# Plastics (HS4 3923) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Plastics at HS4 3923, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The plastics subsector recorded $68.5B in reported global trade in 2024, with +3.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $68.5B |
| Latest annual change | +3.4% |
| Active exporters | 197 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 7 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $11.7B | 6,231 | 7 |
| 1996 | $12.1B | 6,380 | 7 |
| 1997 | $12.9B | 6,605 | 7 |
| 1998 | $13.6B | 6,713 | 7 |
| 1999 | $15.5B | 7,192 | 7 |
| 2000 | $17.2B | 8,617 | 7 |
| 2001 | $17.8B | 8,807 | 7 |
| 2002 | $19.5B | 9,089 | 7 |
| 2003 | $22.9B | 9,272 | 7 |
| 2004 | $26.4B | 9,621 | 7 |
| 2005 | $29.7B | 10,035 | 7 |
| 2006 | $33.2B | 10,254 | 7 |
| 2007 | $38.1B | 10,513 | 7 |
| 2008 | $41.6B | 10,749 | 7 |
| 2009 | $35.6B | 10,878 | 7 |
| 2010 | $39.8B | 11,048 | 7 |
| 2011 | $45.3B | 11,283 | 7 |
| 2012 | $46.1B | 11,644 | 7 |
| 2013 | $49.1B | 11,723 | 7 |
| 2014 | $51.4B | 12,080 | 7 |
| 2015 | $48.1B | 12,088 | 7 |
| 2016 | $48.6B | 12,410 | 7 |
| 2017 | $51.0B | 12,329 | 7 |
| 2018 | $56.3B | 12,659 | 7 |
| 2019 | $55.4B | 12,626 | 7 |
| 2020 | $55.8B | 12,306 | 7 |
| 2021 | $65.0B | 12,698 | 7 |
| 2022 | $69.3B | 12,623 | 7 |
| 2023 | $65.9B | 12,726 | 7 |
| 2024 | $68.5B | 12,721 | 7 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $2.9B; growth +8.7%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $2.7B; growth -0.4%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $2.4B; growth +10.2%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $2.3B; growth +0.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $2.1B; growth +0.3%.
- China to Japan: $909.7M; growth -1.5%.
- Germany to Netherlands: $672.9M; growth -6.4%.
- China to Australia: $660.2M; growth +3.7%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $649.5M; growth +2.4%.
- Germany to France: $632.0M; growth -8.1%.

## HS6 products

- Plastics: boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goods (HS6 392310)
- Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods (HS6 392321)
- Plastics: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene polymers (HS6 392329)
- Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods (HS6 392330)
- Plastics: spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports, for the conveyance or packing of goods (HS6 392340)
- Plastics: stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, for the conveyance or packing of goods (HS6 392350)
- Plastics: articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923 (HS6 392390)

## 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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