Puerto Rico: Market for Toilet And Kitchen Linen 2024

Market Size for Toilet And Kitchen Linen in Puerto Rico

In 2021, the Puerto Rican toilet and kitchen linen market was finally on the rise to reach $X for the first time since 2018, thus ending a two-year declining trend. Overall, consumption, however, saw a perceptible reduction. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X. From 2014 to 2021, the growth of the market remained at a lower figure.

Production of Toilet And Kitchen Linen in Puerto Rico

In value terms, toilet and kitchen linen production expanded slightly to $X in 2021 estimated in export price. Over the period under review, production, however, showed a pronounced setback. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2013 with an increase of 20% against the previous year. As a result, production reached the peak level of $X. From 2014 to 2021, production growth remained at a lower figure.

Exports of Toilet And Kitchen Linen

Exports from Puerto Rico

In 2021, approx. less than X units of toilet and kitchen linen were exported from Puerto Rico; flattening at the year before. In general, exports recorded a relatively flat trend pattern.

In value terms, toilet and kitchen linen exports totaled less than $X in 2021. Overall, exports showed a relatively flat trend pattern.

Exports by Country

China (X units), Pakistan (X units) and India (X units) represented roughly 68% of total exports in 2021. Turkey (X units) held an 8.8% share (based on physical terms) of total exports, which put it in second place, followed by Bangladesh (5.1%). Vietnam (X units) and Portugal (X units) followed a long way behind the leaders.

From 2012 to 2021, the biggest increases were recorded for Bangladesh (with a CAGR of +6.4%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, China ($X) remains the largest toilet and kitchen linen supplier from Puerto Rico, comprising 35% of global exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Pakistan ($X), with a 15% share of global exports. It was followed by India, with a 15% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual growth rate of value in China stood at -1.1%. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: Pakistan (+3.6% per year) and India (+4.6% per year).

Export Prices by Country

In 2021, the export price in Puerto Rico amounted to less than $X per thousand units, approximately reflecting the previous year. In general, the export price saw a relatively flat trend pattern.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major exporting countries. In 2021, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Portugal ($X per thousand units), while Pakistan ($X per thousand units) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by India (+4.6%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Toilet And Kitchen Linen

Imports into Puerto Rico

Toilet and kitchen linen imports into Puerto Rico amounted to less than X units in 2021, flattening at 2020 figures. Overall, imports recorded a relatively flat trend pattern.

In value terms, toilet and kitchen linen imports amounted to less than $X in 2021. In general, imports showed a relatively flat trend pattern.

Imports by Country

The United States was the major importing country with an import of about X units, which amounted to 44% of total imports. It was distantly followed by Japan (X units), achieving a 6.2% share of total imports. Germany (X units), Canada (X units), the UK (X units), France (X units), the Netherlands (X units), Australia (X units), Thailand (X units), Italy (X units), the United Arab Emirates (X units), Russia (X units) and Spain (X units) held a relatively small share of total imports.

Imports into the United States increased at an average annual rate of +5.5% from 2012 to 2021. At the same time, Thailand (+18.0%), the Netherlands (+6.8%), Canada (+6.7%), Italy (+3.7%), Australia (+2.5%), Spain (+2.4%), France (+1.9%) and Germany (+1.5%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Thailand emerged as the fastest-growing importer imported in the world, with a CAGR of +18.0% from 2012-2021. The UK and the United Arab Emirates experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. By contrast, Japan (-2.8%) and Russia (-5.8%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. From 2012 to 2021, the share of the United States and Thailand increased by +7.7 and +1.5 percentage points, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, the United States ($X) constitutes the largest market for imported toilet and kitchen linen into Puerto Rico, comprising 39% of global imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Japan ($X), with an 8% share of global imports. It was followed by Germany, with a 5.3% share.

In the United States, toilet and kitchen linen imports increased at an average annual rate of +3.0% over the period from 2012-2021. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: Japan (-3.8% per year) and Germany (+0.7% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2021, the import price in Puerto Rico amounted to less than $X per thousand units, remaining relatively unchanged against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price recorded a relatively flat trend pattern.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major importing countries. In 2021, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the United Arab Emirates ($X per thousand units), while Thailand ($X per thousand units) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United Arab Emirates (+4.3%), while the other leaders experienced mixed trends in the import price figures.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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