Launch of four prices for tissue jumbo rolls in Brazil

Fastmarkets has launched four price assessments for tissue jumbo rolls in Brazil on Tuesday April 1.

After a one-month consultation period that ended on March 28, Fastmarkets has launched four monthly price assessments for tissue jumbo rolls in the Brazilian market.

After receiving feedback, these are the proposed assessments with adjusted methodology:

FP-TS-0005 Tissue, jumbo rolls 100% virgin fiber, 13-14.5 g/square meter, fob Brazil, reais/tonne​

Quantity: 10-30 tonnes

Location: Brazil

Incoterm: FOB Mill

Timing: Orders taken in the month to date for shipment in the current month or the following month.

Unit: Tonne

Currency: Brazilian Real

Payment terms: Assume normal and customary payment terms (30-70 days). Excludes PIS/COFINS of 9.25%, IPI of 3.25% and ICMS taxes.

Price Type: Net. Includes open-market transactions in ongoing supply relationships. Excludes transactions between affiliates and transactions indexed to a published price.

Assessment Type: Range price assessment

Publication: Monthly. Usually in the first week of the month.

Notes: Price assessments reflect the range in which the bulk of transactions took place. Prices are for tonnage considering regular reels with a width between 2.4m and 2.7m, a diameter of 1.2m and a core of 3 inches.

Furnish: 100% virgin fiber.

FP-TS-0006 Tissue, jumbo rolls mixed fibers, 14 g/square meter, fob Brazil, reais/tonne

Quantity: 10-30 tonnes

Location: Brazil

Incoterm: FOB Mill

Timing: Orders taken in the month to date for shipment in the current month or the following month.

Unit: Tonne

Currency: Brazilian Real

Payment terms: Assume normal and customary payment terms (30-70 days). Excludes PIS/COFINS at 9.25%, IPI at 3.25%, and ICMS taxes.

Price Type: Net. Includes open-market transactions in ongoing supply relationships. Excludes transactions between affiliates and transactions indexed to a published price.

Assessment Type: Range price assessment

Publication: Monthly. Usually in the first week of the month.

Notes: Price assessments reflect the range in which the bulk of transactions took place. Prices are for tonnage considering regular reels with a width between 2.4m and 2.7m, a diameter of 1.2m and a core of 3 inches.

Furnish: 70% virgin fiber and 30% recovered paper #1

FP-TS-0007 Tissue, jumbo rolls recycled white #1, 16 g/square meter, fob Brazil, reais/tonne

Quantity: 10-30 tonnes

Location: Brazil

Incoterm: FOB Mill

Timing: Orders taken in the month to date for shipment in the current month or the following month.

Unit: Tonne

Currency: Brazilian Real

Payment terms: Assume normal and customary payment terms (30-70 days). Excludes PIS/COFINS at 9.25%, IPI at 3.25%, and ICMS taxes.

Price Type: Net. Includes open-market transactions in ongoing supply relationships. Excludes transactions between affiliates and transactions indexed to a published price.

Assessment Type: Range price assessment

Publication: Monthly. Usually in the first week of the month.

Notes: Price assessments reflect the range in which the bulk of transactions took place. Prices are for tonnage considering regular reels with a width between 2.4m and 2.7m, a diameter of 1.2m and a core of 3 inches.

Furnish: 100% recovered paper #1

FP-TS-0008 Tissue, jumbo rolls recycled white #2, 18 g/square meter, fob Brazil, reais/tonne​

Quantity: 10-30 tonnes

Location: Brazil

Incoterm:  FOB Mill

Timing: Orders taken in the month to date for shipment in the current month or the following month.

Unit: Tonne

Currency: Brazilian Real

Payment terms: Assume normal and customary payment terms (30-70 days). Excludes PIS/COFINS at 9.25%, IPI at 3.25%, and ICMS taxes.

Price Type: Net. Includes open-market transactions in ongoing supply relationships. Excludes transactions between affiliates and transactions indexed to a published price.

Assessment Type: Range price assessment

Publication: Monthly. Usually in the first week of the month.

Notes: Price assessments reflect the range in which the bulk of transactions took place. Prices are for tonnage considering regular reels with a width between 2.4m and 2.7m, a diameter of 1.2m and a core of 3 inches.

Furnish: 100% recovered paper white #2

To provide feedback on this price or if you would like to provide pricing information by becoming a data submitter for this price, please contact Jorge Barbosa by email at pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please include the subject line: “FAO: Jorge Barbosa, re: Tissue jumbo rolls prices.”

Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.

For further inquiries, Jorge Barbosa can also be reached at jorge.barbosa@fastmarkets.com.

To view all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, visit: https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.

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