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2022
Exports $722MWorld Rnk 5 / 197
Flag Rnk 312 / 1217
2022
Destination $17.8M Canada
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $17.8MMexico
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Plastic Building Materials0.12Rnk 515 / 1025
2022
Imports $2.87BWorld Rnk 1 / 225
Flag Rnk 194 / 1216
2022
Origin $105M Canada
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $105MCanada
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United States1.47Rnk 10 / 133

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Exports In 2022, United States exported $722M in Plastic Building Materials, making it the 5th largest exporter of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 312th most exported product in United States. The main destination of Plastic Building Materials exports from United States are: Canada ($414M), Mexico ($97.6M), United Kingdom ($29.3M), Australia ($23.6M), and Sweden ($9.74M).

The fastest growing export markets for Plastic Building Materials of United States between 2021 and 2022 were Mexico ($17.8M), Canada ($16.5M), and Australia ($5.85M).

Imports In 2022, United States imported $2.87B in Plastic Building Materials, becoming the 1st largest importer of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 194th most imported product in United States. United States imports Plastic Building Materials primarily from: Canada ($858M), China ($636M), Mexico ($401M), Cambodia ($354M), and Vietnam ($217M).

The fastest growing import markets in Plastic Building Materials for United States between 2021 and 2022 were Canada ($105M), Vietnam ($63.8M), and Cambodia ($31.3M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as IKEA Group (195), Home Depot (98), and Amazon (79) were at the forefront of shipping Plastic Building Materials to the United States.

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August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 United States' Plastic Building Materials exports accounted up to $72.1M and imports accounted up to $242M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $170M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of United States'   Plastic Building Materials have increased by $7.86M (12.2%) from $64.3M to $72.1M, while imports increased by $9.03M (3.87%) from $233M to $242M.

Destinations In August 2024, Plastic Building Materials were exported mostly to Canada ($37.8M), Mexico ($14M), Japan ($4.27M), Australia ($2.04M), and United Kingdom ($1.93M), and were imported mostly from Canada ($72.1M), China ($59.4M), Mexico ($34.9M), Cambodia ($18.8M), and Vietnam ($16.3M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Plastic Building Materials's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Mexico ($3.32M or 55.5%), Israel ($2.32M or 1.36k%), and Canada ($670k or 2.04%). In August 2024, the increase in Plastic Building Materials's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Vietnam ($10M or 74.1%), Poland ($2.55M or 84.8%), and Mexico ($1.37M or 4.87%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$7.86M(12.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$9.03M(3.87%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Florida$20.4M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)Canada$37.8M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$722M
IMPORTS (2022)$2.87B
NET TRADE (2022)-$2.15B

In 2022, United States exported $722M in Plastic Building Materials. The main destinations of United States exports on Plastic Building Materials were Canada ($414M), Mexico ($97.6M), United Kingdom ($29.3M), Australia ($23.6M), and Sweden ($9.74M).

In 2022, United States imported $2.87B in Plastic Building Materials, mainly from Canada ($858M), China ($636M), Mexico ($401M), Cambodia ($354M), and Vietnam ($217M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Plastic Building Materials EXPORT MARKETS FOR United States WERE (2021 - 2022):
Mexico$17.8M (22.2%)
Canada$16.5M (4.15%)
Australia$5.85M (33%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Plastic Building Materials BY United States WERE (2021 - 2022):
Netherlands-$3.01M (-29.1%)
British Virgin Islands-$1.46M (-72.3%)
Argentina-$761k (-57.2%)
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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 Plastic Building Materials were:
China $3.05B
Poland $2.23B
Germany $1.78B
In 2022, United States's main importing competitors in Plastic Building Materials were:
Germany $1.38B
France $1.18B

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Trade Value of Plastic Building Materials by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $8.59M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $51M

Plastic Building Materials’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $8.59M.   Plastic Building Materials’s highest import potential is Canada with an import gap of $51M.

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