AF&PA Printing-Writing Monthly Report Shows 7 Percent Decrease in Paper Shipments

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the September 2019 Printing-Writing Paper Monthly report on Oct. 16.

According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 7 percent in September compared to September 2018. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers decreased 5 percent in September compared to the same month last year. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels remained essentially flat (-0.5 percent) when compared to August 2019.

• Uncoated free sheet (UFS) paper shipments decreased 4 percent compared to September 2018, while the inventory level decreased 1 percent compared to August 2019. UFS imports increased 5 percent while exports decreased 3 percent in August 2019.
• U.S. purchases of coated free sheet (CFS) papers in September decreased 8 percent compared to last September, while the inventory level decreased 4 percent compared to August 2019. CFS imports and exports both decreased compared to August 2018, down 8 percent and 10 percent, respectively.
• Coated mechanical (CM) paper shipments decreased 5 percent compared to September 2018, while the inventory level increased 8 percent compared to August 2019. CM imports and exports both decreased compared to August 2018, down 23 percent and 17 percent, respectively.
• U.S. purchases of uncoated mechanical (UM) papers in September decreased 11 percent compared to last September, while the inventory level increased 15 percent compared to August 2019. UM imports decreased 21 percent, while exports increased 2 percent in August 2019.

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