augusta , georgia mill and $ 2 million of costs associated with the sale of the shorewood business .consumer packaging .
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north american consumer packaging net sales were $ 1.9 billion in 2015 compared with $ 2.0 billion in 2014 and $ 2.0 billion in 2013 .operating profits were $ 81 million ( $ 91 million excluding the cost associated with the planned conversion of our riegelwood mill to 100% ( 100 % ) pulp production , net of proceeds from the sale of the carolina coated bristols brand , and sheet plant closure costs ) in 2015 compared with $ 92 million ( $ 100 million excluding sheet plant closure costs ) in 2014 and $ 63 million ( $ 110 million excluding paper machine shutdown costs and costs related to the sale of the shorewood business ) in 2013 .coated paperboard sales volumes in 2015 were lower than in 2014 reflecting weaker market demand .the business took about 77000 tons of market-related downtime in 2015 compared with about 41000 tons in 2014 .average sales price realizations increased modestly year over year as competitive pressures in the current year only partially offset the impact of sales price increases implemented in 2014 .input costs decreased for energy and chemicals , but wood costs increased .planned maintenance downtime costs were $ 10 million lower in 2015 .operating costs were higher , mainly due to inflation and overhead costs .foodservice sales volumes increased in 2015 compared with 2014 reflecting strong market demand .average sales margins increased due to lower resin costs and a more favorable mix .operating costs and distribution costs were both higher .looking ahead to the first quarter of 2016 , coated paperboard sales volumes are expected to be slightly lower than in the fourth quarter of 2015 due to our exit from the coated bristols market .average sales price realizations are expected to be flat , but margins should benefit from a more favorable product mix .input costs are expected to be higher for wood , chemicals and energy .planned maintenance downtime costs should be $ 4 million higher with a planned maintenance outage scheduled at our augusta mill in the first quarter .foodservice sales volumes are expected to be seasonally lower .average sales margins are expected to improve due to a more favorable mix .operating costs are expected to decrease .european consumer packaging net sales in 2015 were $ 319 million compared with $ 365 million in 2014 and $ 380 million in 2013 .operating profits in 2015 were $ 87 million compared with $ 91 million in 2014 and $ 100 million in 2013 .sales volumes in 2015 compared with 2014 increased in europe , but decreased in russia .average sales margins improved in russia due to slightly higher average sales price realizations and a more favorable mix .in europe average sales margins decreased reflecting lower average sales price realizations and an unfavorable mix .input costs were lower in europe , primarily for wood and energy , but were higher in russia , primarily for wood .looking forward to the first quarter of 2016 , compared with the fourth quarter of 2015 , sales volumes are expected to be stable .average sales price realizations are expected to be slightly higher in both russia and europe .input costs are expected to be flat , while operating costs are expected to increase .asian consumer packaging the company sold its 55% ( 55 % ) equity share in the ip-sun jv in october 2015 .net sales and operating profits presented below include results through september 30 , 2015 .net sales were $ 682 million in 2015 compared with $ 1.0 billion in 2014 and $ 1.1 billion in 2013 .operating profits in 2015 were a loss of $ 193 million ( a loss of $ 19 million excluding goodwill and other asset impairment costs ) compared with losses of $ 5 million in 2014 and $ 2 million in 2013 .sales volumes and average sales price realizations were lower in 2015 due to over-supplied market conditions and competitive pressures .average sales margins were also negatively impacted by a less favorable mix .input costs and freight costs were lower and operating costs also decreased .on october 13 , 2015 , the company finalized the sale of its 55% ( 55 % ) interest in ip asia coated paperboard ( ip- sun jv ) business , within the company's consumer packaging segment , to its chinese coated board joint venture partner , shandong sun holding group co. , ltd .for rmb 149 million ( approximately usd $ 23 million ) .during the third quarter of 2015 , a determination was made that the current book value of the asset group exceeded its estimated fair value of $ 23 million , which was the agreed upon selling price .the 2015 loss includes the net pre-tax impairment charge of $ 174 million ( $ 113 million after taxes ) .a pre-tax charge of $ 186 million was recorded during the third quarter in the company's consumer packaging segment to write down the long-lived assets of this business to their estimated fair value .in the fourth quarter of 2015 , upon the sale and corresponding deconsolidation of ip-sun jv from the company's consolidated balance sheet , final adjustments were made resulting in a reduction of the impairment of $ 12 million .the amount of pre-tax losses related to noncontrolling interest of the ip-sun jv included in the company's consolidated statement of operations for the years ended december 31 , 2015 , 2014 and 2013 were $ 19 million , $ 12 million and $ 8 million , respectively .the amount of pre-tax losses related to the ip-sun jv included in the company's .

Question: what was the consumer packaging profit margin in 2013
Answer: 4.7%