Puerto Rico: Market for Uncoated Mechanical Printing and Writing Papers 2022

Market Size for Uncoated Mechanical Printing and Writing Papers in Puerto Rico

The Puerto Rican market for uncoated mechanical printing and writing papers stood at less than $X in 2020, stabilizing at the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). In general, consumption showed a relatively flat trend pattern.

Exports of Uncoated Mechanical Printing and Writing Papers

Exports by Country

In 2021, Sweden (X tons), Canada (X tons) and Germany (X tons) represented the major exporter of uncoated mechanical printing and writing papers in the world, mixing up X% of total export. It was distantly followed by Finland (X tons) and Norway (X tons), together constituting a X% share of total exports. The following exporters - the Netherlands (X tons) and Austria (X tons) - each recorded an X% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2021, the biggest increases were in Finland (with a CAGR of +X%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced mixed trends in the exports figures.

In value terms, the largest uncoated mechanical printing and writing papers supplying countries from Puerto Rico were Sweden ($X), Canada ($X) and Germany ($X), together accounting for X% of total exports. Finland, Norway, Austria and the Netherlands lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further X terms of the main exporting countries, Finland, with a CAGR of +X%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced mixed trends in the exports figures.

Export Prices by Country

The iting papers in Puerto Rico stood at less than $X per ton in 2021, therefore, remained relatively stable against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern.

Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major exporting countries. In 2021, major exporting countries recorded the following prices: in Canada ($X per ton) and Sweden ($X per ton), while the Netherlands ($X per ton) and Germany ($X per ton) were amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Canada (-X%), while the other leaders experienced a decline in the export price figures.

Imports of Uncoated Mechanical Printing and Writing Papers

Imports by Country

The United States represented the largest importer of uncoated mechanical printing and writing papers in the world, with the volume of imports accounting for X tons, which was approx. X% of total imports in 2021. Germany (X tons) ranks second in terms of the total imports with a X% share, followed by France (X%) and Italy (X%). The following importers - Sweden (X tons), China (X tons), Poland (X tons), the UK (X tons), Belgium (X tons), Spain (X tons), the Czech Republic (X tons) and Saudi Arabia (X tons) - together made up X% of total imports.

Imports into the United States decreased at an average annual rate of -X% from 2012 to 2021. At the same time, China (+X%), Sweden (+X%) and the Czech Republic (+X%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, China emerged as the fastest-growing importer imported in the world, with a CAGR of +X% from 2012-2021. Saudi Arabia experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. By contrast, France (-X%), Italy (-X%), Spain (-X%), Poland (-X%), Germany (-X%), Belgium (-X%) and the UK (-X%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. China (+X p.p.), Sweden (+X p.p.) and France (+X p.p.) significantly strengthened its position in terms of the global imports, while Belgium, Germany, the United States and the UK saw its share reduced by -X%, -X%, -X% and -X% from 2012 to 2021, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, the United States ($X) constitutes the largest market for imported uncoated mechanical printing and writing papers into Puerto Rico, comprising X% of global imports. The second position in the ranking was held by Germany ($X), with a X% share of global imports. It was followed by France, with a X% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual growth rate of value in the United States stood at -X%. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: Germany (-X% per year) and France (-X% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2021, the iting papers in Puerto Rico amounted to less than $X per ton, therefore, remained relatively stable against the previous year. Overall, the import price recorded a relatively flat trend pattern.

Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major importing countries. In 2021, major importing countries recorded the following prices: in China ($X per ton) and Saudi Arabia ($X per ton), while Sweden ($X per ton) and Belgium ($X per ton) were amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Spain (-X%), while the other leaders experienced a decline in the import price figures.

Source: IndexBox Platform