U.S. bleached kraft pulp imports were down 2.8% y/y through the first quarter of this year. Bleached softwood kraft was down 3% and bleached hardwood kraft (BHK) was off by 2.5%. The following table shows U.S. BSK and BHK pulp import data for March and through the first quarter of this year.
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