The United States accounted for 10.6 percent of global paper imports in 2022, based on total value. Germany followed, importing roughly 7.5 percent of paper imports that year. In total, the top 15 importing countries accounted for almost 60 percent of global purchases of imported paper.
Distribution of paper imports worldwide in 2022, by country
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WTEx. (January 26, 2024). Distribution of paper imports worldwide in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073508/global-share-paper-imports-by-country/
WTEx. "Distribution of paper imports worldwide in 2022, by country." Chart. January 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073508/global-share-paper-imports-by-country/
WTEx. (2024). Distribution of paper imports worldwide in 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073508/global-share-paper-imports-by-country/
WTEx. "Distribution of Paper Imports Worldwide in 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073508/global-share-paper-imports-by-country/
WTEx, Distribution of paper imports worldwide in 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073508/global-share-paper-imports-by-country/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Distribution of paper imports worldwide in 2022, by country [Graph], WTEx, January 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073508/global-share-paper-imports-by-country/