U.S. printing-writing paper shipments decreased 11% in September

   Moscow. Nov 02, 2009. /Lesprom Network/. U.S. printing-writing paper shipments decreased 11% in September compared to September 2008. For the year to date, shipments were down 19% – all four major printing-writing grades recorded the lowest year to date decline when compared to 2008 for the third consecutive month, American Forest & Paper Association said in a press release received by Lesprom Network.

U.S. purchases (shipments + imports – exports) of printing-writing papers dropped 16% in September versus year-ago September and declined 22% for the year to date. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels decreased 120,700 tons, or 6%, from August.