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THE I SR I SCRAP YEARBOOK
2016
INSTITUTE OF SCRAP RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC.
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Recovered Paper - U.S. Exports
In addition to being consumed by domestic paper mills, the paper and fiber recovered in the U.S. helps to meet growing
export demand as well. In 2015, the U.S. exported nearly 21.6 million short tons of recovered paper and fiber valued at more
than $3.1 billion. By grade, corrugated exports accounted for 49 percent of all U.S. recovered paper and fiber exports last
year, followed by mixed paper and old newsprint exports. China is the largest export market for U.S. recovered paper, with
recovered paper export sales to mainland China alone valued at $1.9 billion in 2015.
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200,000,000
400,000,000
600,000,000
800,000,000
1,000,000,000
1,200,000,000
1,400,000,000
1,600,000,000
1,800,000,000
2,000,000,000
U.S. Paper Stock Export Sales byMajor Destination, 2014 & 2015 ($)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau/U.S. International Trade Commission
2014 2015
JAN-DEC 2015
CORRUGATED
10,641,583
HIGH GRADE DEINKING
670,196
MIXED
4,702,576
PRINTED NEWS
2,209,421
PULP SUBSTITUTES
967,261
OTHER
2,389,524
U.S. PAPER STOCK EXPORTS
(short tons)