Transport problems and ‘pingdemic’ creating headaches for the British economy

In order to stimulate the economy, the Chinese government has adjusted import and export tariffs for many products as of 1 January 2023. Among other things, provisional import tariffs on 1,020 items, including many types of paper, were reduced below the previous MFN (“most favoured nation”) tariff rate. According to a...

A three-day showcase of Russia’s pulp and paper industry was held in St. Petersburg in mid-November. Industry companies, their equipment providers and suppliers of chemicals, pigments and other auxiliary materials set up stands at the Pulp for trade fair. The organiser reported that the event welcomed more than 90...

Russian pulp and paper companies are confronted with a number of problems arising from the economic sanctions imposed on the country – shortage of chemicals and operating materials, restrictions on exports and imports and difficulties in logistics, reports Russian industry association Bumprom. The severity of the...