# Propylene, other olefin polymers (HS4 3902) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Propylene, other olefin polymers at HS4 3902, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The propylene, other olefin polymers subsector recorded $44.3B in reported global trade in 2024, with +6.3% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $44.3B |
| Latest annual change | +6.3% |
| Active exporters | 158 |
| Active importers | 194 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $6.9B | 2,757 | 4 |
| 1996 | $7.3B | 2,775 | 4 |
| 1997 | $7.1B | 2,716 | 4 |
| 1998 | $6.6B | 2,770 | 4 |
| 1999 | $8.5B | 3,119 | 4 |
| 2000 | $10.2B | 3,399 | 4 |
| 2001 | $10.0B | 3,509 | 4 |
| 2002 | $10.9B | 3,617 | 4 |
| 2003 | $13.9B | 3,726 | 4 |
| 2004 | $18.0B | 3,738 | 4 |
| 2005 | $21.8B | 4,046 | 4 |
| 2006 | $26.1B | 4,203 | 4 |
| 2007 | $31.2B | 4,189 | 4 |
| 2008 | $33.9B | 4,441 | 4 |
| 2009 | $26.4B | 4,447 | 4 |
| 2010 | $35.1B | 4,459 | 4 |
| 2011 | $43.0B | 4,627 | 4 |
| 2012 | $41.7B | 4,622 | 4 |
| 2013 | $43.5B | 4,696 | 4 |
| 2014 | $46.6B | 4,764 | 4 |
| 2015 | $38.2B | 4,958 | 4 |
| 2016 | $35.6B | 4,938 | 4 |
| 2017 | $40.1B | 4,996 | 4 |
| 2018 | $45.4B | 5,233 | 4 |
| 2019 | $42.1B | 5,253 | 4 |
| 2020 | $38.7B | 5,029 | 4 |
| 2021 | $55.7B | 5,350 | 4 |
| 2022 | $52.3B | 5,262 | 4 |
| 2023 | $42.3B | 5,352 | 4 |
| 2024 | $44.3B | 5,162 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $1.8B; growth -1.6%.
- Republic of Korea to China: $1.0B; growth -14.7%.
- Saudi Arabia to Turkey: $915.3M; growth -12.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $910.4M; growth -11.3%.
- Singapore to China: $768.8M; growth -12.5%.
- Belgium to Germany: $657.4M; growth -7.1%.
- Germany to Italy: $537.5M; growth -8.2%.
- Republic of Korea to Viet Nam: $519.8M; growth -4.9%.
- Netherlands to Germany: $459.9M; growth -6%.
- Saudi Arabia to Egypt: $442.5M; growth -4.9%.

## HS6 products

- Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary forms (HS6 390210)
- Propylene, other olefin polymers: polyisobutylene in primary forms (HS6 390220)
- Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary forms (HS6 390230)
- Propylene, other olefin polymers: n.e.s. in heading no. 3902, in primary forms (HS6 390290)

## 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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