Why are OCC - US (LA) Prices so high?
##-##-#### - The price of Old Corrugated Containers (US - LA) remained stable over the past month, starting and ending at $##.# per tonne with no change. The high and low for the month were also $##.# on September #st.
Our one month forecast for Old Corrugated Containers (US - LA) is $##.#/t, a decrease of $#.##/t or -#.#% from the latest price. Our analysis suggests a balanced market risk around this forecast.
Our current forecast is influenced the most by Technical data, which has a significant impact of -$#.## per tonne. Within the Technical data type, Calendar Effects and Price Signals families are the most impactful, contributing -#.# $/t and -#.# $/t respectively. However, there is disagreement among the data types. While Demand data suggests upward price pressure with a #.# $/t impact, Flows and Technical data types indicate the opposite trend, with no agreement on price direction.
Our one month forecast for Old Corrugated Containers (US - LA) is $##.#/t, a decrease of $#.##/t or -#.#% from the latest price. Our analysis suggests a balanced market risk around this forecast.
Our current forecast is influenced the most by Technical data, which has a significant impact of -$#.## per tonne. Within the Technical data type, Calendar Effects and Price Signals families are the most impactful, contributing -#.# $/t and -#.# $/t respectively. However, there is disagreement among the data types. While Demand data suggests upward price pressure with a #.# $/t impact, Flows and Technical data types indicate the opposite trend, with no agreement on price direction.
What is the current / spot price of OCC - US (LA)?
OCC - US (LA) Price Today
October 21, 2025
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What is the forecast for the price of OCC - US (LA)?
OCC - US (LA) Price Forecast
October 21, 2025
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What are the short-term drivers of OCC - US (LA) prices?
Over the 1 Month horizon the outlook is bearish due to drivers such as: - Seasonality trends for the prediction month of year - EWMA-based technical analysis - Paper exports from United States - Short term price trends Br(None) The top contrary drivers for the 1 Month horizon are: - Paper Products imports to United States
What are the long-term drivers of OCC - US (LA) prices?
Over the 1 Year horizon the outlook is bullish due to drivers such as: - Long term price trends - Short term price trends - EWMA-based technical analysis - Movements in the Euro Br(None) The top contrary drivers for the 1 Year horizon are: - Paper imports to Turkey
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