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Acrylic polymers in primary forms

3906 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $21BRnk 209 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $2.92B | $2.3BGermany | China
2022
Product Complexity 1.16Rnk 118 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 5.5%Rnk 595 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.089%Rnk 209 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Acrylic Polymers. In 2022, Acrylic Polymers were the world's 209th most traded product, with a total trade of $21B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Acrylic Polymers grew by 5.5%, from $19.9B to $21B. Trade in Acrylic Polymers represent 0.089% of total world trade.

Acrylic Polymers are a part of Plastics & articles thereof. They include Other acrylic polymers and Polymethyl methacrylate.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Acrylic Polymers  were Germany ($2.92B), South Korea ($2.11B), China ($2.07B), United States ($2.04B), and France ($1.67B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Acrylic Polymers were China ($2.3B), United States ($1.43B), Germany ($1.39B), Italy ($848M), and Canada ($826M).

Ranking Acrylic Polymers ranks 118th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Acrylic polymers are used in products such as: clear plastics, paints, inks, adhesives, and sealants.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)Germany$2.92B
Top Destination (2022)China$2.3B

In 2022 Acrylic Polymers were the world's 209th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Acrylic Polymers were Germany ($2.92B), South Korea ($2.11B), China ($2.07B), United States ($2.04B), and France ($1.67B).

In 2022, the top importers of Acrylic Polymers were China ($2.3B), United States ($1.43B), Germany ($1.39B), Italy ($848M), and Canada ($826M).

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Exporters of Acrylic Polymers (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$532M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Turkey$201M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Acrylic Polymers grew the fastest in China ($532M), Belgium ($209M), United States ($173M), France ($145M), and Germany ($112M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Acrylic Polymers were Turkey ($201M), United States ($171M), Germany ($142M), Czechia ($130M), and Canada ($108M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Acrylic Polymers.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.36. This means that most of the exports of Acrylic Polymers are explained by 20 countries.

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Value of Exports in Acrylic Polymers

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)South Korea$1.86B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Canada$597M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Acrylic Polymers were South Korea ($1.86B), Germany ($1.54B), Japan ($1.18B), France ($928M), and Belgium ($683M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Acrylic Polymers were Canada ($597M), Poland ($590M), India ($529M), Mexico ($483M), and Vietnam ($423M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Acrylic Polymers, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Other acrylic polymers ($19.4B) and Polymethyl methacrylate ($1.57B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Acrylic Polymers (2022)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Acrylic Polymers.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Acrylic Polymers by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $27.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $20.2M

Acrylic Polymers’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $27.4M.  Acrylic Polymers’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $20.2M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Acrylic Polymers.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Acrylic Polymers to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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