Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import quantity in United States of America

United States of America: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import quantity was 942,404 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
942,404 t
Change on year
up 11.0%
Rank
5th
of 28 groups
All-time high
3.86 million t
in 2007
All-time low
848,914 t
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import quantity in United States of America, 1998–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1998201120241998: 2.3M t1999: 2.5M t2000: 2.8M t2001: 2.9M t2002: 3.2M t2003: 3.4M t2004: 3.9M t2005: 3.8M t2006: 3.9M t2007: 3.9M t2008: 3.6M t2009: 3.0M t2010: 2.7M t2011: 2.5M t2012: 2.1M t2013: 2.3M t2014: 2.2M t2015: 1.8M t2016: 1.7M t2017: 1.6M t2018: 1.6M t2019: 1.3M t2020: 1.1M t2021: 1.2M t2022: 1.2M t2023: 848.9k t2024: 942.4k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import quantity in United States of America stood at 942,404 t.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import quantity in United States of America peaked at 3.86 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 848,914 t, in 2023.

That places United States of America 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import quantity in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import quantity in United States of America, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 2.33 million t
1999 2.53 million t +8.7%
2000 2.78 million t +9.8%
2001 2.94 million t +5.6%
2002 3.16 million t +7.7%
2003 3.35 million t +6.0%
2004 3.85 million t +14.8%
2005 3.84 million t -0.4%
2006 3.85 million t +0.5%
2007 3.86 million t +0.2%
2008 3.59 million t -7.1%
2009 3.00 million t -16.3%
2010 2.74 million t -8.6%
2011 2.51 million t -8.6%
2012 2.12 million t -15.5%
2013 2.30 million t +8.6%
2014 2.16 million t -6.1%
2015 1.83 million t -15.2%
2016 1.72 million t -6.4%
2017 1.62 million t -5.6%
2018 1.62 million t -0.1%
2019 1.34 million t -17.1%
2020 1.07 million t -20.3%
2021 1.19 million t +11.7%
2022 1.20 million t +0.6%
2023 848,914 t -29.4%
2024 942,404 t +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.43 million t 2.33 million t 2.53 million t 2
2000s 3.42 million t 2.78 million t 3.86 million t 10
2010s 2.00 million t 1.34 million t 2.74 million t 10
2020s 1.05 million t 848,914 t 1.20 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 China 303,296 t compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 62,077 t compare
  3. 3 France 283,570 t compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 34,139 t compare
  5. 4 China, mainland 228,446 t compare
  6. 5 Poland 212,405 t compare
  7. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 204,000 t compare
  8. 7 Serbia and Montenegro 190,000 t compare
  9. 8 Italy 175,301 t compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import quantity in United States of America?
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import quantity in United States of America was 942,404 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 3.86 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 848,914 t in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import quantity?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import quantity rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import quantity
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Coverage
248 places, 5,924 data points, 1998–2024
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