(USA) Export orders for North American newsprint declined in March, adding to the downward demand trend domestically and causing inventories to grow, according to data released today by the Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC).
Consumption by U.S. daily newspapers fell 15.2% year-over-year in March, to 463,000 tonnes, and was down 12.8% through the first quarter to 1.383 million tonnes. Total U.S. consumption was somewhat better, showing an 11.1% drop year-over-year in March, to 589,000 tonnes, and an 8.5% decline through the first three months, to 1.775 million tonnes.
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