China's
recovered paper (RCP) imports rose 2.1% to around 2.663 million tonnes in
April, up from some 2.609 million tonnes in the previous month, according to
data from China Customs.
April's
figure was 1.3% higher than the 2.628 million tonnes recorded in April 2012. Total RCP imports in the first four months came in at 9.856 million tonnes, almost the same amount as the year-earlier period.
China's
total pulp imports slipped 0.2% in April compared to the previous month,
dipping to nearly 1.487 million tonnes, according to data from China Customs.
The
April decrease was ascribed to a 9.0% drop in bleached softwood kraft (BSK)
pulp imports, while intake of bleached hardwood kraft (BHK) pulp surged 17.3%. 