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The article discusses the pressures facing scrap paper exports to China as Resource Information Systems Inc. (RISI) data showed that world recovered paper demand has grown by around 70 million tonnes from 2001 to 2011. It notes that U.S., Japan and Great Britain are some of the main suppliers of imported scrap paper to China. The market for old corrugated containers (OCC), China's inspection initiative called Operation Green Fence, and the waste fiber business of Ekman are also discussed.

The article focuses on impact of Chinese government's environmental initiative to ban scrap commodity imports on U.S. wastepaper exports to China. Topics discussed include efforts taken by government to crack down on the environmental impact of scrap imports, views of Ed Zaninelli, president of Griffin Creek Consulting, on shift among wastepaper exporters to automated sorting, and views of Nick Halper, director of export at the Paper Tigers, on impact on price of mixed paper.

An interview with Simon Du of international importing and exporting services provider K&C International is presented. Du discusses the types of scrap exporters that benefit from having China's Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) license. He outlines the difficulties in obtaining an AQSIQ license. He discusses the benefits to be gained by a recycling company from working with a consultant such as K&C International.

Presents information on the efforts of the forest products industry in the U.S. to compete with China and other foreign trading partners in 2005. Emergence of China in the forest product sector; Details of the retaliatory tariffs imposed by the European Union on U.S. paper products; Dispute between the U.S. and Canada over antidumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber.

The article reports on the decline of the U.S. recovered paper exports in 2008. It mentions that the recovered paper exports of 1.38 million metric tons in September were at a one-year low and are just 1.8% higher than the other decline in the same month when export hit 1.35 million metric tons. Moreover, the Department of Commerce reports a significant decline of Chinese orders of the product.

The article offers information on the proposal implemented by the U.S. Ministry of Environmental Protection in August 2014 on the restrictions on wastepaper imports wherein more restrictions were expected to be applied in early 2015. It mentions that the proposal aims to cancel automatic import licensing in 2014 by Chinese companies that includes three types of wastepaper such as unbleached craft paper, bleached chemical pulp-made paper, and corrugated paper.

The authors discuss the U.S. government's decision to impose tariffs on coated-paper imports from China. They argue that the tariffs benefit U.S. private equity investors. The paper manufacturers that brought the complaint is owned by a large U.S. private equity group. They say the government action raises obvious questions about the political influence of private investment firms.

The article reports on the increase of demand concerning U.S. recovered paper that was exported to China. According to the Department of Commerce, recovered paper exports rose 17.9 percent year-over-year through the first three quarters in 2006. The author cited the total recovered paper exports has grown by 1.2 percent last September 2006 and it reached about 2 million metric tons.

The article reports on the sharp increase of recovered paper exports in the U.S. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), U.S. exports of recovered paper started out with shipments of nearly 1.5 million metric tons in January 2007, up to 12.2 percent from January 2006. Meanwhile, U.S. recovered paper sent to China in January 2007 reached 911,439 metric tons.

The article reports that the U.S. Department of Commerce says Chinese orders accounted for 83.7 percent of the 440,346 metric tons year-over-year increase in U.S. recovered paper exports during January-April 2005. Shipments to China rose 22.4 percent in April. Total recovered paper exports from the U.S. hit 4.77 metric tons through the first four months of this year, with April's shipments alone reaching 1.2 million metric tons. While all of the grade categories were up on a year-to-year basis from a year ago, OCC moved up a robust 10.9 percent in April.

The article reports that the shipments of recovered paper from the U.S. has decreased which reflected a slowdown which the Department of Commerce has predicted. According to the American Forest and Paper Association, the domestic consumption fell by 4.9 percent which led to a monthly decline of 4.3 percent on the total demand. The growth in export to China has remained strong and considered as the top destination for U.S. exports.

The article reports on the increase of recovered paper exports by 13.3 percent in the U.S. for the year 2005 as compared to the previous year. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, China has continued to hold the record as the biggest U.S. recovered paper consumer. Old corrugated cardboard (OCC) is the second largest category of recovered paper exported from the country. The top three export markets for OCC are China, South Korea and Canada.

Information about several papers discussed at a meeting of the American Forest & Paper Association on the exportation of paperboard in China. The association reports that 53.4 percent of paper consumed nationwide while 53.5 million tons was recycled which includes postconsumer paper products such as newsprint, tissue or office paper. They have encouraged by both the quantity and quality of paper being recovered but was bump by the increase of high quality paper being recovered.

The article focuses on the increase of scrap paper exports from the U.S. to China since the third quarter of 2010.

This article reports that since the beginning of this year overcapacity and low operating rates in China have had a tempering effect on OCC prices, says David Clapp, senior economist, World Fiber Service, RISI. He was a featured Paper Recycling Session speaker at last month's American Forest and Paper Association, Paper Week in New York City. He also sees world recovered paper use growing by 19 million metric tons between now and 2007, with almost half of the increase occurring in Asia. Exports will account for three-quarters of the growth in U.S. recovered paper demand between now and 2007, totaling almost 3 million metric tons.

The article reports on the recovered paper exports by the U.S. that grew high in the final quarter of 2006. The export touched 15.9 million metric tons, which is 9% more than in 2005, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. During 2006, China remained as the top importer for the recovered paper, receiving nearly 9.1 million metric tons. In December 2006, 1.48 million metric tons of recovered paper were exported to China following its increase in demand by 900,913 metric tons.

China's plate export prices regained some losses over the past week following a strong rebound in the country's domestic paper market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents an overview of the market performance of the U.S. paper industry as of first quarter of 2014. It cites the annual report of the American Forest & Paper Association released in late April 2014 which reveals 8.9 percent decline in exports of old corrugated containers (OCC) in China. It informs that paper stock dealers are looking towards India to strengthen their business while reflects on a need of intense purchasing by paper mills in China.

The article determines the prices of old corrugated containers (OCC) in 2009 following the bankruptcy of paperboard consumer Smurtfit-Stone Container Corp. (SSCC) in the U.S. It also discusses the export activity of OCC wherein China has been purchasing OCC tons despite of the struggling of the country's containerboard mills.

The article offers information on the U.S. paper exports. The U.S. Department of Commerce points out that the 11 percent increase in the 3.96 million metric tons shipped to all destinations is attributed to the growth in the state's recovered paper exports to three of the top five markets, China, Mexico and India.

The article reports that China's recovered paper importation for 2009 has increased by 13.3 percent or 10.33 million metric tonnes. It states that Guangdong's imports totaled 859,000 metric tons or 17.1 percent year-over-year increase for recycled paper. It notes that Chinese customs authority has attributed the rise in imports to the increasing demand for paper and reduced production of pulp in China.

The article offers information on the contamination limits put in place for its plastic imports by China and its impact of the plastic waste across the globe. Topics discussed include the potential use of landfills to deal with the plastic waste, the new policy implemented by China to limit the acceptance of plastics and scrap paper from other countries, and the plastic waste generated by the U.S. and other countries.

Seaborne iron ore prices surged to almost $74 per tonne cfr China on Monday July 31 amid active trading in the paper market at much stronger levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article reports that Southern China has imported 4.38 million metric tons of paper and paperboard in 2004, down 4.7 percent year-on-year. Imports of paper pulp, used in paper production, rose 14.2 percent year-on-year to 1.03 million metric tons in 2004. China removed customs tariff on paper and pulp waste paper imports from 1999 to stimulate paper processing in the country and to attract imports of raw materials. Tariffs on imported paper products currently vary between 2 and 13.8 percent of the import value.

The article reports on the export growth of recyclable paper from China in 2011 and notes that it has gained a 23 percent increase.

The article reports on the growth of the U.S. paper stock market in 2010. It is said that demand for old corrugated containers (OCC) is expected to rise further through the first half of 2011 due to orders from China. Market insiders say that OCC prices rose in the end of the year, a period when prices usually fall. A West Coast broker adds that one challenge is the lack of material to accommodate the demand, specifically old newspapers (ONP).

China's spot rebar prices remained unchanged on Thursday July 13 despite surging futures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's spot hot rolled coil prices softened again on Wednesday January 18 with the futures market falling a second consecutive day. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Turning a blind eye to the nature of the economic structure and the stage of development in China and the US, as well as the reality of the international industrial division of labor, the US insists that China's "unfair" and non reciprocal" trade policies have created a trade deficit in bilateral commercial exchanges that constitutes "being taken advantage of", leading to unilateral imposition of additional tariffs on China. In the ensuing 90 days, the working teams of China and the US held three rounds of high level consultations in Beijing and Washington D.C., reaching preliminary consensus on many matters of principle for the China US economic and trade deal. Despite China's fierce opposition, the US raised the additional tariffs on US$200 billion of Chinese exports t o the US from 10 percent to 25 percent, which represented a serious setback to the economic and trade consultations. [Extracted from the article]

Focuses on the influence of bureaucratic procedures and documentation requirements on U.S. exports to China. Overview of the Chinese trade concessions; Significance of electronic documentation to U.S.-China export relations; Effect of the lack of universal bank acceptance of electronic documents in China on U.S. exports growth.

China's spot rebar prices were flat on Friday August 11, with the pessimism over losses in the futures market being offset by optimism generated by the announcement of higher list prices by major mills. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's spot hot rolled coil prices continued to track the movement of the futures market on Tuesday January 17, this time falling as the latter tumbled. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One in a series of booklets whose purpose is to stimulate greater interest in and more effective understanding of world affairs among American citizens, this six-chapter booklet traces the development toward improved relations between China and the United States. The chapters include: "Toward a New Consensus: 1978-1986"; "Strategic Triangle: The Impact of Sino-Soviet Relations"; "The Taiwan Issue"; "Economic Relations"; "China's Reform Process"; and "The Future of the Relationship." The "Talking It Over" section offers questions for students and discussion groups. A suggested reading list for classroom or community use concludes the booklet. (TRS)

Prices for higher-grade iron ore continued to rise on Friday August 18 in line with a surge in the futures market before day's trading session ended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the rare earth exports curbed by China, as stated by a Chinese newspaper. It states that according to the newspaper, which is the mouthpiece of China's ruling Communist Party, China's export curbs on the minerals threatened their economic and national security were 'groundless.' It mentions that the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that China had violated its rules by curbing exports of coveted raw materials such as bauxite, coke and magnesium.

The article focuses on how international trade has affected the labor market of the U.S. It states that trade impact was limited due to less imports from countries with low wages. It discusses the role of China in the U.S. labor market including competition from China. It highlights that higher import competition for the U.S. from China is affecting local labor markets.

The article reports on the pileups of materials like cardboard and unsorted mixed paper in Hong Kong, China, being caused by the country's crackdown on contaminated imports.

The article reports on the negative impact of China's stricter regulations on wastepaper imports on U.S. containerized exports which shrank to its lowest volume in September 2014 since June 2011. Topics include China's ban on shipments of U.S. dried distiller grains, the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection's proposed cancellation of automatic import licensing in 2014 and the largest country-to-country growth posted in containerized exports to India from the U.S. in September 2014.

The article discusses proposed changes by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China on approving wastepaper imports which will relegate the authority to provincial authorities in 2014.

The article presents views of several packaging industry executives on the dominance of China in the American economy. Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Co. is one of the largest linerboard manufacturers in China. The growth of this key packaging raw material in a country of 1.3 billion people is yet another sign of an economy that, although now experiencing some bumps in the road, will directly or indirectly affect every living American for years to come. Jimmy Yang, president of Newport CH International, shed light on China's manufacturing clout by pointing out to attendees at a recycling conference that China earned $500 billion in exports last year and is seeing a 35 percent yearly increase in these exports.

(Bloomberg) -- China's government wants tariffs to be rolled back as part of the phase one trade deal with the U.S., Global Times said in a tweet on Sunday, citing unidentified people in Beijing. The paper was making reference to its report that cited an unnamed expert who said the Washington shouldn't push Beijing to commit on specific agricultural purchase amounts in the first phase of the trade deal. [Extracted from the article]

China's rapid rise as a leading global exporter of manufacturing goods since its accession to the WTO in 2001 has been the focus of both admiration and, increasingly, concern, but China is also a large importer of goods, particularly agricultural products. Since China's accession to the WTO, China agricultural exports have increased by 8 percent annually while imports have risen by almost twice that rate. China has become the world's largest importer of agricultural products and the first or second largest destination for many of the world's top agricultural exporters such as the US, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Argentina. This paper examines the evolution of China's agricultural trade since accession and discusses how agricultural trade policy and domestic support policies have evolved, with particularly emphasis on China's experience as complainant and respondent in WTO trade disputes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses studies conducted and published by International Trade and Investment (ITI) Program research associates from 2012 to 2015. Topics explored include the link between the increase in Chinese exports to the U.S. and the significant decline in employment in the U.S. manufacturing sector, the outsourcing of manufacturing operations, and the global economic implications of the export growth recorded by China.

China launched a consultation paper on Friday August 9 to implement a stricter arsenic threshold on copper concentrates imports, a move that could lead to drastic changes in global trade flow of high-impurity concentrates and a further premium on treatment charges of clean concentrates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the increasing import of paperboard products from the U.S. by Chinese paper and board producers. Jimmy Lu, chairman and CEO of PacificNet Holding Corp. revealed that Chinese production will continue to grow at an average of 5 percent annually. The environmental concern that pushes the country to limit its production of nonwood pulp had shifted into using recovered paper. The lack of recovered paper needed in packaging and newsprint pushes China to import from the U.S.