U.S. Printing-writing Paper Shipments Increases in March

U.S. Printing-writing Paper Shipments Increases in March

According to the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), total printing-writing paper shipments increased one percent in March compared to March 2021, while U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers increased three percent compared to the same month last year. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels decreased three percent when compared to February 2022.

Some highlights include:

• Uncoated free sheet (UFS) paper shipments decreased three percent compared to March 2021 while the inventory level decreased three percent compared to February 2022. UFS imports increased nine percent while exports decreased 20 percent in February 2022.
• U.S. purchases of coated free sheet (CFS) papers in March increased 24 percent compared to last March while the inventory level decreased three percent compared to February 2022. CFS imports increased 34 percent while exports remained essentially flat (-0.2 percent) in February 2022.
• Coated mechanical (CM) paper shipments decreased 14 percent compared to March 2021 while the inventory level decreased two percent compared to February 2022. CM imports and exports both decreased compared to February 2021, down 21 percent and 16 percent respectively.
• U.S. purchases of uncoated mechanical (UM) papers in March remained essentially flat (-0.3 percent) compared to last March while the inventory level decreased 15 percent compared to February 2022. UM imports and exports both increased compared to February 2021, up five percent and 62 percent respectively.

Total printing-writing paper shipments increased two percent in February compared to February 2021.

U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers increased seven percent in February compared to the same month last year. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels decreased one percent when compared to January 2022.

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