# Vinyl acetate polymers (HS4 3905) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Vinyl acetate polymers at HS4 3905, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The vinyl acetate polymers subsector recorded $6.5B in reported global trade in 2024, with -4.6% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $6.5B |
| Latest annual change | -4.6% |
| Active exporters | 141 |
| Active importers | 193 |
| Active HS6 products | 7 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.8B | 2,128 | 7 |
| 1996 | $1.8B | 2,136 | 7 |
| 1997 | $1.8B | 2,154 | 7 |
| 1998 | $1.7B | 2,200 | 7 |
| 1999 | $2.0B | 2,313 | 7 |
| 2000 | $2.1B | 2,655 | 7 |
| 2001 | $2.2B | 2,500 | 7 |
| 2002 | $2.3B | 2,627 | 7 |
| 2003 | $2.6B | 2,687 | 7 |
| 2004 | $3.1B | 2,756 | 7 |
| 2005 | $3.3B | 2,791 | 7 |
| 2006 | $3.7B | 2,855 | 7 |
| 2007 | $4.3B | 3,113 | 7 |
| 2008 | $4.4B | 3,043 | 7 |
| 2009 | $3.6B | 3,081 | 7 |
| 2010 | $4.0B | 3,067 | 7 |
| 2011 | $4.7B | 3,228 | 7 |
| 2012 | $4.6B | 3,179 | 7 |
| 2013 | $4.8B | 3,193 | 7 |
| 2014 | $4.9B | 3,337 | 7 |
| 2015 | $4.6B | 3,428 | 7 |
| 2016 | $4.6B | 3,333 | 7 |
| 2017 | $4.8B | 3,394 | 7 |
| 2018 | $5.2B | 3,368 | 7 |
| 2019 | $5.3B | 3,455 | 7 |
| 2020 | $4.9B | 3,357 | 7 |
| 2021 | $6.5B | 3,497 | 7 |
| 2022 | $7.9B | 3,511 | 7 |
| 2023 | $6.8B | 3,585 | 7 |
| 2024 | $6.5B | 3,602 | 7 |

## Leading corridors

- Japan to China: $173.5M; growth +6.4%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $159.9M; growth +3.8%.
- China to India: $121.0M; growth +12.5%.
- Netherlands to Germany: $106.4M; growth -4.6%.
- Malaysia to China: $106.3M; growth +13.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $98.7M; growth +6.6%.
- Germany to Italy: $98.4M; growth -3.7%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $93.8M; growth +4.6%.
- Germany to France: $91.0M; growth -9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Belgium: $89.4M; growth +1.3%.

## HS6 products

- Vinyl acetate polymers: in aqueous dispersion, in primary forms (HS6 390511)
- Poly(vinyl acetate): in aqueous dispersion, in primary forms (HS6 390512)
- Poly(vinyl acetate): (other than in aqueous dispersion), in primary forms (HS6 390519)
- Polyvinyl alcohol: whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groups (HS6 390520)
- Vinyl acetate copolymers: in aqueous dispersion, in primary forms (HS6 390521)
- Vinyl acetate copolymers: (other than in aqueous dispersion), in primary forms (HS6 390529)
- Poly(vinyl alcohol): whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groups (HS6 390530)
- Vinyl acetate, vinyl ester polymers, vinyl polymers: n.e.s. in heading no. 3905, in primary forms (HS6 390590)
- Vinyl acetate, vinyl ester polymers, vinyl polymers: n.e.c. in heading no. 3905, in primary forms, copolymers (HS6 390591)
- Vinyl acetate, vinyl ester polymers, vinyl polymers: n.e.c. in heading no. 3905, in primary forms, other than copolymers (HS6 390599)

## 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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