Export prices to China offer a mixed picture, he adds. While softwood prices fell, one North American producer has announced a $20/metric ton increase on export NBSK. Chinese demand is picking-up. On the hardwood side, while Arauco's flat prices for Seember appear to have been accepted, there are reports of Chinese producers offering higher discounts on local prices. Terrace Bay is reportedly restarting its 350,000 metric tpy NBSK pulp mill by October 4, making it the fourth mill in five months to restart pulp production. In total, ˜5% of North American market pulp capacity has come back into the market.
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