Waste paper stock decreased by three consecutive months 1998.09.15

Domestic stock of old paper is decreasing trend. According to the Kanto paper raw materials and Commerce Union, the end of July inventory of the Kanto District is 61409 tons, down 3.1% compared with the previous month. The low level since the end of June 1996 with a decline of three consecutive months. Although it is a factor that the waste paper wholesaler is put power to export for the Korea and the Taiwan, the stock ratio (the proportion of stock to the shipment of the wholesaler) is 24.8%, and 15% of the level that is appropriate is still exceeded.