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.
- Zhangzhou Lian Sheng cited frequent market fluctuations and sustained high production costs as reasons for the increase
- China's main pulp futures contract (2611) closed at RMB 4,828/tonne on 28 September 2026, down RMB 76/tonne from the prior session
- Mid-September average price for 250g-400g sheet white cardboard had fallen to CNY 3,849/tonne (USD 574/tonne), roll products to CNY 3,410/tonne (USD 509/tonne), below production cost for non-integrated mills
- Nine Dragons Paper also raised kraftliner prices by CNY 50/tonne (USD 7.5/tonne) at its Dongguan, Tianjin, Shenyang and Beihai mills after the holiday
- China's paper and paper products industry posted CNY 922.97bn (USD 137.67bn) revenue and CNY 24.70bn (USD 3.68bn) profit in the first eight months of 2026, up 5.0% and 23.6% year on year