Price Assessment Methodology
Fastmarkets RISI Indices publishes the most relied-on price assessments in the pulp, paper and packaging industry around the world.
Buyers and sellers throughout the industry trust Fastmarkets RISI prices because of our deep industry expertise combined with systematic price assessment methodologies. View Fastmarkets RISI Indices’ Principles for Price Assessment.
About price assessments from Fastmarkets RISI Indices: Understanding Fastmarkets RISI price assessments: 
Methodology and Specifications by market:
- Pulp & Paper
- Global – Market Pulp
- North America – Graphic Papers
- North America – Recovered Paper
- North America – Packaging Paper and Board
- Europe – Graphic Papers
- Europe – Paper for Recycling
- Europe – Packaging Paper and Board
- Asia – Graphic Papers
- Asia – Recovered Paper
- Asia – Packaging Paper and Board
- Latin America – Graphic Papers
- Latin America – Recovered Paper
- Latin America – Packaging Paper and Board
- Wood Products
- Index Builder
Principles for Price Assessment
List of Price Assessments Covered
Fastmarkets RISI Coverage Notes
Fastmarkets FOEX Methodologies and Coverage Notes
Random Lengths Methodologies and Coverage Notes
General Policies:
- Code of Conduct
- Conflicts of Interest
- Antitrust Compliance
- Confidentiality and Data Protection
- Implementation of IOSCO’s Principles for Oil Price Reporting Agencies
- Complaints
- Corrections and New Price Launch Procedures
- Data Submitter Policy
- Methodology Review and Change Consultation Process
- Editorial Contacts
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