Latest trade
$83.2BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Ethylene polymers
HS4 3901 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-3.6%Latest year on yearExporters
164Active reporting countriesImporters
198Active reporting countriesHS6 products
5Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$83.2B in trade, with -5.6% annualized growth over three years.
Ethylene polymers is recorded across 6,086 active corridors, with 164 exporters and 198 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.3B | -13.4% | 5 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $2.6B | +31.2% | 5 | 11,883 km | No |
| 3 | Republic of KoreaKOR | ChinaCHN | $2.5B | -9.2% | 5 | 867 km | Yes |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $2.3B | -7.9% | 5 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 5 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | ChinaCHN | $2.2B | -6.4% | 5 | 7,253 km | No |
| 6 | SingaporeSGP | ChinaCHN | $1.6B | -9.9% | 5 | 3,797 km | Yes |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | BrazilBRA | $1.6B | +14.9% | 5 | 7,658 km | No |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $1.4B | -8.5% | 5 | 556 km | Yes |
| 9 | United Arab EmiratesARE | ChinaCHN | $1.3B | -4.9% | 5 | 6,430 km | No |
| 10 | Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRN | ChinaCHN | $1.2B | -27.6% | 4 | 6,390 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $15.9B | 163 | 5 |
| 2 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $10.5B | 148 | 5 |
| 3 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $5.5B | 150 | 5 |
| 4 | CanadaCAN | $4.3B | 107 | 5 |
| 5 | BelgiumBEL | $3.7B | 127 | 5 |
| 6 | SingaporeSGP | $3.7B | 94 | 5 |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | $3.5B | 136 | 5 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $3.3B | 116 | 5 |
| 9 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $3.1B | 144 | 5 |
| 10 | ThailandTHA | $3.1B | 134 | 5 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $16.9B | 80 | 5 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $4.1B | 75 | 5 |
| 3 | Viet NamVNM | $3.6B | 64 | 5 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $3.5B | 88 | 5 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $3.3B | 84 | 5 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $2.8B | 75 | 5 |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | $2.7B | 71 | 5 |
| 8 | TurkeyTUR | $2.6B | 73 | 5 |
| 9 | BelgiumBEL | $2.4B | 65 | 5 |
| 10 | BrazilBRA | $2.3B | 61 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 3901
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
5 classifications shownEthylene polymers
Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS6 390110
Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS6 390120
Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymersHS6 390130
Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS6 390140
Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901HS6 390190
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). 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.