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Vinyl acetate polymers
HS4 3905 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
-4.6%Latest year on yearExporters
141Active reporting countriesImporters
193Active reporting countriesHS6 products
7Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$6.5B in trade, with +0.3% annualized growth over three years.
Vinyl acetate polymers is recorded across 3,602 active corridors, with 141 exporters and 193 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 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $173.5M | +6.4% | 7 | 1,763 km | No |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $159.9M | +3.8% | 7 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $121.0M | +12.5% | 7 | 4,252 km | No |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | GermanyDEU | $106.4M | -4.6% | 7 | 579 km | Yes |
| 5 | MalaysiaMYS | ChinaCHN | $106.3M | +13.9% | 6 | 3,737 km | Yes |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $98.7M | +6.6% | 7 | 556 km | Yes |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | ItalyITA | $98.4M | -3.7% | 7 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $93.8M | +4.6% | 7 | 11,883 km | No |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $91.0M | -9% | 7 | 881 km | Yes |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | BelgiumBEL | $89.4M | +1.3% | 6 | 5,904 km | No |
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 | GermanyDEU | $1.2B | 145 | 7 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $978.3M | 137 | 7 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $805.3M | 158 | 7 |
| 4 | JapanJPN | $463.2M | 79 | 7 |
| 5 | TaiwanTWN | $448.0M | 97 | 7 |
| 6 | BelgiumBEL | $364.3M | 107 | 7 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $355.5M | 115 | 7 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $228.8M | 111 | 7 |
| 9 | SingaporeSGP | $217.9M | 64 | 7 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $189.0M | 77 | 7 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $593.7M | 44 | 7 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $527.6M | 65 | 7 |
| 3 | IndiaIND | $406.8M | 41 | 7 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $396.1M | 49 | 7 |
| 5 | NetherlandsNLD | $326.4M | 53 | 7 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $300.0M | 47 | 7 |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | $248.4M | 59 | 7 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $246.5M | 55 | 7 |
| 9 | BelgiumBEL | $218.2M | 37 | 7 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $217.2M | 33 | 7 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 3905
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
10 classifications shownVinyl acetate polymers
Vinyl acetate polymers: in aqueous dispersion, in primary formsHS6 390511
Poly(vinyl acetate): in aqueous dispersion, in primary formsHS6 390512
Poly(vinyl acetate): (other than in aqueous dispersion), in primary formsHS6 390519
Polyvinyl alcohol: whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groupsHS6 390520
Vinyl acetate copolymers: in aqueous dispersion, in primary formsHS6 390521
Vinyl acetate copolymers: (other than in aqueous dispersion), in primary formsHS6 390529
Poly(vinyl alcohol): whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groupsHS6 390530
Vinyl acetate, vinyl ester polymers, vinyl polymers: n.e.s. in heading no. 3905, in primary formsHS6 390590
Vinyl acetate, vinyl ester polymers, vinyl polymers: n.e.c. in heading no. 3905, in primary forms, copolymersHS6 390591
Vinyl acetate, vinyl ester polymers, vinyl polymers: n.e.c. in heading no. 3905, in primary forms, other than copolymersHS6 390599
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.