The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the December 2022 Packaging Papers Monthly report on 18th January.
Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in December decreased 13% compared to December 2021. They were down 4% for the year compared to 2021.
- Shipments of the biggest sub-grade in bleached packaging papers – food wrapping – were 27,000 short tons for the month of December.
- Unbleached packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in December decreased 12% compared to December 2021. They were down 2% for the year compared to 2021.
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