Paper Prices Continue to Rise in China Due to Higher Cost of Raw Materials

Paper Prices Continue to Rise in China Due to Higher Cost of Raw Materials
Shenzhen, China: Workers view the production of paper at a paper mill in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on 19 Oct. 2006. Peter Harmsen/AFP via Getty Images
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Paper prices have taken a sharp rise in China recently, with some companies upping prices five times in a month. The soaring price has become a most searched topic on China’s Internet.

Major printing paper companies and traders issued a number of notices of price adjustments in May after the price of printing paper increased by approximately $31.34 per ton. The increase for white cardboard was even higher.

Jessica Mao
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Jessica Mao is a writer for The Epoch Times with a focus on China-related topics. She began writing for the Chinese-language edition in 2009.
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