freesheet paper were higher in russia , but lower in europe reflecting weak economic conditions and market demand .average sales price realizations for pulp decreased .lower input costs for wood and purchased fiber were partially offset by higher costs for energy , chemicals and packaging .freight costs were also higher .planned maintenance downtime costs were higher due to executing a significant once-every-ten-years maintenance outage plus the regularly scheduled 18-month outage at the saillat mill while outage costs in russia and poland were lower .manufacturing operating costs were favor- entering 2013 , sales volumes in the first quarter are expected to be seasonally weaker in russia , but about flat in europe .average sales price realizations for uncoated freesheet paper are expected to decrease in europe , but increase in russia .input costs should be higher in russia , especially for wood and energy , but be slightly lower in europe .no maintenance outages are scheduled for the first quarter .ind ian papers includes the results of andhra pradesh paper mills ( appm ) of which a 75% ( 75 % ) interest was acquired on october 14 , 2011 .net sales were $ 185 million in 2012 and $ 35 million in 2011 .operat- ing profits were a loss of $ 16 million in 2012 and a loss of $ 3 million in 2011 .asian pr int ing papers net sales were $ 85 mil- lion in 2012 , $ 75 million in 2011 and $ 80 million in 2010 .operating profits were improved from break- even in past years to $ 1 million in 2012 .u.s .pulp net sales were $ 725 million in 2012 compared with $ 725 million in 2011 and $ 715 million in 2010 .operating profits were a loss of $ 59 million in 2012 compared with gains of $ 87 million in 2011 and $ 107 million in 2010 .sales volumes in 2012 increased from 2011 primarily due to the start-up of pulp production at the franklin mill in the third quarter of 2012 .average sales price realizations were significantly lower for both fluff pulp and market pulp .input costs were lower , primarily for wood and energy .freight costs were slightly lower .mill operating costs were unfavorable primarily due to costs associated with the start-up of the franklin mill .planned maintenance downtime costs were lower .in the first quarter of 2013 , sales volumes are expected to be flat with the fourth quarter of 2012 .average sales price realizations are expected to improve reflecting the realization of sales price increases for paper and tissue pulp that were announced in the fourth quarter of 2012 .input costs should be flat .planned maintenance downtime costs should be about $ 9 million higher than in the fourth quarter of 2012 .manufacturing costs related to the franklin mill should be lower as we continue to improve operations .consumer packaging demand and pricing for consumer packaging prod- ucts correlate closely with consumer spending and general economic activity .in addition to prices and volumes , major factors affecting the profitability of consumer packaging are raw material and energy costs , freight costs , manufacturing efficiency and product mix .consumer packaging net sales in 2012 decreased 15% ( 15 % ) from 2011 and 7% ( 7 % ) from 2010 .operating profits increased 64% ( 64 % ) from 2011 and 29% ( 29 % ) from 2010 .net sales and operating profits include the shorewood business in 2011 and 2010 .exclud- ing asset impairment and other charges associated with the sale of the shorewood business , and facility closure costs , 2012 operating profits were 27% ( 27 % ) lower than in 2011 , but 23% ( 23 % ) higher than in 2010 .benefits from lower raw material costs ( $ 22 million ) , lower maintenance outage costs ( $ 5 million ) and other items ( $ 2 million ) were more than offset by lower sales price realizations and an unfavorable product mix ( $ 66 million ) , lower sales volumes and increased market-related downtime ( $ 22 million ) , and higher operating costs ( $ 40 million ) .in addition , operating profits in 2012 included a gain of $ 3 million related to the sale of the shorewood business while operating profits in 2011 included a $ 129 million fixed asset impairment charge for the north ameri- can shorewood business and $ 72 million for other charges associated with the sale of the shorewood business .consumer packaging .
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north american consumer packaging net sales were $ 2.0 billion in 2012 compared with $ 2.5 billion in 2011 and $ 2.4 billion in 2010 .operating profits were $ 165 million ( $ 162 million excluding a gain related to the sale of the shorewood business ) in 2012 compared with $ 35 million ( $ 236 million excluding asset impairment and other charges asso- ciated with the sale of the shorewood business ) in 2011 and $ 97 million ( $ 105 million excluding facility closure costs ) in 2010 .coated paperboard sales volumes in 2012 were lower than in 2011 reflecting weaker market demand .average sales price realizations were lower , primar- ily for folding carton board .input costs for wood increased , but were partially offset by lower costs for chemicals and energy .planned maintenance down- time costs were slightly lower .market-related down- time was about 113000 tons in 2012 compared with about 38000 tons in 2011. .

Question: what was the operating profit margin in 2012
Answer: 8.5%