# Switzerland to Chile HS 390140 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 77/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $65.2M
- Buyer market growth: +27.6%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 83.3%

## What the signal means

The signal points to a newly observed exporter-to-buyer relationship in the available reporting. It is a prompt for market research, not a forecast, order, or guarantee of commercial access. Compare demand, suppliers, access, and route history together before acting.

## Market opportunity

- Latest buyer imports: $65.2M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $81.4M
- Supplier countries observed: 19
- Average buyer imports: $32.2M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $83.3M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +7.7%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +27.6%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
- Top supplier share: 83.3%
- Market concentration: 7,044
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 83.3%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 11,866 km
- Trade agreement: Reported yes
- Business entry time: 4 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $16.5K
- GDP per-person growth: +8.6%
- Population: 19,212k
- GDP: $317.1B
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 23.2%
- Savings rate: 24.6%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $6.8K | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader Switzerland to Chile route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 390140 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $120.1M | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $115.3M | -4.0% |
| 1997 | $110.3M | -4.4% |
| 1998 | $114.6M | +3.9% |
| 1999 | $135.2M | +18.0% |
| 2000 | $107.4M | -20.5% |
| 2001 | $104.3M | -2.9% |
| 2002 | $96.4M | -7.6% |
| 2003 | $107.0M | +11.0% |
| 2004 | $111.1M | +3.9% |
| 2005 | $139.7M | +25.7% |
| 2006 | $160.3M | +14.8% |
| 2007 | $169.4M | +5.7% |
| 2008 | $217.2M | +28.2% |
| 2009 | $210.4M | -3.1% |
| 2010 | $215.8M | +2.6% |
| 2011 | $322.1M | +49.2% |
| 2012 | $310.8M | -3.5% |
| 2013 | $326.1M | +4.9% |
| 2014 | $285.8M | -12.4% |
| 2015 | $266.5M | -6.8% |
| 2016 | $279.5M | +4.9% |
| 2017 | $287.5M | +2.9% |
| 2018 | $308.5M | +7.3% |
| 2019 | $337.1M | +9.3% |
| 2020 | $308.7M | -8.4% |
| 2021 | $334.8M | +8.5% |
| 2022 | $355.2M | +6.1% |
| 2023 | $347.4M | -2.2% |
| 2024 | $349.0M | +0.5% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| Switzerland to CHN | HS 260111 | New corridor | $111.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/che-chn-260111) |
| Switzerland to Liberia | HS 890190 | New corridor | $14.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/che-lbr-890190) |
| Switzerland to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 870360 | New corridor | $9.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/che-usa-870360) |
| Switzerland to Japan | HS 880240 | New corridor | $4.3B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/che-jpn-880240) |
| Switzerland to GBR | HS 020713 | New corridor | $1.3B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/che-gbr-020713) |
| Switzerland to Chile | HS 880240 | New corridor | $1.3B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/che-chl-880240) |
| Switzerland to BGR | HS 271121 | New corridor | $1.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/che-bgr-271121) |
| Switzerland to France | HS 270112 | New corridor | $934.1M | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/che-fra-270112) |

## Frequently asked questions

### What does a new corridor signal mean?

It identifies an exporter, buyer market, and HS6 combination included in the available new-corridor signal set for 2024. It is a research prompt, not a guarantee of demand or sales.

### Is the market opportunity reported trade?

Reported buyer imports and exporter share are observations. Any projection or share-gap measure is calculated from the available data and should not be treated as an order or forecast.

### What should exporters check next?

Validate product fit, buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, competition, and the depth of product-level history before pursuing the route.

## Method

The signal is a calculated research indicator based on available reported trade observations. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-09-02). [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)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.