Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

BUENO ESTRADA JUAN CARLOS

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/1/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. [MERC]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

SUITE 1120, 700 WEST PENDER STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer & Pres /

(Street)

VANCOUVER, A1 V6C 1G8

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Rights ("RSRs")	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	50000	⁽¹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

(1)

Represents time-based RSRs that provide a contingent right to receive on the vesting date, at the election of the Issuer's board of directors or compensation committee, either an equivalent number of shares of common stock of the Issuer or a cash amount equal to the fair market value thereof on the vesting date. The RSRs vest on May 2, 2023 and are contingent on the continued service of the Reporting Person until such date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BUENO ESTRADA JUAN CARLOS SUITE 1120 700 WEST PENDER STREET VANCOUVER, A1 V6C 1G8			Chief Executive Officer & Pres

Signatures
/s/ Juan Carlos Bueno Estrada		5/9/2022
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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