October 10, 2019

VIA EDGAR

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Re: Mercer International Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-3

File No.: 333-234039

Request for Acceleration

Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned registrant, Mercer International Inc., a Washington corporation, respectfully requests that the effective date for the Registration Statement referred to above be accelerated so that it will become effective at 2:00 p.m., Eastern time, on October 15, 2019, or as soon as practicable thereafter.

Yours truly,

MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.

By:	/s/ David K. Ure
Name:	David K. Ure
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

cc. Sergio Chinos, Securities and Exchange Commission

H.S. Sangra, Sangra Moller LLP

Rod Talaifar, Sangra Moller LLP

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