Declines Continue in Printing-Writing Paper Shipments, Recovered Paper Consumption

According to the American Forest & Paper Association’s December 2011 “Printing-Writing Paper Report,” total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 7 percent compared to December 2010. All four major printing-writing grades posted decreases compared to last December.

U.S. purchases (shipments + imports - exports) of printing-writing papers decreased 5 percent in December. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels increased 6 percent compared to November 2011.