# Styrene polymers (HS4 3903) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Styrene polymers at HS4 3903, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The styrene polymers subsector recorded $19.3B in reported global trade in 2024, with +3.6% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $19.3B |
| Latest annual change | +3.6% |
| Active exporters | 160 |
| Active importers | 195 |
| Active HS6 products | 5 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $8.8B | 2,460 | 5 |
| 1996 | $8.0B | 2,541 | 5 |
| 1997 | $7.8B | 2,482 | 5 |
| 1998 | $7.6B | 2,548 | 5 |
| 1999 | $8.6B | 2,735 | 5 |
| 2000 | $10.9B | 3,034 | 5 |
| 2001 | $9.4B | 3,195 | 5 |
| 2002 | $10.2B | 3,369 | 5 |
| 2003 | $11.9B | 3,351 | 5 |
| 2004 | $15.4B | 3,415 | 5 |
| 2005 | $17.2B | 3,425 | 5 |
| 2006 | $20.2B | 3,599 | 5 |
| 2007 | $22.5B | 3,663 | 5 |
| 2008 | $21.8B | 3,729 | 5 |
| 2009 | $16.5B | 3,801 | 5 |
| 2010 | $22.0B | 3,725 | 5 |
| 2011 | $24.7B | 3,837 | 5 |
| 2012 | $23.7B | 3,949 | 5 |
| 2013 | $24.6B | 3,977 | 5 |
| 2014 | $23.9B | 4,088 | 5 |
| 2015 | $19.0B | 4,278 | 5 |
| 2016 | $18.0B | 4,120 | 5 |
| 2017 | $21.6B | 4,202 | 5 |
| 2018 | $23.8B | 4,355 | 5 |
| 2019 | $20.1B | 4,314 | 5 |
| 2020 | $17.7B | 4,200 | 5 |
| 2021 | $27.4B | 4,407 | 5 |
| 2022 | $25.3B | 4,401 | 5 |
| 2023 | $18.8B | 4,574 | 5 |
| 2024 | $19.3B | 4,427 | 5 |

## Leading corridors

- Taiwan to China: $880.9M; growth -29.1%.
- Republic of Korea to China: $729.2M; growth -23.5%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $611.3M; growth -0.8%.
- Malaysia to China: $430.0M; growth -9.4%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $345.9M; growth -10.8%.
- Republic of Korea to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $330.1M; growth +0.3%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $253.8M; growth -3.5%.
- Netherlands to Germany: $253.7M; growth -18%.
- Republic of Korea to Viet Nam: $253.4M; growth -0.7%.
- China to Viet Nam: $252.7M; growth +24.5%.

## HS6 products

- Styrene polymers: expansible polystyrene, in primary forms (HS6 390311)
- Styrene polymers: (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary forms (HS6 390319)
- Styrene polymers: styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) copolymers, in primary forms (HS6 390320)
- Styrene polymers: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary forms (HS6 390330)
- Styrene polymers: in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3903 (HS6 390390)

## 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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