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 […]
Cotton Exports by Country
December 20, 2018 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 […]
US Iron and Steel Imports by Supplier Countries
December 1, 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 […]
Top Paint Exports by Country
November 20, 2018 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 […]
Top Newsprint Exports by Country
November 6, 2018 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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