United States - Cost to import

Cost to import (US$ per container)

The latest value for Cost to import (US$ per container) in United States was 1,315 as of 2011. Over the past 6 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,315 in 2011 and 1,160 in 2005.

Definition: Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded.

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

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Year	Value
2005	1,160
2006	1,160
2007	1,160
2008	1,245
2009	1,315
2010	1,315
2011	1,315

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Business environment