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2022
Exports $2.38BWorld Rnk 3 / 214
Flag Rnk 132 / 1217
2022
Destination $110M Mexico
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $110MCanada
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Paper Containers-0.44Rnk 682 / 1025
2022
Imports $4.1BWorld Rnk 1 / 224
Flag Rnk 138 / 1216
2022
Origin $130M China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $130MCanada
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United States1.47Rnk 10 / 133

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Exports In 2022, United States exported $2.38B in Paper Containers, making it the 3rd largest exporter of Paper Containers in the world. At the same year, Paper Containers was the 132nd most exported product in United States. The main destination of Paper Containers exports from United States are: Mexico ($1.06B), Canada ($1B), Dominican Republic ($44.6M), United Kingdom ($20.7M), and Panama ($15.6M).

The fastest growing export markets for Paper Containers of United States between 2021 and 2022 were Canada ($110M), Mexico ($16.8M), and Panama ($13.3M).

Imports In 2022, United States imported $4.1B in Paper Containers, becoming the 1st largest importer of Paper Containers in the world. At the same year, Paper Containers was the 138th most imported product in United States. United States imports Paper Containers primarily from: China ($1.33B), Canada ($1.05B), Mexico ($584M), Vietnam ($204M), and Germany ($107M).

The fastest growing import markets in Paper Containers for United States between 2021 and 2022 were Canada ($130M), Mexico ($58.5M), and China ($37.1M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as You Hao Trading (1.45k), Amazon (420), and Ameziel (292) were at the forefront of shipping Paper Containers to the United States.

Latest Trends

August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 United States' Paper Containers exports accounted up to $207M and imports accounted up to $299M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $92.1M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of United States'   Paper Containers have decreased by $-4.56M (-2.15%) from $212M to $207M, while imports decreased by $-3.01M (-1%) from $302M to $299M.

Destinations In August 2024, Paper Containers were exported mostly to Canada ($102M), Mexico ($84.2M), Dominican Republic ($2.07M), Italy ($1.96M), and Netherlands ($1.53M), and were imported mostly from Canada ($77M), China ($76.5M), Mexico ($42.2M), Vietnam ($22.6M), and India ($10M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Paper Containers's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to United Kingdom ($-1.46M or -63.1%), Guatemala ($-863k or -86%), and Dominican Republic ($-813k or -21.6%). In August 2024, the decrease in Paper Containers's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from China ($-20.9M or -26.3%), Mexico ($-3.16M or -8.2%), and South Korea ($-2.13M or -49.6%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-4.56M(-2.15%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-3.01M(-1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Texas$43.4M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)Canada$102M

This section shows Paper Containers's exports and imports data at subnational level for United States. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Paper Containers over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$2.38B
IMPORTS (2022)$4.1B
NET TRADE (2022)-$1.72B

In 2022, United States exported $2.38B in Paper Containers. The main destinations of United States exports on Paper Containers were Mexico ($1.06B), Canada ($1B), Dominican Republic ($44.6M), United Kingdom ($20.7M), and Panama ($15.6M).

In 2022, United States imported $4.1B in Paper Containers, mainly from China ($1.33B), Canada ($1.05B), Mexico ($584M), Vietnam ($204M), and Germany ($107M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Paper Containers EXPORT MARKETS FOR United States WERE (2021 - 2022):
Canada$110M (12.3%)
Mexico$16.8M (1.61%)
Panama$13.3M (580%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Paper Containers BY United States WERE (2021 - 2022):
Belgium-$7.82M (-54.5%)
Dominican Republic-$6.73M (-13.1%)
Guatemala-$3.82M (-35.3%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, United States's main exporting competitors in Paper Containers were:
China $6.98B
Germany $3.92B
In 2022, United States's main importing competitors in Paper Containers were:
France $2.61B
Germany $2.43B

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Trade Value of Paper Containers by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $19.1M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $76.8M

Paper Containers’s highest export potential is United Kingdom. With an export gap of $19.1M.   Paper Containers’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $76.8M.

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