Canada’s NBSK (northern bleached softwood kraft) pulp exports were flat y/y through the first two months of 2017, according to data maintained by Statistics Canada.  During the same period, Canada’s NBHK (northern bleached hardwood kraft) pulp exports were up 10%.

The table below shows Canada’s NBSK and NBHK pulp exports to key areas of the world during February and for the first two months of 2016 and 2017. The graph below charts Canada’s NBSK exports from 2008 through February 2017, with exports to China plotted separately on the same graph.