HS4 subsector intelligence

Acrylic polymers
HS4 3906 trade overview

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

HS4 39061995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$18.2BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+5.8%Latest year on year
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Exporters

155Active reporting countries
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Importers

198Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$18.2B in trade, with -0.7% annualized growth over three years.

Acrylic polymers is recorded across 5,479 active corridors, with 155 exporters and 198 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: $3.6B1996: $3.8B1997: $3.9B1998: $3.9B1999: $4.4B2000: $4.6B2001: $4.6B2002: $5.3B2003: $6.4B2004: $7.7B2005: $8.7B2006: $9.7B2007: $11.0B2008: $11.1B2009: $9.6B2010: $12.4B2011: $14.2B2012: $14.1B2013: $14.7B2014: $15.4B2015: $13.4B2016: $12.8B2017: $14.4B2018: $16.5B2019: $15.4B2020: $14.7B2021: $18.6B2022: $19.8B2023: $17.6B2024: $18.2B
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
1Republic of KoreaKORChinaCHN$759.3M-1.8%2867 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$557.0M+3.4%2556 kmYes
3JapanJPNChinaCHN$418.2M-2.9%21,763 kmNo
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$377.4M-2%23,359 kmYes
5TaiwanTWNChinaCHN$280.2M-11.4%2688 kmNo
6FranceFRAGermanyDEU$270.7M-2.8%2881 kmYes
7GermanyDEUFranceFRA$228.9M+0.2%2881 kmYes
8JapanJPNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$226.2M+10.1%210,872 kmNo
9ChinaCHNIndiaIND$214.6M+0.3%24,252 kmNo
10MalaysiaMYSChinaCHN$214.3M-10.4%23,737 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
1ChinaCHN$2.2B1822
2Republic of KoreaKOR$2.0B1232
3GermanyDEU$1.9B1242
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.8B1532
5FranceFRA$1.4B1492
6JapanJPN$1.3B1112
7BelgiumBEL$924.2M1342
8NetherlandsNLD$758.2M1312
9TaiwanTWN$583.3M1032
10ItalyITA$527.0M1312
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$2.3B652
2GermanyDEU$1.2B832
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.1B622
4CanadaCAN$816.4M592
5IndiaIND$697.1M642
6ItalyITA$670.7M572
7MexicoMEX$602.9M772
8PolandPOL$597.7M562
9FranceFRA$542.7M692
10TurkeyTUR$453.9M722

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 3906

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

2 classifications shownAcrylic polymers
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Acrylic polymers: poly(methyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS6 390610
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Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS6 390690

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.