Puerto Rico: Paper Tablecloths Market 2024

Paper Tablecloths Market Size in Puerto Rico

The Puerto Rican paper tablecloths market was finally on the rise to reach $X in 2021, after two years of decline. Over the period under review, consumption, however, recorded a abrupt curtailment. Over the period under review, the market reached the peak level at $X in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2021, consumption remained at a lower figure.

Paper Tablecloths Production in Puerto Rico

In value terms, paper tablecloths production soared to $X in 2021 estimated in export price. Overall, production, however, recorded a abrupt setback. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2018 with an increase of 23%. Over the period under review, production hit record highs at $X in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2021, production stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Paper Tablecloths Exports

Exports from Puerto Rico

In 2021, paper tablecloths exports from Puerto Rico totaled less than X kg, approximately mirroring the year before. Over the period under review, exports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern.

In value terms, paper tablecloths exports totaled less than $X in 2021. In general, exports saw a relatively flat trend pattern.

Exports by Country

China (X tons), Germany (X tons), the Netherlands (X tons) and Italy (X tons) represented roughly 50% of total exports in 2021. The United States (X tons) ranks next in terms of the total exports with a 5.5% share, followed by Poland (5%) and Canada (4.8%). The following exporters - Portugal (X tons), Slovakia (X tons), Spain (X tons), Vietnam (X tons), Egypt (X tons) and Austria (X tons) - together made up 16% of total exports.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the leading exporting countries, was attained by Vietnam (with a CAGR of +35.9%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest paper tablecloths supplying countries from Puerto Rico were Germany ($X), China ($X) and Italy ($X), with a combined 44% share of total exports. Poland, the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Slovakia, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Vietnam and Egypt lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 36%.

Vietnam, with a CAGR of +35.8%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of exports, in terms of the main exporting countries over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

In 2021, the export price in Puerto Rico amounted to less than $X per ton, approximately reflecting the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price showed a relatively flat trend pattern.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($X per ton), while Egypt ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Spain (+4.3%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Paper Tablecloths Imports

Imports into Puerto Rico

In 2021, imports of paper tablecloths and serviettes into Puerto Rico was estimated at less than X kg, remaining constant against the previous year's figure. Overall, imports showed a relatively flat trend pattern.

In value terms, paper tablecloths imports totaled less than $X in 2021. Over the period under review, imports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern.

Imports by Country

In 2021, the United States (X tons), distantly followed by Germany (X tons), France (X tons), Spain (X tons) and Canada (X tons) were the key importers of paper tablecloths and serviettes, together generating 44% of total imports. The UK (X tons), the Dominican Republic (X tons), the Netherlands (X tons), Australia (X tons), Austria (X tons), Switzerland (X tons), Sweden (X tons) and Belgium (X tons) followed a long way behind the leaders.

Imports into the United States increased at an average annual rate of +5.0% from 2012 to 2021. At the same time, the Dominican Republic (+26.5%) and Spain (+3.3%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, the Dominican Republic emerged as the fastest-growing importer imported in the world, with a CAGR of +26.5% from 2012-2021. France, Sweden and the Netherlands experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. By contrast, the UK (-2.0%), Switzerland (-2.2%), Belgium (-3.9%), Germany (-4.0%), Australia (-4.3%), Canada (-6.4%) and Austria (-7.3%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. The United States (+7.9 p.p.), the Dominican Republic (+3.4 p.p.) and Spain (+1.6 p.p.) significantly strengthened its position in terms of the global imports, while Austria, Germany and Canada saw its share reduced by -2.1%, -2.8% and -3% from 2012 to 2021, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, the largest paper tablecloths importing markets into Puerto Rico were the United States ($X), Germany ($X) and France ($X), together comprising 32% of total imports. Canada, the UK, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Australia, Sweden and the Dominican Republic lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 35%.

Among the main importing countries, the Dominican Republic, with a CAGR of +16.1%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

In 2021, the import price in Puerto Rico amounted to less than $X per ton, approximately mirroring the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price saw a relatively flat trend pattern.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the Netherlands ($X per ton), while the Dominican Republic ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Australia (+5.7%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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