Paper Goods in United States | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, United States exported $32.9B in Paper Goods, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Paper Goods in the world. At the same year, Paper Goods was the 12th most exported product in United States. The main destination of Paper Goods exports from United States are: Canada ($8.65B), Mexico ($6.21B), China ($2.78B), India ($1.27B), and Japan ($1.26B).

The fastest growing export markets for Paper Goods of United States between 2021 and 2022 were Canada ($946M), Mexico ($402M), and Japan ($135M).

Imports In 2022, United States imported $33.7B in Paper Goods, becoming the 1st largest importer of Paper Goods in the world. At the same year, Paper Goods was the 16th most imported product in United States. United States imports Paper Goods primarily from: Canada ($11.4B), China ($6.25B), Mexico ($2.42B), Brazil ($1.66B), and Germany ($1.49B).

The fastest growing import markets in Paper Goods for United States between 2021 and 2022 were Canada ($1.69B), China ($958M), and Mexico ($427M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as IKEA SUPPLY AG (14.4k), UPM THE BIOFORE COMPANY (6.65k), and YOUHAO TRADING CORPORATION (1.78k) were at the forefront of shipping Paper Goods to the United States.

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February 2024

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Overview In February 2024 United States' Paper Goods exports accounted up to $2.25B and imports accounted up to $2.19B, resulting in a positive trade balance of $69.3M. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of United States' Paper Goods have decreased by $-27.1M (-1.19%) from $2.28B to $2.25B, while imports increased by $51.6M (2.42%) from $2.13B to $2.19B.

Destinations In February 2024, Paper Goods were exported mostly to Canada ($646M), Mexico ($489M), China ($163M), Japan ($75M), and India ($69.8M), and were imported mostly from Canada ($750M), China ($364M), Mexico ($161M), Brazil ($156M), and Finland ($95.7M).

Growth In February 2024, the decrease in Paper Goods's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to India ($-23.1M or -22.8%), Indonesia ($-16M or -28%), and Guatemala ($-10.5M or -34.9%). In February 2024, the increase in Paper Goods's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Canada ($108M or 14.2%), Brazil ($101M or 71.1%), and Finland ($38.1M or 56.9%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)$-27.1M(-1.19%)

IMPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)$51.6M(2.42%)

MAIN EXPORTER (February 2024)Georgia$300M

MAIN DESTINATION (February 2024)Canada$646M

This section shows Paper Goods'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 Goods over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$32.9B

IMPORTS (2022)$33.7B

NET TRADE (2022)-$788M

In 2022, United States exported $32.9B in Paper Goods. The main destinations of United States exports on Paper Goods were Canada ($8.65B), Mexico ($6.21B), China ($2.78B), India ($1.27B), and Japan ($1.26B).

In 2022, United States imported $33.7B in Paper Goods, mainly from Canada ($11.4B), China ($6.25B), Mexico ($2.42B), Brazil ($1.66B), and Germany ($1.49B).

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