🇺🇸 United States imports of paper cutter: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported paper cutter worth $1.35 billion (48.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 212 countries. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of paper cutter by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.35B | 48.5K t |
| 2023 | $1.32B | 47.9K t |
| 2022 | $1.42B | 51.9K t |
| 2021 | $1.54B | 54.8K t |
| 2020 | $1.22B | 151.2K t |
| 2019 | $1.19B | 46.3K t |
| 2018 | $1.17B | 42.7K t |
| 2017 | $1.03B | 38.4K t |
Where the United States imports paper cutter from
Most of the value came from Italy (18%), Germany (18%), Switzerland (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 43%.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $249.1M | 19% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $240.8M | 18% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $94.5M | 7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $91.0M | 6.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $82.3M | 6.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $76.7M | 5.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $68.7M | 5.1% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $59.6M | 4.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $55.1M | 4.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $41.1M | 3.1% |
Types of paper cutter under HS 8441
| 8441.30 | Machines: for making cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums or similar containers (other than by moulding), of paper pulp, paper or paperboard | 25% |
| 8441.90 | Machinery: parts of machinery for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard, including cutting machines of all kinds | 25% |
| 8441.80 | Machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8441, for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard | 22% |
| 8441.10 | Machines: cutting, of all kinds, for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard | 21% |
| 8441.20 | Machines: for making bags, sacks or envelopes of paper pulp, paper or paperboard | 5.2% |
| 8441.40 | Machines: for moulding articles, in paper pulp, paper or paperboard | 2.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8441.
Average import price of paper cutter
The average declared value was about $27.84 per kg, 47% above the world average of $18.97. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports paper cutter
The United States exported $401.5 million of paper cutter in 2024 (10.0 thousand tonnes). It ranks 6th of 163 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Mexico (26%), Canada (19%), Spain (4%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 50%. Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest (+176% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $103.6M | 26% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $77.8M | 19% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $17.9M | 4.5% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $17.0M | 4.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $13.3M | 3.3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $13.2M | 3.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $12.0M | 3% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $10.5M | 2.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $8.0M | 2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $8.0M | 2% |
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.
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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 8441: Machines; for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard, including cutting machines of all kinds.
Paper cutter trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of paper cutter imported by the United States?
The United States imported paper cutter worth $1.35 billion in 2024 (48.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import paper cutter from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (18%), Germany (18%), Switzerland (7%).
What is the average import price of paper cutter in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $27.84 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $18.97 per kg.
Does the United States export paper cutter?
Yes. The United States exported paper cutter worth $401.5 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, Spain.
What is the HS code for paper cutter?
Paper cutter falls under HS heading 8441 (Machines; for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard, including cutting machines of all kinds). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading paper cutter 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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