China's total recovered paper (RCP) imports grew 4.5% to
around 2.687 million tonnes in December 2012, up from some 2.570 million tonnes
in November, according to data from China Customs.
December's figure was 3.8% lower than the 2.792 million
tonnes recorded in the same month in 2011.
RCP imports totaled over 30.066 million tonnes in 2012, up
10.2% from the preceding year. The intake in 2011 totaled just over 27.280
million tonnes.
China's total pulp imports fell 1.3% last December compared to
the previous month, to nearly 1.394 million tonnes, according to data from
China Customs.
The December drop, which came following an increase of 3.8%
in November from October, was attributed largely to a decline of 6.8% in
bleached softwood kraft (BSK) pulp imports.
Pulp imports for 2012 totaled around 16.462 million tonnes,
a surge of 14.8% from 2011, which came in at 14.340 million tonnes.
