# Plastics (HS4 3926) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Plastics at HS4 3926, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The plastics subsector recorded $98.6B in reported global trade in 2024, with +2.1% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $98.6B |
| Latest annual change | +2.1% |
| Active exporters | 200 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 5 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $16.6B | 7,023 | 5 |
| 1996 | $17.3B | 7,223 | 5 |
| 1997 | $18.6B | 7,374 | 5 |
| 1998 | $19.3B | 7,597 | 5 |
| 1999 | $22.2B | 8,103 | 5 |
| 2000 | $24.2B | 9,840 | 5 |
| 2001 | $23.5B | 10,026 | 5 |
| 2002 | $25.3B | 10,474 | 5 |
| 2003 | $28.8B | 10,662 | 5 |
| 2004 | $33.2B | 11,075 | 5 |
| 2005 | $35.9B | 11,387 | 5 |
| 2006 | $39.7B | 11,900 | 5 |
| 2007 | $44.6B | 12,156 | 5 |
| 2008 | $49.0B | 12,354 | 5 |
| 2009 | $41.3B | 12,558 | 5 |
| 2010 | $49.7B | 12,861 | 5 |
| 2011 | $56.5B | 13,218 | 5 |
| 2012 | $60.5B | 13,672 | 5 |
| 2013 | $64.0B | 13,677 | 5 |
| 2014 | $67.0B | 14,173 | 5 |
| 2015 | $63.6B | 14,428 | 5 |
| 2016 | $64.8B | 14,711 | 5 |
| 2017 | $70.4B | 14,811 | 5 |
| 2018 | $76.9B | 15,211 | 5 |
| 2019 | $78.0B | 15,299 | 5 |
| 2020 | $83.7B | 15,067 | 5 |
| 2021 | $98.4B | 15,448 | 5 |
| 2022 | $97.4B | 15,647 | 5 |
| 2023 | $95.4B | 15,724 | 5 |
| 2024 | $98.6B | 15,618 | 5 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $7.5B; growth -8.7%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $3.1B; growth +6.1%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $2.2B; growth +6.9%.
- China to Japan: $1.9B; growth -5.8%.
- China to Viet Nam: $1.7B; growth +5.7%.
- China to Germany: $1.3B; growth -2.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $1.2B; growth +0.8%.
- China to Mexico: $1.1B; growth +9.6%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.1B; growth -1.2%.
- China to Thailand: $1.0B; growth +11.8%.

## HS6 products

- Plastics: office or school supplies (HS6 392610)
- Plastics: articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts) (HS6 392620)
- Plastics: fittings for furniture, coachwork or the like (HS6 392630)
- Plastics: statuettes and other ornamental articles (HS6 392640)
- Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 (HS6 392690)

## 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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