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2022
Exports $17.4BWorld Rnk 1 / 166
Flag Rnk 21 / 1217
2022
Destination $593M Mexico
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $593MChina
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Ethylene Polymers-0.17Rnk 603 / 1025
2022
Imports $5.12BWorld Rnk 2 / 208
Flag Rnk 114 / 1216
2022
Origin $25.9M Canada
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $25.9MChina
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United States1.47Rnk 10 / 133

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Exports In 2022, United States exported $17.4B in Ethylene Polymers, making it the 1st largest exporter of Ethylene Polymers in the world. At the same year, Ethylene Polymers was the 21st most exported product in United States. The main destination of Ethylene Polymers exports from United States are: Mexico ($3.01B), Canada ($1.89B), China ($1.69B), Brazil ($1.6B), and Belgium ($1.41B).

The fastest growing export markets for Ethylene Polymers of United States between 2021 and 2022 were China ($593M), Brazil ($541M), and Belgium ($337M).

Imports In 2022, United States imported $5.12B in Ethylene Polymers, becoming the 2nd largest importer of Ethylene Polymers in the world. At the same year, Ethylene Polymers was the 114th most imported product in United States. United States imports Ethylene Polymers primarily from: Canada ($4.29B), Mexico ($210M), South Korea ($93.7M), China ($87M), and Germany ($65.5M).

The fastest growing import markets in Ethylene Polymers for United States between 2021 and 2022 were China ($25.9M), South Korea ($17.8M), and Chinese Taipei ($10.8M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Dow Chemical (127), Mystic Apparel (21), and Ford Motor Company (17) were at the forefront of shipping Ethylene Polymers to the United States.

Latest Trends

October 2024

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Overview In October 2024 United States' Ethylene Polymers exports accounted up to $1.2B and imports accounted up to $351M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $852M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of United States'   Ethylene Polymers have decreased by $-226M (-15.8%) from $1.43B to $1.2B, while imports increased by $58.7M (20.1%) from $292M to $351M.

Destinations In October 2024, Ethylene Polymers were exported mostly to Mexico ($210M), China ($159M), Canada ($121M), Belgium ($103M), and Brazil ($71M), and were imported mostly from Canada ($291M), Mexico ($13M), South Korea ($7.54M), Germany ($5.81M), and Japan ($5.29M).

Growth In October 2024, the decrease in Ethylene Polymers's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Mexico ($-61.3M or -24.2%), Canada ($-50.9M or -30.2%), and Colombia ($-10M or -23.1%). In October 2024, the increase in Ethylene Polymers's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Singapore ($2.21M or 133%), Sweden ($2.07M or 130%), and Japan ($838k or 21.4%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-226M(-15.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$58.7M(20.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)Texas$1.03B
MAIN DESTINATION (October 2024)Mexico$210M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$17.4B
IMPORTS (2022)$5.12B
NET TRADE (2022)$12.3B

In 2022, United States exported $17.4B in Ethylene Polymers. The main destinations of United States exports on Ethylene Polymers were Mexico ($3.01B), Canada ($1.89B), China ($1.69B), Brazil ($1.6B), and Belgium ($1.41B).

In 2022, United States imported $5.12B in Ethylene Polymers, mainly from Canada ($4.29B), Mexico ($210M), South Korea ($93.7M), China ($87M), and Germany ($65.5M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Ethylene Polymers EXPORT MARKETS FOR United States WERE (2021 - 2022):
China$593M (53.8%)
Brazil$541M (51.1%)
Belgium$337M (31.3%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Ethylene Polymers BY United States WERE (2021 - 2022):
United Arab Emirates-$36.3M (-25%)
Thailand-$25.8M (-26%)
Ukraine-$13.5M (-52.9%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, United States's main exporting competitors in Ethylene Polymers were:
Saudi Arabia $13.1B
South Korea $7.39B
In 2022, United States's main importing competitors in Ethylene Polymers were:
China $22.7B
Germany $4.49B

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Trade Value of Ethylene Polymers by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $557M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALMexico+ $95M

Ethylene Polymers’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $557M.   Ethylene Polymers’s highest import potential is Mexico with an import gap of $95M.

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