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Raw materials & energyMarkets & Customers 22 Sep 2026

Nine Dragons Paper raises prices at six China production bases

Nine Dragons Paper has issued price increase notices for corrugated paper and kraft linerboard at six of its production bases in China, effective between 6 and 10 October 2026. Each base is raising prices by USD 7/tonne (CNY 50/tonne). The notices are the first wave of increases covering the period after China's National Day holiday and were issued ahead of it.

Why this mattersA coordinated increase across six bases signals producer intent to defend margins as China's containerboard market enters a seasonal demand period.

  • Nine Dragons Paper is raising prices by USD 7/tonne (CNY 50/tonne) at its Dongguan, Taicang, Tianjin, Hebei, Shenyang and Leshan bases
  • The Dongguan increase covers corrugated paper above 100 grams and takes effect on 8 October 2026
  • The Taicang, Tianjin and Hebei increases cover kraft linerboard grades and take effect on 6 October 2026
  • The Shenyang and Leshan increases cover kraft linerboard and corrugated grades and take effect on 10 October 2026
  • Nine Dragons Paper raises kraftliner prices by a further RMB/HKD 50/tonne (USD 7/tonne) at Dongguan, Tianjin, Shenyang and Beihai mills, effective 13 October 2026
  • The second increase covers Nine Dragons kraftliner, Nine Dragons kraftliner (special), Hailong kraftliner and Hailong premium V kraftliner grades
  • Smaller Chinese producers Shanxi Qiangwei Paper, Henan Hengli Environmental Technology and Gansu Hengda Environmental Technology have issued matching RMB 50/tonne increases on recycled and corrugated paper grades between 1 and 8 October 2026
  • Nine Dragons Smart Packaging (Chongqing) raised containerboard prices by 3% effective 18:00 on 8 October 2026, citing higher recovered paper, coal and chemical additive costs
  • The Chongqing unit cancelled all previously offered special prices and discount policies alongside the increase
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Sources paper.com.cn ZH cnzhixiang.com paper.com.cn ZH 100ppi.com ZH
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Updates

  • 2026-09-27 · Edited before publication: Two problems. The notices are the first wave of increases for the period after China's National Day holiday, issued ahead of it, not the first 'since' the holiday. And the currency order was reversed against house style. USD 7/tonne from CNY 50 at 6.713 is correct.
  • 2026-09-27 · Edited before publication: The source lists 地龙优质V生卡 and 优质牛卡 grades; "testliner" is not supported and is removed. Topic corrected: these are the company's own selling prices, so Markets & Customers applies and "Raw materials & energy" does not (and is not on the fixed list). Dates, bases and the CNY 50/tonne to USD 7/tonne conversion are correct.
  • 2026-09-30 · Update: Nine Dragons Paper follows with a second kraftliner price rise of USD 7/tonne (RMB/HKD 50/tonne) at its Dongguan, Tianjin, Shenyang and Beihai mills, effective 13 October 2026, as smaller Chinese producers issue similar increases.
  • 2026-10-09 · Update: Nine Dragons extends its October price increase wave, with the Chongqing smart packaging unit lifting containerboard prices 3% from 18:00 on 8 October 2026 and scrapping discounts, citing higher recovered paper, coal and chemical costs.