Uncoated free sheet (UFS) paper shipments decreased 4% relative to shipments in October 2014, the fourth decrease in the past six months. Imports of UFS decreased 34% year-over-year in September.
October coated free sheet (CFS) paper shipments decreased 7% compared to October 2014. Imports of CFS papers decreased 8% in September, the second year-over-year decrease in the past three months.
Uncoated mechanical (UM) paper shipments decreased 3% when compared with October 2014. Imports of UM papers were down 12% in September, the fifteenth consecutive monthly decline.
Coated mechanical (CM) shipments in October decreased 21% relative to October 2014. Imports of CM increased in September by 27% compared to the same period last year.
The American Forest & Paper Association serves to advance a sustainable U.S. pulp, paper, packaging, and wood products manufacturing industry through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy.
