International purchases of imported cement totaled US$10.3 billion in 2017. Overall, the value of cement imports declined by -30% for all importing countries since 2013 when international purchases of cement were valued at $14.7 billion. Year over year, globally imported cement depreciated by -11.5%. An ingredient of concrete, cement is a binder substance often used […]
US Iron and Steel Imports by Supplier Countries
July 20, 2018 by
During 2017, the United States of America imported US$68 billion worth of iron and steel (including products made from those materials) from 158 global trade partners. Drilling down from that overall dollar metric, America spent 57.6% ($39.1 billion) on products made from iron or steel compared to 42.4% ($28.8 billion) on iron or steel in […]
Automotive Parts Imports by Country
July 17, 2018 by
International purchases of imported automotive parts totaled US$386.9 billion in 2017. Overall, the value of auto parts imports rose by 7.6% for all importing countries since 2013 when international purchases of auto parts were valued at $359.8 billion. Year over year, imported automotive parts appreciated by 7.9% from 2016 to 2017. From a continental perspective, […]
Cotton Imports by Country
July 15, 2018 by
Global purchases of imported cotton in 2017 totaled US$49.9 billion. Overall, the value of cotton imported into all importing countries dropped by an average -20.5% since 2013 when cotton purchases were valued at $62.8 billion. In contrast, global cotton imports appreciated by 11.1% from 2016 to 2017. From a continental perspective, Asian countries bought nearly […]
Top Cork Exporting Countries
June 20, 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 […]
Highest Value North Korean Export Products
June 17, 2018 by
Anthracite–a hard, shiny type of coal containing the highest carbon concentration–is the top seller within North Korea’s the highest value export product category in 2017. North Korea is also known for its exports of metals including iron and lead, as well as clothing from coats and jackets to swimwear and T-shirts. The following list shows […]
Paper Exports by Country
May 28, 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 […]
Chemical Exports by Country
May 21, 2018 by
Global sales from chemical exports by country totaled US$489.5 billion in 2017. Overall, the dollar value of exported chemicals fell by an average -15.5% for all exporting countries since 2013 when chemical shipments were valued at $579.4 billion. Year over year, the combined total for exported chemicals appreciated by 8.2% from 2016 to 2017 Exported […]
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