Other Plastic SheetingsPlastic plates, sheets, film, foil and strip n.e.c. in chapter 39
3921 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)
2021 World Trade: $33.9B, Rnk 134 / 1217
2021 Top Exporter | Top Importer: $4.29B | $3.32B, Germany | United States
2021 Product Complexity: 0.55, Rnk 344 / 1024
2020 - 2021 Export Growth (CAGR): 25.1%, Rnk 444 / 1217
2018 Mean Tariff: 8.89%, Rnk 476 / 1259
2021 Share of World Trade: 0.16%, Rnk 134 / 1217
Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Other Plastic Sheetings. In 2021, Other Plastic Sheetings were the world's 134th most traded product, with a total trade of $33.9B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Other Plastic Sheetings grew by 25.1%, from $27.1B to $33.9B. Trade in Other Plastic Sheetings represent 0.16% of total world trade.
Other Plastic Sheetings are a part of Plastics & articles thereof. They include Other plastic sheets, Other cellular plastic sheets, Cellular polyurethane sheets, Cellular vinyl chloride polymers sheets, Cellular styrene polymers sheets, and Cellular regenerated cellulose sheets.
Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Other Plastic Sheetings were Germany ($4.29B), China ($4.2B), United States ($3.01B), Italy ($2.22B), and Japan ($1.96B).
Imports In 2021 the top importers of Other Plastic Sheetings were United States ($3.32B), Germany ($2.59B), China ($1.86B), France ($1.62B), and Poland ($1.49B).
Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Other Plastic Sheetings was 8.89%, making it the 476th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
Ranking Other Plastic Sheetings ranks 344th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Description Plastic plates, sheets, film, foil and strip are all used in different ways. Plates can be used for decoration or as a base for other materials. Sheets are often used to cover walls, ceilings, and floors. Film is usually used to cover windows. Foil is used to wrap food or package products. Strip is often used to create insulation.
The following visualization shows the latest trends on Other Plastic Sheetings. Countries are shown based on data availability.
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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.
Trade By Country
Top Origin (2021): Germany, $4.29B
Top Destination (2021): United States, $3.32B
Other Plastic Sheetings are the world's 134th most traded product.
In 2021, the top exporters of Other Plastic Sheetings were Germany ($4.29B), China ($4.2B), United States ($3.01B), Italy ($2.22B), and Japan ($1.96B).
In 2021, the top importers of Other Plastic Sheetings were United States ($3.32B), Germany ($2.59B), China ($1.86B), France ($1.62B), and Poland ($1.49B).
Trade by country
Top Origin Growth (2020 - 2021): China, $863M
Top Destination Growth (2020 - 2021): United States, $589M
Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Other Plastic Sheetings grew the fastest in China ($863M), Germany ($828M), Japan ($491M), Italy ($369M), and United States ($362M).
Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Other Plastic Sheetings were United States ($589M), Germany ($543M), China ($420M), Poland ($355M), and France ($353M).
Cumulative market share
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Other Plastic Sheetings.
In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.82. This means that most of the exports of Other Plastic Sheetings are explained by 28 countries.
This map shows which countries export or import more of Other Plastic Sheetings. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Other Plastic Sheetings during 2021.
In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Other Plastic Sheetings were China ($2.33B), Germany ($1.7B), Japan ($1.51B), Italy ($1.26B), and South Korea ($802M).
In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Other Plastic Sheetings were Mexico ($1.12B), France ($629M), United Kingdom ($483M), Vietnam ($444M), and Poland ($413M).
In 2021, the world most traded Other Plastic Sheetings, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Other plastic sheets ($18B), Other cellular plastic sheets ($6.05B), Cellular polyurethane sheets ($5.5B), Cellular vinyl chloride polymers sheets ($2.39B), and Cellular styrene polymers sheets ($1.74B)
This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Other Plastic Sheetings. It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Other Plastic Sheetings in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.
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.
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