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2023
Exports $1.52BWorld Rnk 10 / 158
Flag Rnk 335 / 1215
2023
Destination $77.4M Vietnam
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $77.4MVietnam
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Propylene Polymers0.19Rnk 496 / 1025
2023
Imports $4.99BWorld Rnk 1 / 205
Flag Rnk 65 / 1214
2023
Origin $80.2M South Korea
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $80.2MKazakhstan
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.16Rnk 21 / 132

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Exports In 2023, China exported $1.52B in Propylene Polymers, making it the 10th largest exporter of Propylene Polymers in the world. At the same year, Propylene Polymers was the 335th most exported product in China. The main destination of Propylene Polymers exports from China are: Vietnam ($274M), Russia ($114M), Indonesia ($94.3M), Bangladesh ($93.5M), and India ($74.9M).

The fastest growing export markets for Propylene Polymers of China between 2022 and 2023 were Vietnam ($77.4M), Russia ($32.2M), and Indonesia ($19.3M).

Imports In 2023, China imported $4.99B in Propylene Polymers, becoming the 1st largest importer of Propylene Polymers in the world. At the same year, Propylene Polymers was the 65th most imported product in China. China imports Propylene Polymers primarily from: South Korea ($1.1B), Singapore ($748M), United Arab Emirates ($541M), Chinese Taipei ($514M), and Japan ($412M).

The fastest growing import markets in Propylene Polymers for China between 2022 and 2023 were Kazakhstan ($80.2M), United States ($51.2M), and Russia ($16.4M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Electrolux (9), Continental Materials (5), and Costco Wholesale (5) were at the forefront of shipping Propylene Polymers from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 China's Propylene Polymers exports accounted up to $237M and imports accounted up to $459M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $222M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China's   Propylene Polymers have increased by $110M (85.7%) from $128M to $237M, while imports decreased by $-11.4M (-2.42%) from $470M to $459M.

Destinations In December 2024, Propylene Polymers were exported mostly to Vietnam ($44.7M), Peru ($14.3M), Indonesia ($12.7M), Philippines ($11.9M), and Thailand ($11.9M), and were imported mostly from South Korea ($102M), Singapore ($76.6M), United Arab Emirates ($50M), Japan ($48.5M), and Chinese Taipei ($40.8M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Propylene Polymers's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Vietnam ($15.8M or 160%), Indonesia ($15M or 652%), and Brazil ($11.7M or 696%). In December 2024, the decrease in Propylene Polymers's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Vietnam ($-16M or -74.4%), India ($-14.8M or -90.7%), and Saudi Arabia ($-11.8M or -34%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$110M(85.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-11.4M(-2.42%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$92M
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)Vietnam$44.7M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$1.52B
IMPORTS (2023)$4.99B
NET TRADE (2023)-$3.47B

In 2023, China exported $1.52B in Propylene Polymers. The main destinations of China exports on Propylene Polymers were Vietnam ($274M), Russia ($114M), Indonesia ($94.3M), Bangladesh ($93.5M), and India ($74.9M).

In 2023, China imported $4.99B in Propylene Polymers, mainly from South Korea ($1.1B), Singapore ($748M), United Arab Emirates ($541M), Chinese Taipei ($514M), and Japan ($412M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Propylene Polymers EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Vietnam$77.4M (39.3%)
Russia$32.2M (39.1%)
Indonesia$19.3M (25.7%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Propylene Polymers BY China WERE (2022 - 2023):
India-$89.4M (-54.4%)
Turkey-$89.4M (-89%)
Peru-$58.5M (-60.3%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, China's main exporting competitors in Propylene Polymers were:
Saudi Arabia $5.46B
United States $3.99B
South Korea $3.8B
In 2023, China's main importing competitors in Propylene Polymers were:
Turkey $2.88B
Germany $2.8B

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Trade Value of Propylene Polymers by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $139M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALSaudi Arabia+ $195M

Propylene Polymers’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $139M.   Propylene Polymers’s highest import potential is Saudi Arabia with an import gap of $195M.

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