U.S. P&W Paper Shipments Decline
Total U.S. printing and writing (P&W) paper shipments in August 2013 decreased 4% compared with August 2012, according to the AF&PA (Washington, D.C., USA) August 2013 Printing-Writing Paper Report released this week. Additional key findings of the report include:
- August coated free sheet (CFS) paper shipments decreased 5% compared with August 2012, with year-to-date shipments through August essentially flat compared with 2012. U.S. imports of CFS papers decreased 6% year-over-year in July.
- Uncoated free sheet (UFS) paper shipments decreased 3% in August. For the year, shipments are down 3% in 2013. U.S. exports of UFS papers in July increased year-over-year for the fourth consecutive month.
- August uncoated mechanical (UM) paper shipments decreased 7% compared with August 2012, with year-over-year imports through June up 6%. UM exports are up 12% in 2013 compared with the first seven months of 2012.
- Coated mechanical (CM) shipments in August decreased 6% compared with August 2012. Shipments of CM are down 11% for the year, with imports up 4% year-over-year through July.
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