Total U.S. P&W Paper Shipments Decrease 5% in May 2018
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Shipments of U.S. uncoated free sheet (UFS) paper in May 2018 edged down slightly year-over-year, AF&PA (Washington, D.C., USA) reported in its May 2018 U.S. Printing-Writing Paper Report published this past week. According to the report, total P&W paper shipments decreased 5 percent in May compared with May 2017.
Total P&W paper inventory levels decreased 3 percent from April.
Imports of U.S. P&W papers in April increased 4 percent compared with April 2017 imports, while exports declined 1 percent compared with April 2018.
Purchases of coated mechanical (CM) papers increased year-over-year in May 2018 for the second time this year. Imports of CM increased 24 percent year-over-year in April. Exports of CM increased two percent year-over-year in April.
Shipments of coated free sheet (CFS) paper and uncoated mechanical (UM) papers in May both declined year-over-year. Imports of UM papers increased 7 percent compared with April 2017, while imports of CFS papers decreased 12 percent compared twith last April.
The complete report with detailed tables, charts, and historical data can be purchased by contacting Kory Bockman at AF&PA, or 202-463-4716.
