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

3925 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Plastic Building Materials. In 2021, Plastic Building Materials were the world's 256th most traded product, with a total trade of $15.9B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Plastic Building Materials grew by 24.9%, from $12.7B to $15.9B. Trade in Plastic Building Materials represent 0.076% 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 2021 the top exporters of Plastic Building Materials  were China ($2.78B), Germany ($2.14B), Poland ($1.71B), Canada ($775M), and United States ($654M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Plastic Building Materials were United States ($2.56B), Germany ($1.42B), France ($1.21B), Netherlands ($769M), and United Kingdom ($696M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Plastic Building Materials was 12.3%, making it the 296th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Plastic Building Materials ranks 520th 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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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Plastic Building Materials. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): China, $2.78B

Top Destination (2021): United States, $2.56B

Plastic Building Materials are the world's 256th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Plastic Building Materials were China ($2.78B), Germany ($2.14B), Poland ($1.71B), Canada ($775M), and United States ($654M).

In 2021, the top importers of Plastic Building Materials were United States ($2.56B), Germany ($1.42B), France ($1.21B), Netherlands ($769M), and United Kingdom ($696M).

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Market Dynamics

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Trade by country

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $658M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): United States, $442M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Plastic Building Materials grew the fastest in China ($658M), Germany ($461M), Poland ($294M), Italy ($147M), and Romania ($128M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Plastic Building Materials were United States ($442M), France ($266M), Germany ($250M), United Kingdom ($200M), and Italy ($185M).

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Market Concentration

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

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.65. This means that most of the exports of Plastic Building Materials are explained by 25 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): China, $2.72B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): United States, $1.91B

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 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Plastic Building Materials were China ($2.72B), Poland ($1.36B), Germany ($721M), Turkey ($375M), and Cambodia ($325M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Plastic Building Materials were United States ($1.91B), France ($806M), Netherlands ($369M), United Kingdom ($368M), and Switzerland ($366M).

Disaggregation

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In 2021, the world most traded Plastic Building Materials, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Other plastic builders' ware ($8.04B), Plastic doors, windows and window frames ($4.26B), Plastic shutters ($2.31B), and Plastic reservoirs, tanks, vats, with capacity... ($1.29B)

Country Comparison

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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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Product Complexity

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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.

Country by Relatedness

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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.