# Ethylene polymers (HS4 3901) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Ethylene polymers at HS4 3901, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The ethylene polymers subsector recorded $83.2B in reported global trade in 2024, with -3.6% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $83.2B |
| Latest annual change | -3.6% |
| Active exporters | 164 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 5 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $13.8B | 3,510 | 5 |
| 1996 | $13.2B | 3,559 | 5 |
| 1997 | $14.5B | 3,651 | 5 |
| 1998 | $13.3B | 3,632 | 5 |
| 1999 | $16.5B | 4,038 | 5 |
| 2000 | $19.5B | 4,324 | 5 |
| 2001 | $19.2B | 4,399 | 5 |
| 2002 | $19.4B | 4,564 | 5 |
| 2003 | $23.7B | 4,650 | 5 |
| 2004 | $32.2B | 4,716 | 5 |
| 2005 | $40.1B | 5,039 | 5 |
| 2006 | $46.7B | 5,143 | 5 |
| 2007 | $55.2B | 5,147 | 5 |
| 2008 | $60.8B | 5,389 | 5 |
| 2009 | $47.8B | 5,405 | 5 |
| 2010 | $59.8B | 5,527 | 5 |
| 2011 | $72.0B | 5,705 | 5 |
| 2012 | $70.8B | 5,609 | 5 |
| 2013 | $76.1B | 5,554 | 5 |
| 2014 | $82.0B | 5,749 | 5 |
| 2015 | $71.7B | 5,997 | 5 |
| 2016 | $69.7B | 6,024 | 5 |
| 2017 | $75.3B | 6,004 | 5 |
| 2018 | $84.0B | 6,269 | 5 |
| 2019 | $76.4B | 6,053 | 5 |
| 2020 | $70.2B | 6,086 | 5 |
| 2021 | $98.9B | 6,471 | 5 |
| 2022 | $103.1B | 6,283 | 5 |
| 2023 | $83.1B | 6,281 | 5 |
| 2024 | $83.2B | 6,086 | 5 |

## Leading corridors

- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $3.3B; growth -13.4%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $2.6B; growth +31.2%.
- Republic of Korea to China: $2.5B; growth -9.2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $2.3B; growth -7.9%.
- Saudi Arabia to China: $2.2B; growth -6.4%.
- Singapore to China: $1.6B; growth -9.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Brazil: $1.6B; growth +14.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $1.4B; growth -8.5%.
- United Arab Emirates to China: $1.3B; growth -4.9%.
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) to China: $1.2B; growth -27.6%.

## HS6 products

- Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 (HS6 390110)
- Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more (HS6 390120)
- Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers (HS6 390130)
- Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 (HS6 390140)
- Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901 (HS6 390190)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [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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