Industry analysis, regulatory updates, and practical guidance for recovered fiber trading and IEEPA tariff refunds.
After hitting five-year lows in Q4 2025, OCC prices are showing early signs of recovery. Fastmarkets RISI reports $1–$5/ton increases, Sonoco is raising recycled paperboard prices by $70/ton, and Southeast Asian demand is expected to accelerate post-Ramadan. Here is the full picture.
IEEPA tariffs were not uniform. China faced rates up to 145%, while Canada and Mexico faced 25%. But the picture is more complex — different HTS codes carried different rates. Here is the complete breakdown.
OCC11 and DSOCC are both recovered corrugated cardboard, but they are not the same. Mills pay different prices for different grades because the quality differences matter. Here is what you need to know.
Your customs broker and your freight forwarder are not the same thing. For IEEPA refund claims, one is better positioned to help than the other. Here is why.
The CAPE system will accept refund claims via CSV file upload. If your entry data is disorganized, you will be unprepared. Here is a step-by-step guide to organizing your data now.
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