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

United States: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD) was 100 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
100 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 188 countries
All-time high
100 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
100 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

0204060801002014201620192014: 100 DB16-20 methodology2015: 100 DB16-20 methodology2016: 100 DB16-20 methodology2017: 100 DB16-20 methodology2018: 100 DB16-20 methodology2019: 100 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) in United States stood at 100 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

United States ranks 85th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 82 Benin 110 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 83 Japan 107 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 84 Brazil 106.94 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 85 India 100 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 85 Mexico 100 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 85 Antigua and Barbuda 100 DB16-20 methodology compare
  7. 85 Armenia 100 DB16-20 methodology compare
  8. 85 Australia 100 DB16-20 methodology compare
  9. 85 Djibouti 100 DB16-20 methodology compare
  10. 85 Palau 100 DB16-20 methodology compare
  11. 85 San Marino 100 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) in United States?
Trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) in United States was 100 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 100 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 100 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does United States rank for trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd)?
United States ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) 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 Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.