HS4 subsector corridor intelligence

Ethylene polymers
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HS4 3915 - leading exporter-to-importer routes

Explore reported routes for this HS4 subsector, ranked by latest trade value and paired with growth, market share, access, tariff, and distance context.

HS4 39151995-2024Declining
The route picture at a glanceHS4 3915 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$3.0BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$82.8MLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

-0.9%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads the reported HS4 3915 routes.

The leading route recorded $82.8M in 2024, with -0.9% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $3.0B, with -3.5% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$82.8M2.7% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Ethylene polymers trade moves

Observed exporter-to-importer relationships ranked by latest reported trade value. Growth, peak comparisons, and shares are calculated indicators; access fields provide context where available. Review data sources ↗

HS4 3915 exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value

Scroll horizontally to compare all route fields.

RankExporterImporterLatest trade3-year CAGR5-year CAGR10-year CAGRMarket shareFTA / accessApplied tariffMFN tariffPreferential tariffTariff advantageDistanceHistorical peakLatest below peakYearsTrend
1CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$82.8M-0.9%+9.8%+5.7%2.7%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp556 km$95.8M202213.6%30Stable
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$68.9M-8.9%+2.2%-2.2%2.3%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp556 km$99.0M200630.4%30Declining
3JapanJPNTaiwanTWN$68.6M+6.7%+1.1%+8.5%2.3%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2,109 km$72.1M20225%30Growing
4JapanJPNViet NamVNM$67.2M+1.4%+8.2%+25%2.2%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0.1%+0.1 pp4,327 km$70.5M20224.6%30Stable
5JapanJPNMalaysiaMYS$65.3M-2.1%-0.7%+21.1%2.2%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%+0.1 pp5,315 km$69.6M20216.3%30Stable
6GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$51.4M-21.7%-7.8%-5.7%1.7%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp579 km$134.8M202261.9%30Rapid decline
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$50.3M-0.6%+20.7%+10.7%1.7%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp3,359 km$57.5M202212.6%30Stable
8MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$44.8M-28.6%-11.3%-10.1%1.5%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp3,359 km$144.4M200769%30Rapid decline
9ThailandTHAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$43.1M+100.6%+61.5%+67%1.4%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp13,951 km$43.1M20240%30Rapid growth
10NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$42.7M-1.5%+3.4%+1.4%1.4%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp579 km$54.4M202221.5%30Stable
11NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$41.3M+2.1%+10.3%+0.9%1.4%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp174 km$57.7M202228.4%26Stable
12NetherlandsNLDIndonesiaIDN$36.5M+2.7%+36.1%+55.1%1.2%No FTA reported0.2%0.2%Not reportedNot reported11,364 km$44.3M202317.6%26Stable
13JapanJPNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$36.3M+110.5%+28.6%+29.4%1.2%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp10,872 km$36.3M20240%30Rapid growth
14United KingdomGBRNetherlandsNLD$35.3M-5.1%+9.8%+3.4%1.2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp358 km$63.4M202244.4%30Declining
15United KingdomGBRTurkeyTUR$34.5M+8.7%+14.8%+36.6%1.1%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp2,504 km$36.4M20235.1%28Growing
16USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAViet NamVNM$34.3M+44.2%+34%+12.8%1.1%No FTA reported0.2%0.2%Not reportedNot reported14,306 km$34.3M20240%30Rapid growth
17BelgiumBELNetherlandsNLD$33.1M-15.7%-0.5%-0.3%1.1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp174 km$76.0M202256.4%26Rapid decline
18GermanyDEULuxembourgLUX$31.0M+72.5%+37.1%+12.4%1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp604 km$31.0M20240%26Rapid growth
19FranceFRASpainESP$30.6M-1.1%+6.8%+3.5%1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,053 km$44.0M202230.4%30Stable
20GermanyDEUMalaysiaMYS$29.5M+23.5%-1.3%+13.2%1%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported9,616 km$31.8M20207.4%30Rapid growth
21FranceFRAItalyITA$29.0M-11.8%-2.2%-5%1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,106 km$69.4M200758.3%30Rapid decline
22GermanyDEUAustriaAUT$28.1M+4.3%+8.7%+1.4%0.9%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp524 km$41.6M201132.3%30Growing
23GermanyDEUBelgiumBEL$27.6M+3.7%+8.7%+3%0.9%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp653 km$33.6M200817.8%26Growing
24USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMalaysiaMYS$25.5M-10.3%+5.1%+8.1%0.8%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported15,128 km$51.9M201850.9%30Rapid decline
25SpainESPMalaysiaMYS$25.3M+96.7%+65.6%+21.9%0.8%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported11,080 km$25.3M20240%26Rapid growth

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 3915

The strongest available three-year growth rates are starting points for research, not forecasts. Compare the calculated rate with each route's reported value, share, and trend. Read the methodology ↗

01Growth leader

Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+110.5%calculated 3-year CAGR
$36.3M latest value1.2% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

Thailand to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+100.6%calculated 3-year CAGR
$43.1M latest value1.4% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

Spain to Malaysia

+96.7%calculated 3-year CAGR
$25.3M latest value0.8% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

Germany to Luxembourg

+72.5%calculated 3-year CAGR
$31.0M latest value1% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Viet Nam

+44.2%calculated 3-year CAGR
$34.3M latest value1.1% market shareRapid growth

Access and tariff context

Compare route access without over-reading one indicator

FTA status, applied tariffs, tariff advantage, and distance are supporting route context. Group averages are calculated from displayed routes and are not tariff recommendations. Check data coverage ↗

FTA reported$763.8M

17 displayed routes with average calculated growth of -0.3%.

Average applied tariff
0%
Average tariff advantage
+0 pp
No FTA reported$299.0M

8 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +46.8%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffFTA reported

Germany to Netherlands

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $51.4M.

Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp579 km
Largest reported tariff advantageFTA reported

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico

+0.1 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $50.3M.

Applied 0.1%Advantage +0.1 pp3,359 km

HS4 indicators

Scale, momentum, and structure in one view

These cards pair reported trade observations with calculated indicators from the available HS4 history. See indicator definitions ↗

Displayed route value$1.1B

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR-3.5%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI666.5 / 727.5

Calculated concentration indicators; higher values mean a more concentrated mix.

Trade volatility0.6

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakDeclining

Historical peak: $8.4B in 2011. Latest below peak: 64.2%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 3,240 active corridors, 175 exporters, 190 importers, and 4 HS6 products.

How to read this view

Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.

Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 3915. Growth, market share, HHI, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated indicators over the stated coverage period.

FTA status, tariffs, and distance add route context where available. A missing value stays unavailable; it is not treated as zero or a forecast.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). 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.