🇺🇸 United States imports of newsprint: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported newsprint worth $469.1 million (725.5 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 191 countries for imports of this product. That is 18% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 10% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $985.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of newsprint by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $469.1M | 725.5K t |
| 2023 | $568.7M | 764.2K t |
| 2022 | $736.3M | 1.02M t |
| 2021 | $649.3M | 1.10M t |
| 2020 | $573.9M | 1.06M t |
| 2019 | $818.2M | 1.29M t |
| 2018 | $971.1M | 1.54M t |
| 2017 | $985.5M | 1.74M t |
Where the United States imports newsprint from
Canada alone supplied 98% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $460.2M | 98% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $6.0M | 1.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.8M | 0.4% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $678K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $86K | 0% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $81K | 0% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $64K | 0% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $34K | 0% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $24K | 0% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $22K | 0% |
Average import price of newsprint
The average declared value was about $0.65 per kg, close to the world average of $0.62.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports newsprint
Exports of newsprint by the United States reached $72.8 million in 2024 (107.2 thousand tonnes). It ranks 10th of 121 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were Mexico (43%), Spain (9%), Taiwan (6%). Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+593% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $31.3M | 43% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $6.5M | 8.9% |
| Taiwan | $4.4M | 6.1% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $3.6M | 5% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $3.0M | 4.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.8M | 3.8% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $2.6M | 3.6% |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | $2.2M | 3% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $2.1M | 2.8% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $2.0M | 2.7% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
Shipment records are in the platform
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 4801: Newsprint, in rolls or sheets.
Newsprint trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of newsprint imported by the United States?
The United States imported newsprint worth $469.1 million in 2024 (725.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import newsprint from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (98%), Indonesia (1%), Mexico (0%).
What is the average import price of newsprint in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.65 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.62 per kg.
Does the United States export newsprint?
Yes. The United States exported newsprint worth $72.8 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Spain, Taiwan.
What is the HS code for newsprint?
Newsprint falls under HS heading 4801 (Newsprint, in rolls or sheets). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading newsprint with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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