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Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in China

China: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) was 12.8 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.8 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
down 46.7%
World rank
121st
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.7 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
12.8 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in China, 2014–2019

2040602014201620192014: 65.7 DB16-20 methodology2015: 65.7 DB16-20 methodology2016: 65.7 DB16-20 methodology2017: 65.7 DB16-20 methodology2018: 24 DB16-20 methodology2019: 12.8 DB16-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

China recorded 12.8 DB16-20 methodology for time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.

China ranks 121st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near China

  1. 118 Saint Lucia 14.07 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 119 Dominican Republic 13.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 120 El Salvador 13.33 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 122 United Arab Emirates 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 123 Mauritius 8.62 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 124 Albania 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
  7. 124 Bhutan 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
  8. 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in China?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in China was 12.8 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 65.7 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
How does China rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
China ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 1,126 data points, 2014–2019
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The time for documentary compliance to import records the time associated with compliance with the import documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. It is calculated in hours. It includes the time for obtaining documents, preparing documents, processing documents, presenting documents and submitting documents. All electronic or paper submissions of information requested by any government agency in connection with the shipment are considered to be documents obtained, prepared and submitted during the import process. All documents prepared by the freight forwarder or customs broker for the product and partner pair assumed in the case study are included regardless of whether they are required by law or in practice. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.