U.S. Kraft Paper Shipments Drop 11.6%

Total U.S. kraft paper shipments in November totaled 120,400 tons, a decrease of 11.2% compared with the prior (October 2012) month, AF&PA (Washington, D.C., USA).reports in its November 2012 Kraft Paper Report issued late last month. November bleached kraft paper shipments increased 21.2% year-over-year.

Unbleached kraft paper declined 15.7% year-over-year. Total month-end inventory increased 4.3% to 76,000 tons in November, compared with October 2012 month-end inventories.

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