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Classification code 732 for German Classification of Commodities (EGW).

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Plastics. In 2022, Plastics were the Germany's 10th most traded product, with a total trade of €34.4B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Plastics grew by 14.6%, from €25.7B to €34.4B. Trade in Plastics represent 2.21% of total Germany trade.

Exports In 2022 the export destinations of Plastics from Germany were Italy (€3.79B), Poland (€2.76B), France (€2.69B), Belgium (€2.26B), and Netherlands (€2.19B).

Imports In 2022 the import origins of Plastics to Germany were Netherlands (€4.23B), Belgium (€4.1B), France (€2.19B), Italy (€1.61B), and United States (€1.26B).

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Plastics reported by Germany customs. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

Historical Data

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Destinations and Origins

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Trade By Country

Top Destination (2022): Italy, €3.79B

Top Origin (2022): Netherlands, €4.23B

Plastics are Germany's 10th most traded product.

In 2022, the top import origins of Plastics were Italy (€3.79B), Poland (€2.76B), France (€2.69B), Belgium (€2.26B), and Netherlands (€2.19B).

In 2022, the top export destinations of Plastics were Netherlands (€4.23B), Belgium (€4.1B), France (€2.19B), Italy (€1.61B), and United States (€1.26B).

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Market Dynamics

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Trade by country

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Top Destination Growth (2021 - 2022): Belgium, €598M

Top Origin Growth (2021 - 2022): Italy, €437M

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Plastics were Italy (€437M), United States (€434M), France (€413M), Belgium (€359M), and Netherlands (€289M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Plastics grew the fastest in Belgium (€598M), Netherlands (€418M), China (€371M), United States (€334M), and Poland (€211M).

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Market Concentration

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Cumulative market share

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Plastics.

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This map shows which countries export or import more of Plastics from Germany. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Plastics during 2022.