# MLT to Canada HS 392020 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 100/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $351.0M
- Buyer market growth: +0.7%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 73.8%

## 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: $351.0M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $394.7M
- Supplier countries observed: 64
- Average buyer imports: $244.2M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $389.9M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +4.0%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +0.7%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
- Top supplier share: 73.8%
- Market concentration: 5,516
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 73.8%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 7,636 km
- Trade agreement: Reported yes
- Business entry time: 1.5 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0.8

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $52.1K
- GDP per-person growth: +3.2%
- Population: 38,246k
- GDP: $2.0T
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 22.9%
- Savings rate: 21.8%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $137.1K | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader MLT to Canada route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 392020 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $24.8M | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $39.9M | +60.5% |
| 1997 | $64.8M | +62.5% |
| 1998 | $20.1M | -69.0% |
| 1999 | $22.6M | +12.6% |
| 2000 | $46.0M | +103.4% |
| 2001 | $6.3M | -86.4% |
| 2002 | $7.7M | +22.0% |
| 2003 | $16.8M | +119.0% |
| 2004 | $17.0M | +1.1% |
| 2005 | $20.5M | +21.0% |
| 2006 | $17.5M | -14.9% |
| 2007 | $20.1M | +14.8% |
| 2008 | $19.7M | -2.0% |
| 2009 | $18.3M | -6.8% |
| 2010 | $15.9M | -13.4% |
| 2011 | $24.3M | +53.3% |
| 2012 | $34.6M | +42.2% |
| 2013 | $44.5M | +28.7% |
| 2014 | $40.9M | -8.0% |
| 2015 | $44.3M | +8.3% |
| 2016 | $34.7M | -21.8% |
| 2017 | $33.2M | -4.2% |
| 2018 | $27.5M | -17.4% |
| 2019 | $24.0M | -12.5% |
| 2020 | $23.9M | -0.5% |
| 2021 | $28.9M | +20.9% |
| 2022 | $25.5M | -11.9% |
| 2023 | $33.3M | +30.6% |
| 2024 | $39.8M | +19.6% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| MLT to Indonesia + Timor-Leste | HS 271012 | New corridor | $12.9B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mlt-idn-271012) |
| MLT to Poland | HS 300215 | New corridor | $3.2B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mlt-pol-300215) |
| MLT to CHN | HS 290511 | New corridor | $2.7B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mlt-chn-290511) |
| MLT to Indonesia + Timor-Leste | HS 851770 | New corridor | $2.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mlt-idn-851770) |
| MLT to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 293299 | New corridor | $2.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mlt-usa-293299) |
| MLT to Chile | HS 851712 | New corridor | $2.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mlt-chl-851712) |
| MLT to CHN | HS 390690 | New corridor | $2.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mlt-chn-390690) |
| MLT to AUS | HS 300215 | New corridor | $1.9B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mlt-aus-300215) |

## 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.