# HS2 39 Plastics trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported Plastics trade corridors at HS2 39: leading routes, trade value, three-year growth, HS6 coverage, distance, and FTA context.

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## Page details

- Page type: HS2 sector top trade corridors
- Sector: **HS2 39 - Plastics**
- Coverage: 1,995-2,024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)
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## Sector snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest reported sector trade | $718.4B |
| Corridors shown | 25 |
| Active HS6 products | 129 |
| Top five corridor share | 11.1% |
| Reported trend | Stable |

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## Leading route

The leading reported corridor is **China -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands**, with $21.7B in the latest reported year, -5.7% three-year growth, 3% market share, 128 active HS6 products, 11,883 km, and not reported FTA context.

## Corridor ranking

| Rank | Route | Latest trade | 3-year growth | Market share | HS6 products | Distance | FTA context |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | China -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $21.7B | -5.7% | 3% | 128 | 11,883 km | Not reported |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Mexico | $20.8B | +2.7% | 2.9% | 129 | 3,359 km | Reported |
| 3 | Canada -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $13.9B | -2.9% | 1.9% | 128 | 556 km | Reported |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Canada | $13.5B | -2.5% | 1.9% | 129 | 556 km | Reported |
| 5 | Republic of Korea -> China | $9.6B | -10.9% | 1.3% | 122 | 867 km | Reported |
| 6 | Japan -> China | $9.3B | -6.7% | 1.3% | 129 | 1,763 km | Not reported |
| 7 | Mexico -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $9.1B | +4.6% | 1.3% | 125 | 3,359 km | Reported |
| 8 | China -> Viet Nam | $7.8B | +5% | 1.1% | 129 | 2,732 km | Reported |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> China | $7.5B | +4.3% | 1% | 128 | 11,883 km | Not reported |
| 10 | China -> India | $6.2B | +14% | 0.9% | 127 | 4,252 km | Not reported |
| 11 | Germany -> Italy | $5.7B | -3.8% | 0.8% | 129 | 1,184 km | Reported |
| 12 | Germany -> Poland | $5.6B | -4.9% | 0.8% | 127 | 518 km | Reported |
| 13 | Netherlands -> Germany | $5.5B | -9.1% | 0.8% | 128 | 579 km | Reported |
| 14 | Germany -> France | $5.5B | -6.8% | 0.8% | 129 | 881 km | Reported |
| 15 | China -> Japan | $5.2B | -3.9% | 0.7% | 127 | 1,763 km | Not reported |
| 16 | Taiwan -> China | $5.0B | -20.7% | 0.7% | 124 | 688 km | Not reported |
| 17 | China -> Republic of Korea | $5.0B | +1.2% | 0.7% | 128 | 867 km | Reported |
| 18 | Germany -> Netherlands | $4.6B | -5.9% | 0.6% | 128 | 579 km | Reported |
| 19 | China -> Russia | $4.4B | +17.1% | 0.6% | 126 | 6,831 km | Not reported |
| 20 | China -> Thailand | $4.4B | +7.2% | 0.6% | 129 | 2,887 km | Reported |
| 21 | Poland -> Germany | $4.3B | -0.4% | 0.6% | 124 | 518 km | Reported |
| 22 | Republic of Korea -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $4.3B | +0.3% | 0.6% | 125 | 11,077 km | Reported |
| 23 | Belgium -> Germany | $4.3B | -8% | 0.6% | 127 | 653 km | Reported |
| 24 | China -> Malaysia | $4.0B | +6.9% | 0.6% | 128 | 3,737 km | Reported |
| 25 | China -> Mexico | $4.0B | +10.3% | 0.6% | 122 | 12,928 km | Not reported |

## Growth leaders

- **China -> Russia**: +17.1% three-year growth, $4.4B latest value, 0.6% market share, and 6,831 km.
- **China -> India**: +14% three-year growth, $6.2B latest value, 0.9% market share, and 4,252 km.
- **China -> Mexico**: +10.3% three-year growth, $4.0B latest value, 0.6% market share, and 12,928 km.
- **China -> Thailand**: +7.2% three-year growth, $4.4B latest value, 0.6% market share, and 2,887 km.
- **China -> Malaysia**: +6.9% three-year growth, $4.0B latest value, 0.6% market share, and 3,737 km.

## Access comparison

| Route context | Latest trade | Corridors | Average 3-year growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| FTA reported | $127.8B | 17 | -1.6% |
| FTA not reported | $63.4B | 8 | +1.1% |

## Call to action

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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