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Plastics; builders' wares n.e.c. or included

3925 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $14.5BRnk 272 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $2.63B | $2.69BChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.31Rnk 450 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -6.41%Rnk 617 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.064%Rnk 272 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Plastic Building Materials. In 2023, Plastic Building Materials were the world's 272nd most traded product, with a total trade of $14.5B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Plastic Building Materials decreased by -6.41%, from $15.5B to $14.5B. Trade in Plastic Building Materials represent 0.064% of total world trade.

Plastic Building Materials are a part of Plastics & articles thereof. They include Other plastic builders' ware, Plastic doors, windows and window frames, Plastic shutters, and Plastic reservoirs, tanks, vats, with capacity < 300l.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Plastic Building Materials  were China ($2.63B), Germany ($1.81B), Poland ($1.41B), Canada ($917M), and United States ($640M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Plastic Building Materials were United States ($2.69B), France ($994M), Germany ($971M), Italy ($787M), and Netherlands ($592M).

Ranking Plastic Building Materials ranks 450th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Builders' ware is used in a variety of ways. They are used for building construction, as well as for other purposes like the production of furniture and other household items.

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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 (2023)China$2.63B
Top Destination (2023)United States$2.69B

In 2023 Plastic Building Materials were the world's 272nd most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Plastic Building Materials were China ($2.63B), Germany ($1.81B), Poland ($1.41B), Canada ($917M), and United States ($640M).

In 2023, the top importers of Plastic Building Materials were United States ($2.69B), France ($994M), Germany ($971M), Italy ($787M), and Netherlands ($592M).

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Exporters of Plastic Building Materials (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Mexico$32.7M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)France$62.9M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Plastic Building Materials grew the fastest in Mexico ($32.7M), Canada ($23.2M), Austria ($18.5M), Italy ($17.6M), and Albania ($15.5M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Plastic Building Materials were France ($62.9M), Saudi Arabia ($50.9M), Vietnam ($43.5M), Malaysia ($42.5M), and Lithuania ($17.4M).

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Exporters of Plastic Building Materials (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Plastic Building Materials (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Plastic Building Materials.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.67. This means that most of the exports of Plastic Building Materials are explained by 25 countries.

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Value of Exports in Plastic Building Materials

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$2.6B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$2.05B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Plastic Building Materials. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Plastic Building Materials during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Plastic Building Materials were China ($2.6B), Poland ($1.14B), Germany ($839M), Canada ($408M), and Turkey ($407M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Plastic Building Materials were United States ($2.05B), France ($664M), Switzerland ($409M), United Kingdom ($278M), and Netherlands ($266M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Plastic Building Materials, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Other plastic builders' ware ($7.43B), Plastic doors, windows and window frames ($3.89B), Plastic shutters ($1.93B), and Plastic reservoirs, tanks, vats, with capacity... ($1.28B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Plastic Building Materials (2023)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Plastic Building Materials.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Plastic Building Materials by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $51M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $20.6M

Plastic Building Materials’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $51M.  Plastic Building Materials’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $20.6M.

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Product Complexity

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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 (2023)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Plastic Building Materials.

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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