International purchases of imported natural rubber were worth a total US$17.9 billion in 2021. Globally imported natural rubber for all buyer countries flatlined, up by an average 1.2% since 2017 when natural rubber import purchases totaled $17.7 billion. Year over year, money spent on imported natural rubber accelerated by 42.5% compared to $12.4 billion during 2020. The 5 … [Read more...] about Natural Rubber Imports by Country
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Top Cork Exporting Countries
International sales from cork exports by country totaled US$2.2 billion in 2021. That dollar amount reflects a 21.6% increase compared to the $1.81 billion in exported cork five years earlier during 2017. Year over year, globally exported cork expanded in sales by 15.9% from $1.9 billion for 2020. An impermeable, buoyant, elastic and fire-retardant material, cork is made from … [Read more...] about Top Cork Exporting Countries
Cotton Imports by Country
Global purchases of imported cotton cost a total US$55.3 billion in 2021. Overall, the value of cotton bought by all importing countries increased by an average 12.4% since 2017 when globally imported cotton was valued at $49.2 billion. Year over year, the value of worldwide cotton imports accelerated by 35.9% compared to $40.7 billion for 2020. The 5 biggest buyers of … [Read more...] about Cotton Imports by Country
Paper Exports by Country
Global sales for all paper exported from all countries totaled US$183 billion in 2021. Overall that dollar amount reflects a 13.2% uptick for all exporting countries since 2017 when paper shipments were valued at $161.7 billion. From 2020 to 2021, the value of overall paper exports increased by 14.8% from $159.5 billion during 2020. The top 5 paper exporters are Germany, … [Read more...] about Paper Exports by Country
Top Sand Exporters by Country
Natural sand exports from all countries totaled US$1.71 billion in 2021. That dollar amount reflects an average 10.5% increase over the five-year period starting in 2017 when globally exported sand was worth $1.55 billion. During the latest yearly period, the value of exported natural sands rose 9.9% from $1.56 billion during 2020. Finer than gravel but coarser than silt, … [Read more...] about Top Sand Exporters by Country
