Paper is a thin sheet usually manufactured from cellulose pulp derived from wood and other lignocellulosic materials such as cotton, rice or wheat straw for writing, printing and packaging purposes.

Some of the most commonly used trees for paper making include softwoods such as spruce, pine, fir, larch and hemlock, and hardwoods such as eucalyptus, aspen and birch.

Tree-free paper fibers are derived from various sources: Agricultural residues: These include sugarcane bagasse, husks and straw. Fiber crops and wild plants: Common sources are bamboo, kenaf, hemp,Coir, jute, coffee husk, corn husk, lemongrass, rice stubble, spent barley and flax.

It needs almost 1-2 weeks to produce paper with finishing packaging.

It may vary from a mill to mill but usally orders must be placed with manufacturer within first to second week of the month for delivery after 3-4 weeks.

Many factors are involved such as pulp, shipping freight, energy costs, labor cost, market demand and supply.

For 20 Feet container, it varies from 15 to 20 Tons & for 40 Feet from 20 to 25 Tons depending on paper volume and packing.

A Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) refers to the smallest number of tonnage the manufacturer will produce for a single order. They are essential for business operation because the MOQ covers the cost of production for a product.

Length(cm)/100 x Width(cm)/100 x GSM/1000

Length(cm)/100 x Width(cm)/100 x GSM/1000 x 500(sheets)

A ream of paper is a quantity of sheets of the same size and quality. International standards organizations define the ream as 500 identical sheets.

Net weight refers to the weight of the papers only, while gross weight includes the net weight of the papers plus their packagings (wood pallets, wrappers…)