# Plastics (HS4 3920) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Plastics at HS4 3920, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The plastics subsector recorded $66.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with +5.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $66.8B |
| Latest annual change | +5.8% |
| Active exporters | 188 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 19 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $14.9B | 4,607 | 19 |
| 1996 | $14.9B | 4,764 | 19 |
| 1997 | $15.6B | 4,852 | 19 |
| 1998 | $15.4B | 4,908 | 19 |
| 1999 | $17.6B | 5,449 | 19 |
| 2000 | $19.0B | 6,019 | 19 |
| 2001 | $18.5B | 6,201 | 19 |
| 2002 | $20.2B | 6,487 | 19 |
| 2003 | $24.0B | 6,565 | 19 |
| 2004 | $28.7B | 6,755 | 19 |
| 2005 | $32.5B | 6,865 | 19 |
| 2006 | $36.9B | 7,242 | 19 |
| 2007 | $42.5B | 7,390 | 19 |
| 2008 | $46.4B | 7,409 | 19 |
| 2009 | $39.6B | 7,608 | 19 |
| 2010 | $49.6B | 7,626 | 19 |
| 2011 | $56.6B | 7,853 | 19 |
| 2012 | $53.9B | 8,070 | 19 |
| 2013 | $55.4B | 8,156 | 19 |
| 2014 | $57.0B | 8,374 | 19 |
| 2015 | $52.3B | 8,569 | 19 |
| 2016 | $51.8B | 8,671 | 19 |
| 2017 | $55.5B | 8,745 | 19 |
| 2018 | $59.9B | 9,059 | 19 |
| 2019 | $58.2B | 8,978 | 19 |
| 2020 | $58.3B | 8,860 | 19 |
| 2021 | $71.4B | 9,111 | 19 |
| 2022 | $73.2B | 9,072 | 19 |
| 2023 | $64.6B | 9,242 | 19 |
| 2024 | $66.8B | 9,085 | 19 |

## Leading corridors

- Japan to China: $2.8B; growth -2.6%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.7B; growth -0%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $1.4B; growth +0.2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $1.4B; growth +3.6%.
- China to Viet Nam: $1.1B; growth +1.6%.
- Republic of Korea to China: $1.1B; growth -9.5%.
- Japan to Republic of Korea: $1.0B; growth -11.2%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $842.4M; growth +1.3%.
- China to India: $827.3M; growth +17.9%.
- Japan to Taiwan: $746.3M; growth -13.8%.

## HS6 products

- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392010)
- Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392020)
- Plastics: of polymers of styrene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392030)
- Plastics: rigid, of polymers of vinyl chloride, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392041)
- Plastics: flexible, of polymers of vinyl chloride, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392042)
- Plastics: polymers of vinyl chloride, containing by weight not less than 6% of plasticisers: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392043)
- Plastics: polymers of vinyl chloride, containing by weight, less than 6% of plasticisers: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392049)
- Plastics: of acrylic polymers, polymethyl methacrylate, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392051)
- Plastics: of acrylic polymers (excluding polymethyl methacrylate), plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392059)
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polycarbonates, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392061)
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polyethylene terephthalate, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392062)
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of unsaturated polyesters, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392063)
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polyesters n.e.s. in heading no. 3920, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392069)
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of regenerated cellulose: non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392071)
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of vulcanised fibre, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392072)
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of cellulose acetate, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392073)
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of cellulose derivatives n.e.c. in heading no. 3920, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392079)
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polyvinyl butyral, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392091)
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polyamides, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392092)
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of amino-resins, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392093)
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of phenolic resins, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392094)
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3920, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials (HS6 392099)

## 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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