Mercer International (MERC) 10-Q 2014 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

I, David M. Gandossi, Chief Financial Officer of Mercer International Inc. (the “Company”), certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of theSarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

(1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15 (d) of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:  October 31, 2014

/s/ David M. Gandossi

David M. Gandossi

Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of theSarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002has been provided to Mercer International Inc. and will be retained by Mercer International Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of theSarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by theSarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.