# Ethylene polymers (HS4 3916) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Ethylene polymers at HS4 3916, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The ethylene polymers subsector recorded $7.4B in reported global trade in 2024, with +0.7% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $7.4B |
| Latest annual change | +0.7% |
| Active exporters | 154 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.3B | 2,287 | 3 |
| 1996 | $1.4B | 2,396 | 3 |
| 1997 | $1.5B | 2,481 | 3 |
| 1998 | $1.6B | 2,543 | 3 |
| 1999 | $1.9B | 2,740 | 3 |
| 2000 | $1.9B | 3,277 | 3 |
| 2001 | $2.1B | 3,426 | 3 |
| 2002 | $2.3B | 3,560 | 3 |
| 2003 | $2.8B | 3,718 | 3 |
| 2004 | $3.3B | 3,876 | 3 |
| 2005 | $3.7B | 3,874 | 3 |
| 2006 | $4.3B | 4,154 | 3 |
| 2007 | $4.9B | 4,276 | 3 |
| 2008 | $5.7B | 4,313 | 3 |
| 2009 | $4.2B | 4,425 | 3 |
| 2010 | $4.5B | 4,495 | 3 |
| 2011 | $5.3B | 4,663 | 3 |
| 2012 | $4.9B | 4,831 | 3 |
| 2013 | $5.1B | 4,900 | 3 |
| 2014 | $5.2B | 5,019 | 3 |
| 2015 | $4.7B | 5,139 | 3 |
| 2016 | $4.8B | 5,224 | 3 |
| 2017 | $5.4B | 5,398 | 3 |
| 2018 | $5.8B | 5,418 | 3 |
| 2019 | $5.7B | 5,608 | 3 |
| 2020 | $5.7B | 5,495 | 3 |
| 2021 | $7.3B | 5,645 | 3 |
| 2022 | $7.9B | 5,655 | 3 |
| 2023 | $7.5B | 5,706 | 3 |
| 2024 | $7.4B | 5,725 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $486.8M; growth +1.1%.
- Germany to Poland: $267.0M; growth -4.8%.
- Germany to Italy: $255.8M; growth +10.4%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $227.3M; growth -0%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $187.8M; growth +24.3%.
- Germany to Netherlands: $149.7M; growth +2.9%.
- Germany to France: $124.3M; growth -9.4%.
- China to India: $113.6M; growth +24.5%.
- Germany to Romania: $103.5M; growth -2.1%.
- Poland to Germany: $101.3M; growth -8.8%.

## HS6 products

- Ethylene polymers: monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked (HS6 391610)
- Vinyl chloride polymers: monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked (HS6 391620)
- Plastics: monofilament, of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3916, cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked (HS6 391690)

## 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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