Appleton, SAPPI, and NewPage continue their efforts with the USA International Trade Commission to review coated paper imports from China and Indonesia. The USA paper producers would like the government to impose a 100% tariff because they feel the Asian governments are unfairly subsidizing the coated paper producers. Most believe the final ruling will not be awarded until the Fall of 2010; however, the USA Dept. of Commerce is to make a ruling by March 1.
Many of the domestic printers are fighting this hearing for fear that if the results support the USA producers, coated paper will cost more. During the past 18 months, although the paper markets have been poor, there were no significant increases in imports. Printers also cite domestic coated manufactures have not witnessed their market share to decrease.
Printers already are experiencing a challenge just with poor demand, the fear of coated paper increases will only produce a more depressed industry.
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new world order, paper should enjoy the same low cost competition as the rest of us mfg. quit whining and cut costs or shut down.
Paper mills need to concentrate on continuing to rationalize assets and being efficient. Foreign competition only assists the capitalistic markets of staying competitive - was n't America built on this?
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