Total US packaging papers, specialty packaging shipments in August down 4% year-over-year, down 3% compared to same eight months of 2022; August shipments of largest subgrade in bleached packaging papers--food wrapping--down 16.4% to 25,900 tons: AF&PA

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September 18, 2023 (press release) –

CONTACT: Tim Ebner / Clara Cozort
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WASHINGTON – The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its August 2023 Packaging Papers Monthly report. Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in August decreased 4% compared to August 2022. They were down 3% when compared to the same 8 months of 2022.

Shipments of the biggest subgrade in bleached packaging papers – food wrapping – were 25,900 short tons for the month of August, down 16.4% year-to-date.
The unbleached packaging papers operating rate was 83.7%, down 9.6 points from August 2023 and down 9.4 points year-to-date.

The complete report with detailed tables, charts and historical data can be purchased by contacting Kory Bockman at Statistics_Publications@afandpa.org or 202-463-4716.

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