South Korea’s BHK Pulp Imports up in Q1 2018; BSK Imports Down

South Korea’s Q1 2018 BHK (bleached hardwood kraft) pulp imports were up 12.3% y/y through March 2018. During the same first quarter of 2018, South Korea’s BSK (bleached softwood kraft) pulp imports were down 3%, according to data maintained by the Korea Customs and Trade Development Institution.

The following table shows South Korea’s BSK and BHK pulp imports for March and the first quarter of 2018.