Total U.S. kraft paper shipments in March 2016 were 147,600 tons, flat compared with March 2015, as reported by the AF&PA (Washington, D.C., USA) in its March 2016 Kraft Paper Report published this week. Bleached kraft paper shipments decreased from 8,700 tons in February to 7,000 tons in March, and unbleached kraft paper increased from 131,100 tons to 140,600 tons. 

Overall, shipments in the first three months of 2016 were 0.7% lower compared with the same period in 2015. Total month-end inventories decreased to 70,300 tons.

The complete report with detailed tables, charts, and historical data can be purchased by contacting Caroline Nealon at AF&PA, 202-463-2448.