NEW: World Trade TARIFFS Simulator!
NEW: 2023 Data and Complexity Rankings
Sign In
Pricing

2023
Exports $3.93BWorld Rnk 3 / 216
Flag Rnk 157 / 1215
2023
Destination $91.8M United States
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $91.8MRussia
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Plastic Pipes0.1Rnk 518 / 1025
2023
Imports $1.22BWorld Rnk 5 / 225
Flag Rnk 188 / 1214
2023
Origin $39.2M Germany
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $39.2MAustria
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.16Rnk 21 / 132

About

Exports In 2023, China exported $3.93B in Plastic Pipes, making it the 3rd largest exporter of Plastic Pipes in the world. At the same year, Plastic Pipes was the 157th most exported product in China. The main destination of Plastic Pipes exports from China are: United States ($521M), Russia ($284M), Thailand ($163M), Australia ($157M), and Mexico ($152M).

The fastest growing export markets for Plastic Pipes of China between 2022 and 2023 were Russia ($91.8M), Venezuela ($28.4M), and South Korea ($24M).

Imports In 2023, China imported $1.22B in Plastic Pipes, becoming the 5th largest importer of Plastic Pipes in the world. At the same year, Plastic Pipes was the 188th most imported product in China. China imports Plastic Pipes primarily from: Germany ($244M), United States ($196M), Japan ($184M), Austria ($91.4M), and South Korea ($86.6M).

The fastest growing import markets in Plastic Pipes for China between 2022 and 2023 were Austria ($39.2M), Malaysia ($10.2M), and South Korea ($6.6M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Advance Auto Parts (135), Electrolux (35), and General Motors (26) were at the forefront of shipping Plastic Pipes from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2024

About

Overview In December 2024 China's Plastic Pipes exports accounted up to $449M and imports accounted up to $92.3M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $357M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China's   Plastic Pipes have increased by $80.6M (21.9%) from $368M to $449M, while imports decreased by $-12M (-11.5%) from $104M to $92.3M.

Destinations In December 2024, Plastic Pipes were exported mostly to United States ($60.4M), Thailand ($31M), Russia ($25.1M), Vietnam ($19.2M), and Indonesia ($15.5M), and were imported mostly from United States ($16.9M), Germany ($15.9M), Japan ($15.4M), Chinese Taipei ($5.32M), and South Korea ($4.64M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Plastic Pipes's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to United States ($7.8M or 11.9%), Vietnam ($7.79M or 90.1%), and Indonesia ($5.26M or 64.8%). In December 2024, the decrease in Plastic Pipes's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Austria ($-3.67M or -52.7%), Germany ($-1.34M or -6.7%), and United Kingdom ($-1.09M or -31%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$80.6M(21.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-12M(-11.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$185M
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)United States$60.4M

This section shows Plastic Pipes's exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Plastic Pipes over time.

For full datasets download visit Bulk Download page.

Go to Bulk Download

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$3.93B
IMPORTS (2023)$1.22B
NET TRADE (2023)$2.71B

In 2023, China exported $3.93B in Plastic Pipes. The main destinations of China exports on Plastic Pipes were United States ($521M), Russia ($284M), Thailand ($163M), Australia ($157M), and Mexico ($152M).

In 2023, China imported $1.22B in Plastic Pipes, mainly from Germany ($244M), United States ($196M), Japan ($184M), Austria ($91.4M), and South Korea ($86.6M).

Explore Visualizations

Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Plastic Pipes EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Russia$91.8M (47.7%)
Venezuela$28.4M (171%)
South Korea$24M (39.4%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Plastic Pipes BY China WERE (2022 - 2023):
United States-$155M (-22.9%)
Australia-$24.7M (-13.6%)
Democratic Republic of the Congo-$22.1M (-48.1%)
Explore Visualizations

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

View
Flow
Type
In 2023, China's main exporting competitors in Plastic Pipes were:
Germany $4.79B
United States $3.97B
In 2023, China's main importing competitors in Plastic Pipes were:
United States $3.56B
Germany $2.39B
Mexico $1.76B

Explore Visualizations

Trade Value of Plastic Pipes by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Flow
View
TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $91.9M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $51M

Plastic Pipes’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $91.9M.   Plastic Pipes’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $51M.

See methodology.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Keep Exploring

Have questions, comments, or concerns?
Send us an e-mail: support@oec.world
Follow @OECtoday on
Created, Designed, and Developed by:
In collaboration with
About the OECPrivacy PolicyTerms