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HS2 39 (Plastics) · leading exporter-to-importer routes

Explore reported trade routes for HS2 39 (Plastics), ranked by the latest trade value and paired with three-year growth, HS6 coverage, distance, and FTA context.

HS2 39 (Plastics)1995-2024 coverageStable
The route picture at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest HS2 sector trade

$718.4BReported global value
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HS2 corridors shown

25Leading sector routes
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HS6 products in sector

129Classifications inside HS2
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Top five route share

11.1%Of latest HS2 sector trade
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Latest reported year

2,024HS2 39 (Plastics) coverage

The HS2 39 (Plastics) corridor read

China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads reported Plastics trade routes.

HS2 39 (Plastics) trade is distributed across the displayed exporter-to-importer relationships, with the largest lanes separated from the fastest-growing ones for clearer research. Read the HS2 39 (Plastics) overview ↗

Leading route$21.7B-5.7% three-year growth

Top HS2 39 (Plastics) corridors

Where HS2 39 (Plastics) trade moves

These are the leading exporter-to-importer routes for HS2 39 (Plastics). Growth and access are supporting context, not forecasts or tariff recommendations. Review the data sources ↗

HS2 39 (Plastics) exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value
RankExporterImporterTrade value3-year growthMarket shareHS6 productsDistanceFTA
1ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$21.7B-5.7%3%12811,883 kmNot reported
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$20.8B+2.7%2.9%1293,359 kmReported
3CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$13.9B-2.9%1.9%128556 kmReported
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$13.5B-2.5%1.9%129556 kmReported
5Republic of KoreaKORChinaCHN$9.6B-10.9%1.3%122867 kmReported
6JapanJPNChinaCHN$9.3B-6.7%1.3%1291,763 kmNot reported
7MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$9.1B+4.6%1.3%1253,359 kmReported
8ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$7.8B+5%1.1%1292,732 kmReported
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChinaCHN$7.5B+4.3%1%12811,883 kmNot reported
10ChinaCHNIndiaIND$6.2B+14%0.9%1274,252 kmNot reported
11GermanyDEUItalyITA$5.7B-3.8%0.8%1291,184 kmReported
12GermanyDEUPolandPOL$5.6B-4.9%0.8%127518 kmReported
13NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$5.5B-9.1%0.8%128579 kmReported
14GermanyDEUFranceFRA$5.5B-6.8%0.8%129881 kmReported
15ChinaCHNJapanJPN$5.2B-3.9%0.7%1271,763 kmNot reported
16TaiwanTWNChinaCHN$5.0B-20.7%0.7%124688 kmNot reported
17ChinaCHNRepublic of KoreaKOR$5.0B+1.2%0.7%128867 kmReported
18GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$4.6B-5.9%0.6%128579 kmReported
19ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$4.4B+17.1%0.6%1266,831 kmNot reported
20ChinaCHNThailandTHA$4.4B+7.2%0.6%1292,887 kmReported
21PolandPOLGermanyDEU$4.3B-0.4%0.6%124518 kmReported
22Republic of KoreaKORUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.3B+0.3%0.6%12511,077 kmReported
23BelgiumBELGermanyDEU$4.3B-8%0.6%127653 kmReported
24ChinaCHNMalaysiaMYS$4.0B+6.9%0.6%1283,737 kmReported
25ChinaCHNMexicoMEX$4.0B+10.3%0.6%12212,928 kmNot reported

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS2 39 (Plastics)

The strongest three-year growth rates are starting points for investigation. Check the underlying value and route conditions together. Read the methodology ↗

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China to Russia+17.1% growth · $4.4B latest value · 0.6% share
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China to India+14% growth · $6.2B latest value · 0.9% share
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China to Mexico+10.3% growth · $4.0B latest value · 0.6% share
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China to Thailand+7.2% growth · $4.4B latest value · 0.6% share
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China to Malaysia+6.9% growth · $4.0B latest value · 0.6% share

Access comparison

Reported FTA context across HS2 39 (Plastics) routes

Compare route value where a reported free-trade agreement indicator is available. Missing access context remains unavailable. Check coverage ↗

FTA reported

$127.8B

17 displayed corridors with average three-year growth of -1.6%.

FTA not reported

$63.4B

8 displayed corridors with average three-year growth of +1.1%.

How to read this view

How to read the HS2 39 (Plastics) corridor view

Trade value identifies observed scale. Growth shows change over the available comparison period. Distance, FTA status, and product counts provide supporting route context. See how indicators are calculated ↗

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.