Brazil’s March 2018 BEK (bleached eucalyptus kraft) pulp exports soared close to an all-time high—+39% y/y. BEK pulp exports were up 19% y/y through Q1, with 31% (300,000 metric tons) more to Europe than in Q4 2017,

The table below shows Brazil’s BEK pulp exports for 2017 vs. 2018 for March 2018 and for the first three months of the year to key world areas.

The following graph shows Brazil’s monthly BEK pulp exports (three-month averages) from 2008 through March 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

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