HS4 subsector intelligence

Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers
HS4 3904 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 39041995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$21.1BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-4.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

150Active reporting countries
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Importers

197Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

9Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$21.1B in trade, with -8.9% annualized growth over three years.

Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers is recorded across 4,121 active corridors, with 150 exporters and 197 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $7.1B1996: $6.2B1997: $6.8B1998: $6.6B1999: $7.3B2000: $8.8B2001: $7.7B2002: $8.0B2003: $9.0B2004: $11.6B2005: $12.3B2006: $13.6B2007: $16.1B2008: $17.6B2009: $13.3B2010: $17.2B2011: $20.0B2012: $19.0B2013: $19.4B2014: $19.9B2015: $17.1B2016: $17.1B2017: $19.2B2018: $20.0B2019: $18.6B2020: $17.6B2021: $27.9B2022: $29.2B2023: $22.4B2024: $21.1B
Reported global trade by year.

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
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1ChinaCHNIndiaIND$1.0B+29.3%94,252 kmNo
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$663.0M-7.4%93,359 kmYes
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$637.9M-13.2%9556 kmYes
4JapanJPNIndiaIND$430.7M-10.6%95,846 kmYes
5TaiwanTWNIndiaIND$326.4M-11.6%84,392 kmNo
6ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$292.9M-9.6%92,732 kmYes
7Republic of KoreaKORIndiaIND$287.0M-7.6%94,692 kmYes
8FranceFRAGermanyDEU$279.2M-7.6%9881 kmYes
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAIndiaIND$262.7M+65.1%911,771 kmNo
10NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$243.7M-14.4%9579 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.8B1609
2ChinaCHN$3.4B1699
3GermanyDEU$1.8B1269
4FranceFRA$1.5B1179
5JapanJPN$1.4B769
6TaiwanTWN$1.0B899
7NetherlandsNLD$859.8M1089
8BelgiumBEL$765.6M1169
9ItalyITA$740.0M1079
10Republic of KoreaKOR$631.6M1099
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1IndiaIND$3.0B619
2GermanyDEU$1.2B789
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.2B589
4ChinaCHN$972.4M619
5Viet NamVNM$965.6M339
6ItalyITA$915.0M589
7MexicoMEX$788.8M659
8TurkeyTUR$769.1M609
9CanadaCAN$701.0M389
10BrazilBRA$682.1M439

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 3904

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

9 classifications shownVinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers
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Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary formsHS6 390410
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Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: non-plasticised poly(vinyl chloride), in primary forms, mixed with other substancesHS6 390421
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Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: plasticised poly(vinyl chloride), in primary forms, mixed with other substancesHS6 390422
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Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers, in primary formsHS6 390430
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Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: vinyl chloride copolymers, in primary forms n.e.c. in heading no. 3904HS6 390440
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Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: vinylidene chloride polymers, in primary formsHS6 390450
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Halogenated olefin polymers: fluoro-polymers, polytetrafluoroethylene, in primary formsHS6 390461
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Halogenated olefin polymers: fluoro-polymers (other than polytetrafluoroethylene), in primary formsHS6 390469
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Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: n.e.c. in heading no. 3904HS6 390490

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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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.