Current situation and problems of the Ukrainian pulp and paper market

Goal. Overview of the current state of the pulp and paper market in Ukraine for the study of major trends and development prospects. Method. Analytical and statistical methods of data processing were used during the research. In the course of the work the data of the State Committee of Statistics, materials of articles and Internet conferences on this topic of research were used. It is based on methods of analysis, synthesis and generalization. Results. It is established that the domestic pulp and paper industry occupies a rather small share in the Ukrainian market, it is necessary to expand the range of paper for printing, to create competition with imported products. The weak development of the production of primary semi-finished products (pulp and pulp) has made the industry completely dependent on the import of this raw material and has made it oriented towards the production of recycled paper - waste paper. The technical condition of the pulp and paper industry is substantially outdated.All this has the effect of reducing the production of white, high quality paper and poor product quality. Today the Ukrainian market is represented mainly by foreign products. Domestic is either absent or its consumption is negligible. Particularly critical is the situation with filling the market with domestic printing paper, due to its poor quality, poor competitiveness and limited species and intraspecific range. Practical meaning. Analysis of trends in the market of pulp and paper products in Ukraine makes it possible to use them in further research

pulp; waste paper; pulp and paper industry; printing paper; exercise books; hygiene products; export; import