APP Expects Coated Paper Ruling to be Overturned

"Little in the paper market has changed since that ruling," Hunley said, "but the accusations are weaker and less justified today. Quarterly data analysis from the ITC indicates that coated paper import volumes from 2006 through the second quarter of 2009 did not change significantly and reflect recent historical levels. This undermines the argument that the U.S. market is being flooded with imported coated paper. Domestic shipments of coated paper are down because overall demand is down in this bad economy, not because of any alleged unfair practices of Chinese and Indonesian producers and importers."