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Paper Recycling September 20, 2021 09:30:09 PM

U.S. Printing-Writing Paper Shipments Surged 14%

Paul Ploumis
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The CFS imports and exports were both up significantly by 46% and 6% respectively.

U.S. Printing-Writing Paper Shipments Surged 14%

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released Printing-Writing Monthly report for the month of August this year.

The total printing-writing paper shipments by the country have surged by 14% during the month, compared to the same month in 2020. The purchases of the material by the country were up by 12%. The total printing-writing paper inventory levels registered decline by 3%, compared with July 2021.

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The purchases of uncoated free sheet (UFS) papers witnessed 12% year-on-year surge in June. Meantime, the inventory levels have dropped by 3% from July this year. The imports and exports of UFS increased by 13% and 17% respectively, compared with July last year, AF&PA noted.

The U.S. shipment of coated free sheets (CFS) edged higher significantly by 20% over the previous year, while the inventory level declined by 3% from prior month. The CFS imports and exports were both up significantly by 46% and 6% respectively.

The U.S. purchases of coated mechanical (CM) papers declined by 5%, with inventory levels witnessing 3% decline. CM imports and exports surged higher by 27% and 15% respectively.

The uncoated mechanical (UM) paper shipments surged higher by 14%, whereas the inventory levels witnessed a decline by 6%. The UM exports and imports each were up by 33%, said AF&PA report.

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