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  <xs:element id="ip_EBPDeathBenefitLumpSumPaymentPeriod" abstract="false" name="EBPDeathBenefitLumpSumPaymentPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_EBPDeathBenefitInstallmentPaymentPeriod" abstract="false" name="EBPDeathBenefitInstallmentPaymentPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForMinorEligibleDesignatedBeneficiary" abstract="false" name="EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForMinorEligibleDesignatedBeneficiary" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForNonDesignatedBeneficiary" abstract="false" name="EBPBenefitLiquidationPeriodForNonDesignatedBeneficiary" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_EBPThresholdAgeOfDeathForContinuedAnnualBenefitPaymentsToNonDesignatedBeneficiary" abstract="false" name="EBPThresholdAgeOfDeathForContinuedAnnualBenefitPaymentsToNonDesignatedBeneficiary" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_LoanedSecuritiesTypeAxis" abstract="true" name="LoanedSecuritiesTypeAxis" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_LoanedSecuritiesTypeDomain" abstract="true" name="LoanedSecuritiesTypeDomain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_SecuritiesDenominatedInUnitedStatesDollarsMember" abstract="true" name="SecuritiesDenominatedInUnitedStatesDollarsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_SecuritiesNotDenominatedInUnitedStatesDollarsMember" abstract="true" name="SecuritiesNotDenominatedInUnitedStatesDollarsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_EBPSecuritiesLendingCollateralAsPercentageOfMarketValue" abstract="false" name="EBPSecuritiesLendingCollateralAsPercentageOfMarketValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_EBPCollectiveInvestmentPoolAverageLifeOfExpectedMaturity" abstract="false" name="EBPCollectiveInvestmentPoolAverageLifeOfExpectedMaturity" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_EBPCollectiveInvestmentPoolAverageWeightedFinalMaturity" abstract="false" name="EBPCollectiveInvestmentPoolAverageWeightedFinalMaturity" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingMember" abstract="true" name="CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_EBPLiabilityToReturnCollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingAgreements" abstract="false" name="EBPLiabilityToReturnCollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingAgreements" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_EBPSecuritiesOnLoan" abstract="false" name="EBPSecuritiesOnLoan" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingInterestBearingCashMember" abstract="true" name="CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingInterestBearingCashMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingNoncashMember" abstract="true" name="CollateralHeldUnderSecuritiesLendingNoncashMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_EBPFeesPaidForTrusteeServices" abstract="false" name="EBPFeesPaidForTrusteeServices" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" abstract="false" name="EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToPlanNetTransfersDueToChangesInEmploymentStatus" abstract="false" name="EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToPlanNetTransfersDueToChangesInEmploymentStatus" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferFromPlanNetTransfersDueToChangesInEmploymentStatus" abstract="false" name="EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferFromPlanNetTransfersDueToChangesInEmploymentStatus" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ip_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanNetTransfersDueToDisposition" abstract="false" name="EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanNetTransfersDueToDisposition" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
