The U.S. pulp industry had 2009 revenues of approximately $4.8 billion, with an estimated gross profit of 33.6%. Imports were valued at $2.4 billion from 32 countries, representing approximately 50% of the value of total U.S. pulp production, according to a new report by Research and Markets, Dublin, Ireland.
The report, titled Pulp Mills Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade (2010 Edition), shows that the industry also exported $4.3 billion worth of merchandise to 112 countries. Adding import value to and subtracting export value from the industry's shipment value, the total domestic demand for the industry in 2009 was $2.9 billion.
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