Exports: Paper, paperboard scrap

U.S. exports of Paper, paperboard scrap decreased 6.07 percent through August to $1.55 billion.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Mexico$267.4 M
2India$251.72 M
3Thailand$248.28 M
4Malaysia$207.55 M
5Vietnam$181.58 M
6Canada$95.28 M
7South Korea$65.44 M
8Taiwan$57.06 M
9Indonesia$54.97 M
10Italy$22.69 M

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U.S. exports of Paper, paperboard scrap decreased 6.07 percent through August to $1.55 billion

The category ranked 140 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 135 for the last full year with a total value of $2.46 billion, a $55.34 million, 2.20 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 India, No. 3 Thailand, No. 4 Malaysia and No. 5 Vietnam. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of New York, No. 3 Port of Oakland, CA, No. 4 Port of Long Beach and No. 5 Port of Newark.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 India, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Malaysia, No. 4 Thailand and No. 5 Vietnam. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of New York, No. 3 Port of Oakland, CA, No. 4 Port of Long Beach and No. 5 Port Laredo.

Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through the first eight months of the year were:

Highlights for the top five ports:

  • Port of Los Angeles fell 10.99 percent compared to last year to $267.73 million.
  • Port of New York fell 7.73 percent compared to last year to $238.67 million.
  • Port of Oakland, CA fell 6.12 percent compared to last year to $177.83 million.
  • Port of Long Beach rose 2.88 percent compared to last year to $107.54 million.
  • Port of Newark rose 9.81 percent compared to last year to $76.66 million.

There are several hundred airports, seaports and border crossings that handle international trade; they are, in turn, part of the roughly four dozen U.S. Customs districts.

Highlights for the top five foreign markets:

  • U.S. export to No. 1 Mexico decreased $16.43 million, 5.79 percent, (17.21 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 India decreased $41.52 million, 14.16 percent, (16.2 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Thailand increased $26.2 million, 11.8 percent, (15.97 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Malaysia decreased $30.48 million, 12.81 percent, (13.35 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Vietnam increased $29.34 million, 19.27 percent, (11.68 percent market share).

All totaled, 74.41 percent of all these Paper, paperboard scrap exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $1.16 billion of the $1.55 billion total.

All totaled, 55.88 percent of all these Paper, paperboard scrap exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $868.43 million of the $1.55 billion total.