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quarterly Printing Outlook survey. We increase to date of 15.25 per cent, Increased competition on paper imports could see prices of
asked members to tell us the extent with most in the range 10-20 per We have also written to the European EU-sourced paper rise still further in
to which prices have actually risen in cent. Of the respondents, 90 per cent Commission in response to the what would be a captive market.
practice (as opposed to the percent- reported that they had passed on anti-dumping and parallel anti-subsi- We have therefore called on the
ages notified by the merchants), if some, or all, of the increased costs dy investigation on Chinese imports Commission to reject any calls made
they have been able to pass these on onto their customers, with only 13 of coated fine paper (CFP) into the to impose such measures.
to their customers to any extent (and per cent stating that print volumes European Union that they are We will be meeting the NAPM
whether this has impacted on had suffered as a consequence. 40 currently undertaking. We are again as part of what is now a regular
volume of orders), and if they have per cent had suffered paper supply concerned about the UK printing series of meetings. Issues for discussion
been able to source paper direct from shortages, echoing recent press industry being adversely impacted will include paper prices, shortages,
mills, either at home or from overseas. reports of this problem. Hardly any by trade defence measures such as credit facilities and quality issues.
Ninety companies, employing over had conducted reverse auctions with import tariffs.
10,000 people and with a combined suppliers in an effort to hold down As you might expect, we want to n FOR FURTHER DETAILS
turnover of £1.2m, responded. The prices, but some 55 per cent are now see more competition in the paper CONTACT BOSS ON
results show an average paper price sourcing paper direct from mills. market, not less, and any restriction 0845 450 1565

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