# Plastics (HS4 3924) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Plastics at HS4 3924, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The plastics subsector recorded $25.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with +4.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $25.8B |
| Latest annual change | +4.4% |
| Active exporters | 198 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $3.7B | 5,041 | 2 |
| 1996 | $3.8B | 5,274 | 2 |
| 1997 | $4.0B | 5,361 | 2 |
| 1998 | $4.1B | 5,408 | 2 |
| 1999 | $4.7B | 5,872 | 2 |
| 2000 | $4.8B | 6,970 | 2 |
| 2001 | $4.9B | 7,048 | 2 |
| 2002 | $5.4B | 7,453 | 2 |
| 2003 | $6.2B | 7,571 | 2 |
| 2004 | $7.2B | 7,743 | 2 |
| 2005 | $8.2B | 7,984 | 2 |
| 2006 | $9.2B | 8,338 | 2 |
| 2007 | $10.2B | 8,397 | 2 |
| 2008 | $11.0B | 8,617 | 2 |
| 2009 | $10.1B | 8,843 | 2 |
| 2010 | $11.2B | 8,971 | 2 |
| 2011 | $12.8B | 9,239 | 2 |
| 2012 | $13.0B | 9,556 | 2 |
| 2013 | $14.5B | 9,629 | 2 |
| 2014 | $16.5B | 10,069 | 2 |
| 2015 | $16.6B | 10,153 | 2 |
| 2016 | $16.3B | 10,448 | 2 |
| 2017 | $17.1B | 10,728 | 2 |
| 2018 | $18.6B | 10,720 | 2 |
| 2019 | $19.3B | 10,675 | 2 |
| 2020 | $20.0B | 10,465 | 2 |
| 2021 | $24.4B | 10,729 | 2 |
| 2022 | $26.4B | 10,689 | 2 |
| 2023 | $24.7B | 10,955 | 2 |
| 2024 | $25.8B | 10,847 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $5.9B; growth +1.4%.
- China to Malaysia: $581.1M; growth +12.9%.
- China to Japan: $483.0M; growth -4.8%.
- China to Australia: $474.4M; growth +1.2%.
- China to United Kingdom: $459.1M; growth +2.7%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $408.0M; growth +5.5%.
- China to Singapore: $405.5M; growth +25.3%.
- China to Canada: $397.7M; growth -1.8%.
- China to Germany: $367.9M; growth +2.6%.
- China to Mexico: $366.0M; growth +18.2%.

## HS6 products

- Plastics: tableware and kitchenware (HS6 392410)
- Plastics: household articles and hygienic or toilet articles (HS6 392490)

## 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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