India’s White Back Duplex Board market witnessed a modest price correction in early June after remaining largely stable through late May, according to the latest market intelligence from Price Watch™.
While demand from FMCG, food packaging, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods remained healthy, improving supply conditions and easing production costs weighed on market sentiment.
Sufficient domestic availability, competitive imports, and cautious buyer behavior contributed to softer prices as mills adopted flexible pricing strategies to maintain order volumes in an increasingly competitive market.
White Back Duplex Board Prices Stay Firm Before Correction
Before the recent decline, India’s White Back Duplex Board market was supported by relatively firm production costs and consistent downstream demand.
Higher prices for imported recovered fibre, chemicals, and energy increased manufacturing expenses, while healthy consumption from FMCG, pharmaceutical, and branded consumer goods sectors helped sustain steady purchasing activity.
In addition, disruptions to global shipping routes arising from geopolitical tensions in West Asia increased freight costs and created logistical uncertainties, allowing domestic producers to maintain pricing discipline despite competition from imported material.
As a result, prices remained largely stable through late May as manufacturers balanced elevated production costs with resilient downstream demand.
White Back Duplex Board Prices Ease on Better Supply
After holding steady for two consecutive weeks, India’s White Back Duplex Board prices recorded a modest correction of 2.13% during the week ending 5 June 2026.
The decline was primarily driven by improved product availability and easing raw material costs, which reduced production cost pressures for domestic mills.
Stabilizing imported waste paper prices and balanced inventories further supported comfortable supply conditions, while buyers continued purchasing only to meet immediate requirements rather than rebuilding inventories.
At the same time, competitive imports from China and Indonesia limited the pricing power of domestic producers. Intense market competition encouraged several mills to introduce targeted discounts to defend market share, resulting in the observed decline in domestic prices.
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