# HS 390120 In Primary Forms global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more reached $28.1B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +0.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $29.2B | +7.7% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | $30.8B | +5.3% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | $27.1B | -12% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | $26.2B | -3.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | $27.5B | +4.8% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | $30.7B | +11.7% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | $27.9B | -9.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | $25.0B | -10.4% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | $33.3B | +33.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | $33.5B | +0.6% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | $27.9B | -17% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | $28.1B | +0.9% | -5.5% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $4.9B | -8.2% | 61 |
| USA | $1.4B | +0% | 61 |
| Germany | $1.3B | +1.6% | 81 |
| India | $1.0B | +11.3% | 69 |
| Mexico | $993.1M | +3.7% | 63 |
| Italy | $978.0M | +3.5% | 60 |
| Turkey | $973.9M | +9.2% | 59 |
| Viet Nam | $945.5M | +3.5% | 44 |
| Brazil | $762.2M | +20.8% | 53 |
| Spain | $690.6M | +1.9% | 60 |
| Belgium | $662.2M | -2.2% | 56 |
| United Kingdom | $620.9M | -1.6% | 56 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._