Statizoid

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in United States

United States: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) was 7.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
7.5 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.5 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
7.5 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

024682014201620192014: 7.5 DB16-20 methodology2015: 7.5 DB16-20 methodology2016: 7.5 DB16-20 methodology2017: 7.5 DB16-20 methodology2018: 7.5 DB16-20 methodology2019: 7.5 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in United States stood at 7.5 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

That places United States 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 124 Albania 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 124 Bhutan 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 128 Oman 7 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 129 Malaysia 6.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 130 Bahamas 6 DB16-20 methodology compare
  7. 130 Panama 6 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More reference data data for United States

All data for United States →

Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in United States?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in United States was 7.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 7.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does United States rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
United States ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.