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Aug
Stats: U.S. Kraft Paper Shipments in June Down 8.5 Percent
(Washington DC, USA, July 22, 2016) The American Forest & Paper Association has released its June 2016 U.S. Kraft Paper Report. Total Kraft paper shipments were 137.8 thousand short tons, 8.5 percent lower compared to June of last year, which had the highest shipment volume in 2015.
Bleached Kraft paper shipments increased from 7.0 thousand short tons in May to 7.7, while unbleached Kraft paper decreased from 131.0 to 130.1 thousand short tons.
Overall, shipments in the first half of 2016 were 2.4 percent lower compared to the same period in 2015. Total month-end inventories decreased from 79.2 to 68.6 thousand short tons. (Source: press release)