Kraft paper shipments by U.S. producers totaled 114,700 tons in November 2013, 12.6% lower than the prior month, AF&PA (Washington, D.C., USA) reports in its November 2013 Kraft Paper Report. Bleached kraft paper shipments increased year-over-year 9.1%, but the 3.7% year-over-year decline in unbleached kraft paper shipments was enough to bring overall kraft paper shipments down 2.1% year-over-year.

 

Total month-end inventory increased 22.5% compared with October 2013.