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Floor coverings of plastics, self-adhesive or not, in rolls or tiles; wall or ceiling coverings of plastics, in rolls of a width not less than 45cm

3918 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $14.9BRnk 286 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $8.32B | $5.65BChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity 0.65Rnk 305 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 4.19%Rnk 651 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.063%Rnk 286 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Plastic Floor Coverings. In 2022, Plastic Floor Coverings were the world's 286th most traded product, with a total trade of $14.9B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Plastic Floor Coverings grew by 4.19%, from $14.3B to $14.9B. Trade in Plastic Floor Coverings represent 0.063% of total world trade.

Plastic Floor Coverings are a part of Plastics & articles thereof. They include Floor, wall, ceiling cover, roll, tile, vinyl chlorid and Floor, wall, ceiling cover, roll, tile, not vinyl chlorid.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Plastic Floor Coverings  were China ($8.32B), Vietnam ($1.2B), South Korea ($905M), Belgium ($801M), and Germany ($458M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Plastic Floor Coverings were United States ($5.65B), Germany ($882M), Canada ($762M), United Kingdom ($569M), and France ($566M).

Ranking Plastic Floor Coverings ranks 305th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Plastics are used for floor coverings in many ways. They are often used in the form of tiles, which can be adhered to a surface or installed as a floating floor. They are also used as rolls, which are laid out on the floor and then cut to fit. Plastic floor coverings are often used in commercial spaces, such as warehouses, supermarkets, and department stores.

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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)China$8.32B
Top Destination (2022)United States$5.65B

In 2022 Plastic Floor Coverings were the world's 286th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Plastic Floor Coverings were China ($8.32B), Vietnam ($1.2B), South Korea ($905M), Belgium ($801M), and Germany ($458M).

In 2022, the top importers of Plastic Floor Coverings were United States ($5.65B), Germany ($882M), Canada ($762M), United Kingdom ($569M), and France ($566M).

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Exporters of Plastic Floor Coverings (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Vietnam$396M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$416M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Plastic Floor Coverings grew the fastest in Vietnam ($396M), South Korea ($162M), Mexico ($55.4M), United States ($43M), and Canada ($37.3M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Plastic Floor Coverings were United States ($416M), Australia ($95.8M), Philippines ($88.4M), Singapore ($72M), and India ($30.7M).

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Exporters of Plastic Floor Coverings (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Plastic Floor Coverings.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.85. This means that most of the exports of Plastic Floor Coverings are explained by 7 countries.

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Value of Exports in Plastic Floor Coverings

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$8.26B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$5.32B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Plastic Floor Coverings were China ($8.26B), Vietnam ($1.04B), South Korea ($773M), Belgium ($499M), and Luxembourg ($227M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Plastic Floor Coverings were United States ($5.32B), Canada ($641M), Germany ($425M), Australia ($420M), and United Kingdom ($367M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Plastic Floor Coverings, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Floor, wall, ceiling cover, roll, tile,... ($12.7B) and Floor, wall, ceiling cover, roll, tile,... ($2.17B)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Plastic Floor Coverings by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $64.3M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALSouth Korea+ $8.48M

Plastic Floor Coverings’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $64.3M.  Plastic Floor Coverings’s highest import potential is South Korea with an import gap of $8.48M.

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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 Plastic Floor Coverings.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Plastic Floor Coverings 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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