# Ecuador to BRA HS 390120 new corridor signal

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

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 83/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $762.2M
- Buyer market growth: +46.6%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 67.2%

## 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: $762.2M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $972.1M
- Supplier countries observed: 53
- Average buyer imports: $267.4M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $762.2M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +8.4%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +46.6%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
- Top supplier share: 67.2%
- Market concentration: 4,717
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 67.2%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 4,309 km
- Trade agreement: Not reported
- Business entry time: 16.6 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0.1

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $7.5K
- GDP per-person growth: +1.7%
- Population: 213,993k
- GDP: $1.6T
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 19.2%
- Savings rate: 16.5%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $14.6K | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader Ecuador to BRA route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 390120 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $53.8M | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $49.5M | -8.1% |
| 1997 | $30.8M | -37.8% |
| 1998 | $35.1M | +14.0% |
| 1999 | $18.5M | -47.3% |
| 2000 | $19.3M | +4.7% |
| 2001 | $17.6M | -9.2% |
| 2002 | $14.7M | -16.2% |
| 2003 | $19.4M | +31.6% |
| 2004 | $78.1M | +303.2% |
| 2005 | $89.5M | +14.6% |
| 2006 | $28.3M | -68.3% |
| 2007 | $34.3M | +21.0% |
| 2008 | $43.6M | +27.2% |
| 2009 | $42.2M | -3.4% |
| 2010 | $56.6M | +34.2% |
| 2011 | $96.0M | +69.7% |
| 2012 | $135.2M | +40.8% |
| 2013 | $140.3M | +3.8% |
| 2014 | $139.5M | -0.6% |
| 2015 | $113.3M | -18.7% |
| 2016 | $144.1M | +27.2% |
| 2017 | $129.2M | -10.3% |
| 2018 | $111.2M | -13.9% |
| 2019 | $87.7M | -21.2% |
| 2020 | $92.7M | +5.7% |
| 2021 | $119.1M | +28.6% |
| 2022 | $116.8M | -2.0% |
| 2023 | $110.5M | -5.4% |
| 2024 | $121.7M | +10.1% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| Ecuador to CHN | HS 271112 | New corridor | $12.9B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ecu-chn-271112) |
| Ecuador to Switzerland | HS 300215 | New corridor | $8.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ecu-che-300215) |
| Ecuador to Philippines | HS 271019 | New corridor | $7.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ecu-phl-271019) |
| Ecuador to Canada | HS 870324 | New corridor | $6.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ecu-can-870324) |
| Ecuador to Thailand | HS 851712 | New corridor | $6.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ecu-tha-851712) |
| Ecuador to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 440712 | New corridor | $5.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ecu-usa-440712) |
| Ecuador to Saudi Arabia | HS 851712 | New corridor | $4.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ecu-sau-851712) |
| Ecuador to SGP | HS 847149 | New corridor | $2.7B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ecu-sgp-847149) |

## 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.