During 2018, the United States of America imported US$74.8 billion worth of iron and steel (including products made from those metals) from 156 global trade partners. The total value of US iron and steel-related imports registered a -1.7% decrease from 2014 to 2018. Year over year, America’s purchases of iron and steel expanded by 9.4% […]
Cannabis Oils Imports by Country
February 19, 2019 by
International purchases of imported cannabis oils totaled US$2.7 billion in 2017. Overall, the value of cannabis oils imports appreciated by 25.5% for all importing countries since 2013 when international purchases of cannabis oils were valued at $2.1 billion. Year over year, globally imported cannabis oils rose in value by 13.6% from 2016 to 2017. From […]
Top Paint Exports by Country
February 10, 2019 by
Total combined exports of different types of paint by country totaled US$20.8 billion in 2017. That dollar amount reflects a -4.8% decrease for global paint shippers over the five-year period starting in 2013 when $21.8 billion worth of exported paint was sold. Year over year, international sales of paint appreciated by 6.5% from 2016 to […]
Cotton Exports by Country
February 7, 2019 by
Global sales from cotton exports by country in 2017 totaled US$53.7 billion. Overall, the value of cotton exports were down by an average -25.4% for all exporting countries since 2013 when cotton shipments were valued at $72 billion. Year over year, cotton shipments appreciated by 1.8% from 2016 to 2017. From a continental perspective, Asian […]
Top Newsprint Exports by Country
January 28, 2019 by
Newsprint exports by country totaled US$4.8 billion in 2017, down by -36.2% for all newsprint shippers over the five-year period starting in 2013. Year over year, the value of exported newsprint dipped -5.6% from 2016 to 2017. Among continents, European countries accounted for the highest dollar worth of exported newsprint during 2017 with shipments valued […]
Paper Exports by Country
November 5, 2018 by
Global sales from paper exports by country totaled US$161.5 billion in 2017. Overall, the value of paper exports fell by an average -6.4% for all exporting countries since 2013 when paper shipments were valued at $172.6 billion. Year over year, the value of global paper exports rose by 5% from 2016 to 2017. From a […]
Top Cork Exporting Countries
October 30, 2018 by
International sales from cork exports by country totaled US$1.8 billion in 2017. That dollar amount reflects a 1.3% gain from the $1.76 million in exported cork during 2013, and a 7.5% uptick from 2016 to 2017. Impermeable, buoyant, elastic and fire retardant material, cork is made from bark tissue. Commercial uses of cork include wine […]
Top Glass and Glassware Exports by Country
September 26, 2018 by
Glass and glassware exports by country totaled US$71.6 billion in 2017, down by -4.5% for all product shippers over the five-year period starting in 2013. Globally, the value of exported glass and glassware increased 3.5% from 2016 to 2017. Made principally from silica, glass is a hardened material that is typically transparent but can also […]
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