. Overseas, the inventory of softwood pulp mills increased, while that of hardwood pulp mills remained stable. As of the end of August, the inventory of commodity pulp suppliers in 20 countries was 48 days, with 52 days for bleached softwood pulp and 46 days for bleached hardwood pulp [35][40]. - **Downstream Demand**: The price of white cardboard increased, while other paper types remained stable. In September 2025, the production of double - offset paper was 729 million tons, a 0.7% month - on - month increase; copperplate paper was 385 million tons, a 2.7% month - on - month increase; tissue paper was 840 million tons, a 14.8% month - on - month increase; and white cardboard was 984 million tons, a 2.8% month - on - month increase. The inventory of white cardboard decreased, while other paper types remained stable [41][48]. 4. Pulp Futures Valuation - **Basis and Spread**: As of October 31, 2025, the basis of Shandong Russian softwood pulp was - 332 yuan/ton, up 58 yuan/ton from the previous week. The basis of Shandong Silver Star was 308 yuan/ton, up 28 yuan/ton from the previous week. The 11 - 1 spread of pulp was - 374 yuan/ton, up 14 yuan/ton from the previous week [82]. - **Import Profit**: As of October 31, 2025, the import profit of softwood pulp was 3.58 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous week. The import profit of hardwood pulp was 35 yuan/ton, up 3 yuan/ton from the previous week [87].