Total Printing-Writing Paper Shipments Down 8 Percent in January Compared to January 2019

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its January 2020 Printing-Writing Monthly report.

According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 8 percent in January compared to January 2019. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers decreased 9 percent in January compared to the same month last year. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels increased 3 percent when compared to December 2019.

Uncoated free sheet (UFS) paper shipments decreased 9 percent compared to January 2019, while the inventory level increased 2 percent compared to December 2019. UFS imports decreased 28 percent while exports increased 41 percent in December 2019.

U.S. purchases of coated free sheet (CFS) papers in January decreased 9 percent compared to last January while the inventory level increased 4 percent compared to December 2019. CFS imports decreased 31 percent while exports increased 7 percent in December 2019.

Coated mechanical (CM) paper shipments decreased 12 percent compared to January 2019 while the inventory level increased 9 percent compared to December 2019. CM imports decreased 27 percent while exports increased 22 percent in December 2019.

U.S. purchases of uncoated mechanical (UM) papers in January decreased 7 percent compared to last January, while the inventory level increased 4 percent compared to December 2019. UM imports and exports both decreased compared to December 2018, down 20 percent and 3 percent, respectively.

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