Global chemical paper grade market pulp shipments in April/13 were 3.687 million tons, a decrease of 6.1% from March/13 but an increase of 7.4% from April/12, at the delivery rate of 92% of the P.M.C. Inventories at the end of April/13 stood at 33 days of supply, a decrease by one day from the end of March/13 but an increase by two days from April/12.  Source PPPC (May 27)

Utipulp European pulp consumer May/13 figures; inventories 635 800 tons, an increase of 5 200 tons or 0.8% from April/13, but down by 13 800 tons or 2.1% from May/12. In days, the inventories were at 20 days of consumption, the same level as a month ago and also a year ago. Consumption in May/13 totalled 953 300 tons, a decrease of 18 100 tons or 1.9% from April/13, and a decrease of 70 100 tons or 6.8% from May/12.  Source: Utipulp  (Jun 18)

Pulp inventories at European ports increased in April/13 by 62 400 tons or 6.4% to 1 034 300 tons compared to March/13 inventories. Compared to April/12, the port inventories were lower in 2013 by 18 900 tons or by 1.8%.  Source: Europulp  (May 17)