Yesterday (September 14) Business Wire (New York, N.Y., USA) published a revealing summary of Research and Markets (Dublin, Ireland) recent addition of the U.S. Paper (Except Newsprint) Market - Analysis And Forecast to 2020 report to its offering.

The report provides an in-depth analysis of the U.S. paper (except newsprint) market. It presents the latest data of the market size and volume, domestic production, exports and imports, price dynamics, and turnover in the industry. This promotional sample for the report contained the following information about the present day state of the U.S. paper market without newsprint accounted for:

• The U.S. dominated in global imports of paper (except newsprint), accounting an for 11% share (based on USD). Germany (10%), the United Kingdom, and France (6%, each) followed. In 2015, U.S. paper (except newsprint) imports totaled $5.4 billion, which was $0.4 billion (7%) less than the year before.
• From 2007 to 2015, U.S. paper (except newsprint) imports showed negative dynamics. After the period of relative stability of 2007-2008, imports plunged noticeably by nearly 22% and stood at this level for five years, until they dropped again in 2015. There was an annual decrease of -4.0% throughout the analysed period.
• U.S. imports have not shown any signs of recovery. They have to grow another 38%  to reach the pre-recession level of 2007. Despite this, the U.S. remains one of the most attractive destinations for overseas suppliers.
• Canada was the main supplier of paper (except newsprint) into the U.S., accounting for 39% of total U.S. imports in 2015. Finland held second place in the ranking with an 11% share, followed by Germany (8%) and the Republic of Korea (7%).
• Net U.S. imports of paper (except newsprint) showed a downward trend over the period under review. In 2015, this industry still ran a significant trade deficit of $2.3 billion.