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The article reports on the growth of the U.S. paper stock market in 2010. It is said that demand for old corrugated containers (OCC) is expected to rise further through the first half of 2011 due to orders from China. Market insiders say that OCC prices rose in the end of the year, a period when prices usually fall. A West Coast broker adds that one challenge is the lack of material to accommodate the demand, specifically old newspapers (ONP).

The article reports on the sharp increase of recovered paper exports in the U.S. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), U.S. exports of recovered paper started out with shipments of nearly 1.5 million metric tons in January 2007, up to 12.2 percent from January 2006. Meanwhile, U.S. recovered paper sent to China in January 2007 reached 911,439 metric tons.

The article reports on the recovered paper exports by the U.S. that grew high in the final quarter of 2006. The export touched 15.9 million metric tons, which is 9% more than in 2005, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. During 2006, China remained as the top importer for the recovered paper, receiving nearly 9.1 million metric tons. In December 2006, 1.48 million metric tons of recovered paper were exported to China following its increase in demand by 900,913 metric tons.

The article reports on the increase of demand concerning U.S. recovered paper that was exported to China. According to the Department of Commerce, recovered paper exports rose 17.9 percent year-over-year through the first three quarters in 2006. The author cited the total recovered paper exports has grown by 1.2 percent last September 2006 and it reached about 2 million metric tons.