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Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD) in China

China: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD) was 77.25 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
77.25 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
125.89 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
77.25 DB16-20 methodology
in 2018
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD) in China, 2014–2019

0501001502014201620192014: 125.9 DB16-20 methodology2015: 125.9 DB16-20 methodology2016: 125.9 DB16-20 methodology2017: 125.9 DB16-20 methodology2018: 77.2 DB16-20 methodology2019: 77.2 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) in China stood at 77.25 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 38.6% over ten years.

That places China 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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  4. 112 Ecuador 75 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 112 Ireland 75 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 112 Puerto Rico 75 DB16-20 methodology compare
  7. 112 Sao Tome and Principe 75 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) in China?
Trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) in China was 77.25 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 125.89 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 77.25 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
How does China rank for trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd)?
China ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD) (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 cost for documentary compliance to import records the cost 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 US dollars. The cost for documentary compliance includes the cost for obtaining, preparing, processing, presenting and submitting documents. Insurance cost and informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.