See the data behind our global pulp prices outlook 2025

As we look ahead to the rest of 2025, US imports of hardwood and softwood pulp are under threat from potential tariffs on Canada and Mexico. 

Producer inventories are another significant factor in forming market sentiment, with high producer inventories usually preceding price cuts, downtime and an elevated risk of closures, as in 2019 and 2023.

Here you can access the data behind our expert forecast for the global pulp market in 2025. This data story offers an insight into the numbers behind the predictions from Patrick Cavanagh, senior economist, and Bryan Smith, deputy editor of global pulp at Fastmarkets.

The data story includes visualisations on:

• The main sources of hardwood and softwood pulp to the US
• Historical data on producer inventories since 2015
• A breakdown of global market pulp demand and the market pulp share of total paper grade wood pulp

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