Worldwide purchases of imported paper cost a total US$188.2 billion in 2023. Overall, the cost of paper imports increased by an average 10.2% for all importing countries since 2019 when international purchases of paper were valued at $170.8 billion. Year over year, globally imported purchases of paper diminished by -12.2% compared to $214.3 billion starting from 2022. The … [Read more...] about Paper Imports by Country
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Top Asphalt Exports & Imports by Country Plus Average Prices
In 2023, worldwide export sales of asphalt from all countries totaled US$1.44 billion. Asphalt exports fell by an overall average -3.2% compared to 5 years earlier in 2019 when export sales for asphalt were $1.48 billion. From 2022 to 2023, the dollar value of exported asphalt shrank by -32.7%. Asphalt is principally used to make asphalt concrete for road surfacing. Asphalt … [Read more...] about Top Asphalt Exports & Imports by Country Plus Average Prices
Top Paint Exports by Country
Total combined exports of different types of paint from all countries totaled US$25.4 billion in 2023. That dollar amount reflects an average 13.6% increase for global paint shippers from $22.3 billion 5 years earlier in 2019. Year over year, overall international sales of exported paints declined via a -1.7% slowdown compared to $25.8 billion during 2022. In 2023, the … [Read more...] about Top Paint Exports by Country
Top Cork Exporting Countries
International sales from cork exports by country totaled US$2.23 billion in 2023. That dollar amount results from a 13.8% increase compared to the $1.96 billion in exported cork 5 years earlier during 2019. Year over year, global sales of exported cork flatlined via a 0.6% gain from $2.22 billion starting from 2022. An impermeable, buoyant, elastic and fire-retardant … [Read more...] about Top Cork Exporting Countries
Cotton Imports by Country
Global purchases of imported cotton cost a total US$45.7 billion in 2023. Overall, the value of cotton bought by all importing countries decreased by an average -6.7% from 5 years earlier in 2019 when globally imported cotton was valued at $48.7 billion. Year over year, the value of worldwide cotton imports shrank by -25.1% compared to $60.6 billion starting from 2022. The 5 … [Read more...] about Cotton Imports by Country