Stats: U.S. Printing-Writing Paper Shipments in March 2016 Decreased 4 Percent
(Washington DC, April 27, 2016) The American Forest & Paper Association has released its March 2016 Printing-Writing Paper Report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 4 percent in March compared to March 2015.
Total printing-writing paper inventory decreased 2 percent from February levels.
Uncoated free sheet (UFS) paper shipments decreased for the first time in 2016, down 1 percent relative to shipments in March 2015. UFS imports were down 19 percent year-over-year in February.
March coated free sheet (CFS) paper shipments decreased 8 percent compared to March 2015. Imports of CFS papers increased 12 percent in February with exports up 2 percent year-over-year.
Uncoated mechanical (UM) paper shipments decreased 8 percent when compared with March 2015. Imports of UM papers were down 2 percent in February while exports of UM in February increased 56 percent compared to the previous year.
Coated mechanical (CM) shipments in March decreased 4 percent when compared to March 2015. Imports of CM decreased 14 percent in February compared to February 2015. (Source: press release)
