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Mercer International Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/19 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Thursday, 2/13/20, at 4:42pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/19   ·   Accession #:  1564590-20-4625   ·   File #:  0-51826

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 2/13/20  Mercer International Inc.         10-K       12/31/19  120:22M                                    ActiveDisclosure/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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 2: EX-4.4      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     45K 
 3: EX-10.15    Material Contract                                   HTML     75K 
 4: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     38K 
 5: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     35K 
 6: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     42K 
 7: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
 8: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
 9: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     38K 
92: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML    101K 
23: R2          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML     93K 
63: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     57K 
105: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     38K  
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
93: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    124K 
24: R6          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     43K 
64: R7          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML     90K 
                Shareholders' Equity                                             
106: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    144K  
91: R9          The Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting   HTML     97K 
                Policies                                                         
28: R10         Acquisitions                                        HTML    108K 
41: R11         Accounts Receivable                                 HTML     54K 
111: R12         Inventories                                         HTML     58K  
71: R13         Property, Plant and Equipment                       HTML     74K 
29: R14         Amortizable Intangible Assets                       HTML    110K 
42: R15         Other Long-Term Assets                              HTML     53K 
112: R16         Accounts Payable and Other                          HTML     68K  
72: R17         Debt                                                HTML    143K 
27: R18         Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit           HTML    546K 
                Obligations                                                      
43: R19         Income Taxes                                        HTML    307K 
101: R20         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML    138K  
89: R21         Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share                  HTML    129K 
25: R22         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss                HTML     94K 
65: R23         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     38K 
102: R24         Business Segment Information                        HTML    432K  
90: R25         Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement    HTML     87K 
26: R26         Lease Commitments                                   HTML    283K 
66: R27         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     42K 
104: R28         The Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting   HTML    168K  
                Policies (Policies)                                              
88: R29         Acquisitions (Tables)                               HTML    103K 
68: R30         Accounts Receivable (Tables)                        HTML     53K 
110: R31         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     58K  
45: R32         Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)              HTML     71K 
31: R33         Amortizable Intangible Assets (Tables)              HTML    112K 
67: R34         Other Long-Term Assets (Tables)                     HTML     53K 
109: R35         Accounts Payable and Other (Tables)                 HTML     68K  
44: R36         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML    181K 
30: R37         Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefit           HTML    542K 
                Obligations (Tables)                                             
69: R38         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    307K 
107: R39         Shareholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML    133K  
86: R40         Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Tables)         HTML    132K 
100: R41         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)       HTML     94K  
56: R42         Business Segment Information (Tables)               HTML    432K 
16: R43         Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement    HTML     83K 
                (Tables)                                                         
85: R44         Lease Commitments (Tables)                          HTML    288K 
99: R45         The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting   HTML     56K 
                Policies - Additional Information (Details)                      
55: R46         Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details)     HTML     75K 
15: R47         Acquisitions - Schedule of Allocation of Purchase   HTML     74K 
                Price to Fair Value of Assets Acquired and                       
                Liabilities Assumed - (Details)                                  
87: R48         Acquisitions - Schedule of Allocation of Purchase   HTML     47K 
                Price to Fair Value of Assets Acquired and                       
                Liabilities Assumed (Parenthetical) (Details)                    
98: R49         Acquisitions - Schedule of Unaudited Proforma       HTML     40K 
                Information (Details)                                            
117: R50         Accounts Receivable - Schedule of Accounts          HTML     42K  
                Receivable (Details)                                             
78: R51         Accounts Receivable - Schedule of Accounts          HTML     39K 
                Receivable (Parenthetical) (Details)                             
32: R52         Inventories - Components of Inventories (Details)   HTML     45K 
46: R53         Inventories - Additional Information (Details)      HTML     44K 
119: R54         Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of         HTML     58K  
                Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)                          
79: R55         Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional          HTML     43K 
                Information (Details)                                            
33: R56         Amortizable Intangible Assets - Schedule of         HTML     54K 
                Amortizable Intangible Assets (Details)                          
47: R57         Amortizable Intangible Assets - Additional          HTML     38K 
                Information (Details)                                            
120: R58         Amortizable Intangible Assets - Schedule of         HTML     46K  
                Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets                
                (Details)                                                        
77: R59         Other Long-Term Assets - Schedule of Other          HTML     39K 
                Long-Term Assets (Details)                                       
19: R60         Accounts Payable and Other - Schedule of Accounts   HTML     54K 
                Payable and Other (Details)                                      
57: R61         Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details)                   HTML     54K 
94: R62         Debt - Schedule of Debt (Parenthetical) (Details)   HTML    175K 
80: R63         Debt - Principal Maturities of Debt (Details)       HTML     55K 
22: R64         Debt Redemption Period for Senior Notes (Details)   HTML     57K 
60: R65         Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit           HTML    112K 
                Obligations - Schedule of Net Benefit Costs                      
                (Details)                                                        
97: R66         Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit           HTML     50K 
                Obligations - Additional Information (Details)                   
83: R67         Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit           HTML     53K 
                Obligations - Estimated Future Benefit Payments                  
                (Details)                                                        
17: R68         Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit           HTML     53K 
                Obligations - Summary of Key Assumptions (Details)               
61: R69         Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit           HTML     41K 
                Obligations - Schedule of Assumed Health Care Cost               
                Trend Rates (Details)                                            
54: R70         Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit           HTML     68K 
                Obligations - Schedule of Defined Benefit Pension                
                Plans' Assets Fair Value Measurements (Details)                  
37: R71         Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit           HTML     43K 
                Obligations - Schedule of Multiemployer Plan                     
                (Details)                                                        
76: R72         Income Taxes - Summary of Income (Loss) Before      HTML     42K 
                Provision for Income Taxes By Taxing Jurisdiction                
                (Details)                                                        
116: R73         Income Taxes - Schedule of Provision for Income     HTML     48K  
                Taxes Recognized in Consolidated Statements of                   
                Operations (Details)                                             
51: R74         Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details)     HTML     58K 
34: R75         Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Effective Tax      HTML     72K 
                Rate (Details)                                                   
73: R76         Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities  HTML     78K 
                (Details)                                                        
113: R77         Income Taxes - Summary of Tax Carryforwards         HTML     56K  
                (Details)                                                        
49: R78         Income Taxes - Summary of Changes in Valuation      HTML     47K 
                Allowance (Details)                                              
39: R79         Shareholders' Equity - Summary of Dividends         HTML     46K 
                Declared (Details)                                               
53: R80         Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information       HTML    128K 
                (Details)                                                        
36: R81         Shareholders' Equity - Summary of Share Activity -  HTML     61K 
                PSU's (Details)                                                  
75: R82         Shareholders' Equity - Summary of Share Activity -  HTML     56K 
                Restricted Shares (Details)                                      
115: R83         Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share -                HTML     64K  
                Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Net Income                   
                (Loss) Per Share (Details)                                       
52: R84         Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share -                HTML     39K 
                Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Net Income                   
                (Loss) Per Share (Parenthetical) (Details)                       
35: R85         Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share - Anti-Dilutive  HTML     41K 
                Instruments Excluded from Calculation of Net                     
                Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Details)                         
74: R86         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Schedule of  HTML     61K 
                Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by                
                Components (Details)                                             
114: R87         Related Party Transactions - Additional             HTML     52K  
                Information (Details)                                            
48: R88         Business Segment Information - Additional           HTML     61K 
                Information (Details)                                            
38: R89         Business Segment Information - Schedule of Results  HTML    105K 
                by Segment (Details)                                             
20: R90         Business Segment Information - Schedule of Results  HTML     36K 
                by Segment (Parenthetical) (Details)                             
58: R91         Business Segment Information - Schedule Of Long     HTML     43K 
                Lived Assets By Geographic Area (Details)                        
95: R92         Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement -  HTML     55K 
                Estimated Fair Values of Outstanding Debt                        
                (Details)                                                        
81: R93         Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement -  HTML     48K 
                Additional Information (Details)                                 
21: R94         Lease Commitments - Additional Information          HTML     66K 
                (Details)                                                        
59: R95         Lease Commitments - Components of Lease Expense     HTML     45K 
                (Details)                                                        
96: R96         Lease Commitments - Supplemental Cash Flow          HTML     42K 
                Information Related to Leases (Details)                          
82: R97         Lease Commitments - Other Information Related To    HTML     45K 
                Leases (Details)                                                 
18: R98         Lease Commitments - Supplemental Balance Sheet      HTML     63K 
                Information Related To Leases (Details)                          
62: R99         Lease Commitments - Schedule of Maturities of       HTML     77K 
                Lease Liabilities (Details)                                      
70: R100        Lease Commitments - Minimum Lease Payments Under    HTML     78K 
                Non-cancellable Finance and Operating Leases                     
                (Details)                                                        
108: R101        Commitments and Contingencies - Additional          HTML     38K  
                Information (Details)                                            
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<xsd:element id="merc_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfOperatingAndFinanceLeasesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfOperatingAndFinanceLeasesTableTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsForOperatingAndFinanceLeasesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsForOperatingAndFinanceLeasesTableTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_NumberOfPulpMills" name="NumberOfPulpMills" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_NumberOfSawmills" name="NumberOfSawmills" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" name="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" name="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="merc_MPRPeaceRiverMember" name="MPRPeaceRiverMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_NetActuarialGainLossPercentThatIsExceededForAmortization" name="NetActuarialGainLossPercentThatIsExceededForAmortization" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_MercerForestryServicesLtdMember" name="MercerForestryServicesLtdMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="merc_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInvestmentInJointVentures" name="BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInvestmentInJointVentures" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
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<xsd:element id="merc_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaAdditionalInterestExpenseDebt" name="BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaAdditionalInterestExpenseDebt" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
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<xsd:element id="merc_UnamortizedGovernmentGrants" name="UnamortizedGovernmentGrants" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_EnergySalesAgreementMember" name="EnergySalesAgreementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_SoftwareAndOtherIntangibleAssetsMember" name="SoftwareAndOtherIntangibleAssetsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="merc_MPRCreditFacilityC60MillionMember" name="MPRCreditFacilityC60MillionMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_CreditAgreementForCelgarMillMember" name="CreditAgreementForCelgarMillMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_RosenthalCreditFacilityEUR26MillionMember" name="RosenthalCreditFacilityEUR26MillionMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="merc_SeniorNoteRedemptionNoticePeriod" name="SeniorNoteRedemptionNoticePeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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<xsd:element id="merc_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTenMember" name="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodElevenMember" name="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodElevenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="merc_DebtInstrumentAmountOfDebtSupportingBankGuarantees" name="DebtInstrumentAmountOfDebtSupportingBankGuarantees" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
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<xsd:element id="merc_BenefitobligationtransferredMPR" name="BenefitobligationtransferredMPR" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_FairvalueplanassetsMPRacquisition" name="FairvalueplanassetsMPRacquisition" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_CelgarAndMPRMember" name="CelgarAndMPRMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="merc_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherMember" name="DefinedBenefitPlanOtherMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_ProvinciallyRegisteredPlanNumber" name="ProvinciallyRegisteredPlanNumber" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_IncomeTaxExaminationNotStartedNumberOfEntities" name="IncomeTaxExaminationNotStartedNumberOfEntities" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_Deferredassetreductionfromchangeintaxrate" name="Deferredassetreductionfromchangeintaxrate" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_Cumulativeundistributedearningsofforeignsubsidiaries" name="Cumulativeundistributedearningsofforeignsubsidiaries" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_DeferredTaxAssetsFinanceLeases" name="DeferredTaxAssetsFinanceLeases" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_DeferredTaxAssetsResearchAndDevelopmentExpensePool" name="DeferredTaxAssetsResearchAndDevelopmentExpensePool" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_IncomeTaxesDisclosuresLineItems" name="IncomeTaxesDisclosuresLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_OtherTaxCarryforwardExpirationYear" name="OtherTaxCarryforwardExpirationYear" type="invest:dateStringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_TaxLossCarryforwardsExpirationYear" name="TaxLossCarryforwardsExpirationYear" type="invest:dateStringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_TaxCreditsCarryforwardExpirationYear" name="TaxCreditsCarryforwardExpirationYear" type="invest:dateStringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_ValuationAllowanceChangeDueToForeignExchange" name="ValuationAllowanceChangeDueToForeignExchange" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember" name="ShareRepurchaseProgramMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_RestrictedStockRightsMember" name="RestrictedStockRightsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_MaximumAmountOfStockWhichCanBeRepurchasedValue" name="MaximumAmountOfStockWhichCanBeRepurchasedValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedAndIssuedInPeriod" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedAndIssuedInPeriod" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_NetIncomePerShareAttributableToCommonShareholdersBasicAndDilutedLineItems" name="NetIncomePerShareAttributableToCommonShareholdersBasicAndDilutedLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_NetIncomeLossPerShareAttributableToCommonShareholdersBasicAndDilutedTable" name="NetIncomeLossPerShareAttributableToCommonShareholdersBasicAndDilutedTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_MPRloggingJVMember" name="MPRloggingJVMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_MarketPulpMember" name="MarketPulpMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_WoodProductsMember" name="WoodProductsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_OtherCountriesMember" name="OtherCountriesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_PulpMember" name="PulpMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_LumberMember" name="LumberMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_EnergyandchemicalsMember" name="EnergyandchemicalsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="merc_NumberOfCustomersAccountingFor10OrMoreOfSales" name="NumberOfCustomersAccountingFor10OrMoreOfSales" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_ConsumerPriceIndexBasisPointChange" name="ConsumerPriceIndexBasisPointChange" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="merc_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetGross" name="FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetGross" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
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</xsd:schema>

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