Plastic Building MaterialsPlastics; builders' wares n.e.c. or included
3925 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)
2021 World Trade: $15.9B, Rnk 256 / 1217
2021 Top Exporter | Top Importer: $2.78B | $2.56B, China | United States
2021 Product Complexity: 0.11, Rnk 520 / 1024
2020 - 2021 Export Growth (CAGR): 24.9%, Rnk 457 / 1217
2018 Mean Tariff: 12.3%, Rnk 296 / 1259
2021 Share of World Trade: 0.076%, Rnk 256 / 1217
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.
The following visualization shows the latest trends on Plastic Building Materials. Countries are shown based on data availability.
For a full breakdown of trade patterns, visit the trend explorer or the product in country profile.
* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.
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).
Trade by country
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).
Cumulative market share
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.
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).
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)
This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Plastic Building Materials. It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Plastic Building Materials 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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