APP Americas Previews Testimony for Hearing on the Coated Paper Trade Case

- Demand for coated paper collapsed during the recession.

- Purchasers relied more on existing inventory, further reducing new orders.

- Raw materials costs for coated paper fell sharply.

- Domestic producers passed the benefits of “black liquor” tax subsidies on to customers through lower prices.

- Domestic producers lowered prices in a fierce competition to win a larger share of the shrinking market.