my country’s newsprint production and sales continue to decline, and the market is slightly in short supply.

Newsprint is white newspaper and is the main paper used for newspapers, periodicals and books. Newsprint is produced from mechanical wood pulp (or other chemical pulp) and contains a large amount of lignin. It has the characteristics of light paper, good elasticity, excellent ink absorption, and good mechanical strength. It is suitable for newspapers, periodicals, and textbooks. , comics and other text paper. Newsprint is a traditional media paper. In recent years, the continued popularity of electronic media and new media has made the newsprint industry increasingly facing challenges.

Since 2010, affected by the sluggish downstream market, the output of my country’s newsprint industry has been declining year by year. According to data from the China Paper Association, from 2012 to 2021, the average annual compound growth rate of my country’s newsprint industry output was -14.79%. In 2021, The newsprint industry produced 896,000 tons. As newsprint production declines faster than consumption growth, my country’s newsprint market is currently slightly in short supply. According to data from the China Paper Association, in 2021, my country’s newsprint consumption will increase by -8.57% year-on-year.

According to the “2023-2027 China Newsprint Market Analysis Feasibility Research Report” released by the Industrial Research Center, in recent years, in order to maintain The supply and demand of paper in the domestic newsprint market are balanced, and my country’s newsprint imports are growing. According to data from the General Administration of Customs, in 2021, my country’s newsprint imports were 708,000 tons, and exports were approximately 6,000 tons; from January to June 2022, newsprint The import volume was 257,000 tons and the export volume was approximately 3,000 tons.

From the perspective of import and export regional distribution, imported newsprint mainly comes from the Russian Federation, Indonesia, Cambodia, Canada and other regions. Domestic newsprint export areas include North Korea, Cambodia, Hong Kong, China, etc. Domestically, newsprint production capacity is mainly concentrated in Hebei, Guangdong and Shandong provinces. Related production companies include Anhui Shanying Paper, Shandong Huatai Paper, Guangdong Paper Group, Shandong Jinyang Paper, etc.

After years of development, my country has become a major paper-making country in the world. Paper product segments are diverse, and most of them can meet the needs of the domestic market. However, in the past two years, due to rising raw material prices, insufficient energy supply and demand, inflation, restrictions on cargo transportation, and the international economic environment, the price of paper products in my country has increased. Against this background, the newsprint market has also ushered in a price increase. .

Industry analysts said that newsprint is a traditional media paper. Under the impact of new media, the production and sales of the newsprint industry have shown a sluggish trend. However, because the output is declining faster than the consumption, the newsprint market is slightly in short supply. In the new era, newsprint companies should adapt to the new situation as soon as possible, transform their layout in a timely manner, and explore other ways to ensure safe and high-quality operation of the company.