On campsites, on picnics, on board an aircraft while traveling, at fast food shops, and at home parties - we frequently use paper tableware. For outdoor-minded persons, in particular, paper tableware is highly convenient. Paper tableware was born in the U.S.A. and has been used extensively there because it is disposable and doesn't need washing. Domestic production in 1997 was approx.
Exports account for approx.
In the five years after 1993, volume increased by 3.6 times and the amount 3.3 times. Due to greater availability of low-cost imports, prices of domestic production have declined sharply. The following are by-country import values for 1993 and 1997. As shown above, the U.S.A. and Korea added to their shares, while Hong Kong and Italy suffered a setback. In 1993, Hong Kong was the No. 1 exporter, since they had superior technology and price competitiveness.