Puerto Rico: Market for Uncoated Mechanical Printing and Writing Papers 2025

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 2021, approximately mirroring 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). Over the period under review, consumption recorded a relatively flat trend pattern.

Exports of Uncoated Mechanical Printing and Writing Papers

Exports from Puerto Rico

In 2021, approx. less than X kg of uncoated mechanical printing and writing papers were exported from Puerto Rico; approximately mirroring the year before. Over the period under review, exports recorded a relatively flat trend pattern.

In value terms, exports of uncoated mechanical printing and writing papers totaled less than $X in 2021. Overall, exports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern.

Exports by Country

In 2021, Sweden (X tons), Canada (X tons) and Germany (X tons) represented the largest exporter of uncoated mechanical printing and writing papers in the world, achieving 61% of total export. Finland (X tons) took the next position in the ranking, followed by Norway (X tons), Belgium (X tons) and Austria (X tons). All these countries together held near 25% share of total exports. The Netherlands (X tons), the United States (X tons) and India (X tons) held a little share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2021, the biggest increases were recorded for Finland (with a CAGR of +92.7%), 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 comprising 58% of total exports. These countries were followed by Finland, Norway, Belgium, Austria, the Netherlands, the United States and India, which together accounted for a further 27%.

Finland, with a CAGR of +81.2%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of exports, among the main exporting countries over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced mixed trends in the exports figures.

Export Prices by Country

In 2021, the export price in Puerto Rico amounted to less than $X per ton, therefore, remained relatively stable against the previous year. In general, 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 the United States ($X per ton), while the Netherlands ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United States (+1.3%), while the other leaders experienced a decline in the export price figures.

Imports of Uncoated Mechanical Printing and Writing Papers

Imports into Puerto Rico

In 2021, approx. less than X kg of uncoated mechanical printing and writing papers were imported into Puerto Rico; almost unchanged from the previous year. Overall, imports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern.

In value terms, imports of uncoated mechanical printing and writing papers amounted to less than $X in 2021. In general, imports recorded a relatively flat trend pattern.

Imports by Country

The United States was the main importer of uncoated mechanical printing and writing papers in the world, with the volume of imports resulting at X tons, which was approx. 25% of total imports in 2021. It was distantly followed by Germany (X tons), France (X tons) and Italy (X tons), together comprising a 22% share of total imports. The following importers - Sweden (X tons), Poland (X tons), the UK (X tons), China (X tons), Belgium (X tons), Spain (X tons), the Czech Republic (X tons), Saudi Arabia (X tons) and Turkey (X tons) - together made up 28% of total imports.

Imports into the United States decreased at an average annual rate of -6.2% from 2012 to 2021. At the same time, China (+15.2%), Sweden (+3.0%), the Czech Republic (+2.2%) and Saudi Arabia (+1.5%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, China emerged as the fastest-growing importer imported in the world, with a CAGR of +15.2% from 2012-2021. By contrast, Turkey (-1.2%), France (-2.3%), Italy (-4.7%), Spain (-4.9%), Poland (-6.3%), Germany (-7.2%), Belgium (-9.6%) and the UK (-11.9%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. While the share of China (+3.2 p.p.), Sweden (+2.2 p.p.) and France (+1.8 p.p.) increased significantly in terms of the global imports from 2012-2021, the share of Belgium (-1.7 p.p.), Germany (-2.1 p.p.), the United States (-2.9 p.p.) and the UK (-3.7 p.p.) displayed negative dynamics. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, the United States ($X) constitutes the largest market for imported uncoated mechanical printing and writing papers into Puerto Rico, comprising 22% of global imports. The second position in the ranking was held by Germany ($X), with a 9.6% share of global imports. It was followed by France, with a 7.2% share.

In the United States, imports of uncoated mechanical printing and writing papers shrank by an average annual rate of -8.7% over the period from 2012-2021. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: Germany (-8.2% per year) and France (-4.4% per year).

Import Prices by Country

The import price in Puerto Rico stood at less than $X per ton in 2021, almost unchanged from 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 Saudi Arabia ($X per ton), while Sweden ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Saudi Arabia (+1.7%), while the other leaders experienced a decline in the import price figures.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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