Latest trade
$44.3BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Propylene, other olefin polymers
HS4 3902 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
+6.3%Latest year on yearExporters
158Active reporting countriesImporters
194Active reporting countriesHS6 products
4Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$44.3B in trade, with -7.3% annualized growth over three years.
Propylene, other olefin polymers is recorded across 5,162 active corridors, with 158 exporters and 194 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $1.8B | -1.6% | 4 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 2 | Republic of KoreaKOR | ChinaCHN | $1.0B | -14.7% | 4 | 867 km | Yes |
| 3 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | TurkeyTUR | $915.3M | -12.6% | 3 | 2,448 km | No |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $910.4M | -11.3% | 4 | 556 km | Yes |
| 5 | SingaporeSGP | ChinaCHN | $768.8M | -12.5% | 4 | 3,797 km | Yes |
| 6 | BelgiumBEL | GermanyDEU | $657.4M | -7.1% | 4 | 653 km | Yes |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | ItalyITA | $537.5M | -8.2% | 4 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | Viet NamVNM | $519.8M | -4.9% | 4 | 3,599 km | Yes |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | GermanyDEU | $459.9M | -6% | 4 | 579 km | Yes |
| 10 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | EgyptEGY | $442.5M | -4.9% | 3 | 1,639 km | Yes |
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 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $5.0B | 134 | 4 |
| 2 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $4.5B | 142 | 4 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $4.1B | 153 | 4 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $3.0B | 117 | 4 |
| 5 | BelgiumBEL | $2.8B | 115 | 4 |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | $2.6B | 172 | 4 |
| 7 | SingaporeSGP | $2.4B | 103 | 4 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.8B | 114 | 4 |
| 9 | FranceFRA | $1.7B | 129 | 4 |
| 10 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $1.4B | 131 | 4 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $4.5B | 83 | 4 |
| 2 | TurkeyTUR | $2.8B | 72 | 4 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $2.7B | 87 | 4 |
| 4 | MexicoMEX | $2.4B | 75 | 4 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $2.3B | 72 | 4 |
| 6 | IndonesiaIDN | $1.7B | 43 | 4 |
| 7 | IndiaIND | $1.7B | 74 | 4 |
| 8 | Viet NamVNM | $1.5B | 48 | 4 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $1.4B | 58 | 4 |
| 10 | FranceFRA | $1.4B | 71 | 4 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 3902
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
4 classifications shownPropylene, other olefin polymers
Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS6 390210
Propylene, other olefin polymers: polyisobutylene in primary formsHS6 390220
Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary formsHS6 390230
Propylene, other olefin polymers: n.e.s. in heading no. 3902, in primary formsHS6 390290
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.