# Plastics (HS4 3922) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Plastics at HS4 3922, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The plastics subsector recorded $5.3B in reported global trade in 2024, with +2.1% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $5.3B |
| Latest annual change | +2.1% |
| Active exporters | 174 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.1B | 3,107 | 3 |
| 1996 | $1.3B | 3,125 | 3 |
| 1997 | $1.2B | 3,284 | 3 |
| 1998 | $1.3B | 3,333 | 3 |
| 1999 | $1.5B | 3,588 | 3 |
| 2000 | $1.4B | 4,207 | 3 |
| 2001 | $1.4B | 4,373 | 3 |
| 2002 | $1.6B | 4,507 | 3 |
| 2003 | $1.9B | 4,593 | 3 |
| 2004 | $2.5B | 4,917 | 3 |
| 2005 | $2.7B | 4,963 | 3 |
| 2006 | $3.0B | 5,190 | 3 |
| 2007 | $3.5B | 5,248 | 3 |
| 2008 | $3.9B | 5,301 | 3 |
| 2009 | $3.2B | 5,378 | 3 |
| 2010 | $3.2B | 5,398 | 3 |
| 2011 | $3.6B | 5,556 | 3 |
| 2012 | $3.7B | 5,617 | 3 |
| 2013 | $3.7B | 5,675 | 3 |
| 2014 | $3.8B | 5,845 | 3 |
| 2015 | $3.5B | 5,878 | 3 |
| 2016 | $3.6B | 5,953 | 3 |
| 2017 | $3.9B | 6,041 | 3 |
| 2018 | $4.2B | 6,171 | 3 |
| 2019 | $4.2B | 6,122 | 3 |
| 2020 | $4.4B | 5,911 | 3 |
| 2021 | $5.6B | 6,095 | 3 |
| 2022 | $5.4B | 6,195 | 3 |
| 2023 | $5.2B | 6,255 | 3 |
| 2024 | $5.3B | 6,253 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $308.2M; growth -2.1%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $118.1M; growth +5.2%.
- China to United Kingdom: $109.6M; growth -5.3%.
- Germany to Italy: $107.8M; growth +1.4%.
- Spain to France: $98.9M; growth -2.1%.
- China to Australia: $87.4M; growth -5.7%.
- Germany to France: $78.5M; growth -6.5%.
- Germany to Netherlands: $77.0M; growth -7.6%.
- China to Germany: $74.8M; growth -3.4%.
- Germany to Switzerland, Liechtenstein: $72.0M; growth -6.4%.

## HS6 products

- Plastics: baths, shower-baths, sinks and wash-basins (HS6 392210)
- Plastics: lavatory seats and covers (HS6 392220)
- Plastics: bidets, lavatory pans, flushing cisterns and similar sanitary ware n.e.c. in heading no. 3922 (HS6 392290)

## 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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