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Six Chinese producers lift white cardboard prices by USD 30/t (CNY 200/t) from 1 October

Six Chinese paperboard producers - Nine Dragons Paper, APP China, Jiangsu Asia Symbol, Zhangzhou Lian Sheng, Bohui Paper and the Wanguo Sun white cardboard business - have issued price-increase letters raising white cardboard by USD 30/t (CNY 200/t). Most increases take effect on 1 October 2026, with the Wanguo Sun brands moving first on 26 September. The letters follow earlier rounds of increases in corrugating medium and containerboard.

Why this mattersA uniform USD 30/t rise across most of China's white cardboard capacity lifts input costs for folding carton and foodservice converters and signals tighter board supply.

• Nine Dragons Paper raises all white cardboard grades, including coated and food-grade board, by USD 30/t (CNY 200/t) from 1 October 2026.
• APP China raises white cardboard prices by USD 30/t (CNY 200/t), tax included, from 1 October 2026 on top of September levels.
• Jiangsu Asia Symbol raises its cardboard and food-grade board brands by USD 30/t (CNY 200/t), tax included, from 1 October 2026.
• Bohui Paper raises prices by USD 30/t (CNY 200/t), tax included, from 1 October 2026.
• Zhangzhou Lian Sheng Pulp & Paper raises its Lanye coated white cardboard by USD 30/t (CNY 200/t) from 1 October 2026.
• Wanguo Sun white, coated and food-grade cardboard grades rise USD 30/t (CNY 200/t) from 26 September 2026.

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