AF&PA Releases January 2026 Packaging Papers Monthly Report

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the January 2026 Packaging Papers Monthly report.

Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in January decreased 1% compared to January 2025.

• The total operating rate for the packaging papers segment was 80.7%, higher than both January 2025 and December 2025, but lower than the overall rate for 2025 (81.2%).
• Unbleached multiwall shipments were up 6.9% from last January.
• Imports of packaging papers were up nearly 6% in 2025 compared to 2024 based on the latest data available.

A subscription to the complete report with detailed tables, charts and historical data can be purchased by contacting Kory Bockman at Statistics_Publications@afandpa.org or at 202-463-4716.

Source: AF&PA

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