According to the American Forest & Paper Association's June 2012
Printing-Writing Paper Report, total printing-writing paper shipments
decreased 8% in June compared to June 2011. Shipments for coated free
sheet and uncoated mechanical grades posted double-digit year-over-year
decreases compared to last June. U.S. purchases (shipments + imports -
exports) of printing-writing papers also decreased 8% in June. Total
printing-writing paper inventory levels decreased 4% from last month,
primarily due to double-digit decreases among the mechanical grade
papers.
Purchases of coated mechanical (CM) papers are up slightly compared to
June 2011, which is the second consecutive year-over-year increase.
