Uncoated free sheet (UFS) paper shipments in June decreased 8% compared to June 2013. YTD shipments are down 8% in 2014. Imports of UFS increased year-over-year for the seventh consecutive month, and were up 19% in 2014 relative to the same five month period in 2013.
Coated free sheet paper shipments decreased 1% compared to 2013. YTD shipments of coated freesheet grades are also down 1% and imports through May are down 3%.
Uncoated mechanical (UM) paper shipments increased 7% in June, the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year increases. Year-to-date shipments of UM are up 4% compared to 2013.
Coated mechanical (CM) shipments in June decreased 8% relative to June 2013 and are down 5% for the year. Imports of CM through May were down 12% compared to the same period in 2013 and CM exports increased 25% in May, the first year-over-year increase in the past seven months.
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