Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in United States of America

United States of America: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 38,309 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
38,309 t
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
40,175 t
in 2000
All-time low
3,015 t
in 2012
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in United States of America, 1999–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999200820181999: 10.8k t2000: 40.2k t2001: 7.0k t2002: 8.5k t2003: 5.0k t2004: 4.9k t2005: 5.7k t2006: 16.3k t2007: 32.2k t2008: 12.5k t2009: 12.3k t2010: 14.4k t2011: 10.9k t2012: 3.0k t2013: 5.8k t2014: 18.1k t2015: 13.5k t2016: 31.0k t2017: 37.2k t2018: 38.3k t

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 38,309 t for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in 2018.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 206.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in United States of America peaked at 40,175 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,015 t, in 2012.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in United States of America, 1999 to 2018.
Year t Change
1999 10,772 t
2000 40,175 t +273.0%
2001 7,026 t -82.5%
2002 8,464 t +20.5%
2003 4,953 t -41.5%
2004 4,945 t -0.2%
2005 5,670 t +14.7%
2006 16,315 t +187.7%
2007 32,185 t +97.3%
2008 12,505 t -61.1%
2009 12,324 t -1.4%
2010 14,405 t +16.9%
2011 10,875 t -24.5%
2012 3,015 t -72.3%
2013 5,761 t +91.1%
2014 18,050 t +213.3%
2015 13,453 t -25.5%
2016 30,953 t +130.1%
2017 37,213 t +20.2%
2018 38,309 t +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,772 t 10,772 t 10,772 t 1
2000s 14,456 t 4,945 t 40,175 t 10
2010s 19,115 t 3,015 t 38,309 t 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 China 519,671 t compare
  2. 1 Viet Nam 222,052 t compare
  3. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 189 t compare
  4. 2 Malaysia 106,625 t compare
  5. 3 Bangladesh 78,128 t compare
  6. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 30 t compare
  7. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13 t compare
  8. 4 Republic of Korea 66,322 t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in United States of America?
Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in United States of America was 38,309 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 40,175 t in 2000.
What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 3,015 t in 2012.
How does United States of America rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2018.
Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 2,104 data points, 1997–2018
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