American Forest & Paper Association releases April 2015 Printing-Writing Statistics Report

The American Forest & Paper Association has released its April 2015 Printing-Writing Paper Report.
According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 6 percent in April compared to April 2014, with inventory levels increasing 1 percent from March.
– Uncoated free sheet (UFS) paper shipments in April decreased 3 percent compared to April 2014. Imports of UFS increased 3 percent year-over-year in March.

– April coated free sheet (CFS) paper shipments decreased 9 percent compared to April 2014. Imports of CFS papers increased 13 percent in March, the tenth year-over-year increase in the last 12 months.

– Uncoated mechanical (UM) paper shipments decreased 9 percent when compared with April 2014.

– Imports of UM papers were down 11 percent in March, the ninth consecutive monthly decline.

– Coated mechanical (CM) shipments in April decreased 11 percent relative to April 2014. Imports of CM were down 8 percent in March and exports increased by 29 percent, the third consecutive increase.