Press Release

The EU had a clear opportunity in this review to make EUDR workable and to honor its 2025 trade framework commitment to avoid undue harm to U.S. manufacturers. It chose not to. We urge the U.S. government to respond with urgency and hold the EU accountable to its commitments for reciprocal, fair…

AF&PA has opposed PRRIA from the outset, and the proposed amendments only worsen the bill’s fundamental flaws. The legislation continues to raise serious affordability concerns for New York families and businesses without delivering meaningful paper recycling benefits.

The associations warned that recent EUDR amendments benefit only EU based operators, placing unnecessary burdens on low risk, non EU supply chains. 

AF&PA commends the House for advancing a bipartisan Farm Bill and the leadership of House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, as well as the work of lawmakers to move this important legislation forward. The Farm Bill plays a central role in supporting forest conservation, rural…

AF&PA opposes proposals to expand Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) incentives to include whole trees, pulpwood and other woody biomass.

Total Boxboard production in Q1 decreased 2% compared to Q1 2025. The boxboard operating rate was 85.7%, down 1.5 points from the same quarter last year.

According to the report, total Containerboard production in Q1 2026 decreased 8% compared to the same quarter in 2025 in line with similar reductions in capacity. Operating rates remained essentially flat (-0.1 points) over the same period.

Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in March increased 7% compared to March 2025. They were up 3% when compared to the same 3 months of 2025.

According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 7% in March compared to March 2025. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels decreased 1% when compared to February 2026.

We are disappointed by the court’s decision denying our motion to join the challenge to Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act. 

According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 6% in February compared to February 2025. 

Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in February increased 4% compared to February 2025. They were up 1% when compared to the same 2 months of 2025.