Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics

3924 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Plastic Housewares. In 2022, Plastic Housewares were the world's 169th most traded product, with a total trade of $27.4B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Plastic Housewares grew by 8.49%, from $25.2B to $27.4B. Trade in Plastic Housewares represent 0.12% of total world trade.

Plastic Housewares are a part of Plastics & articles thereof. They include Plastic table and kitchen ware and Plastic household and hygiene articles .

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Plastic Housewares  were China ($16.8B), United States ($981M), Germany ($844M), Turkey ($666M), and Italy ($647M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Plastic Housewares were United States ($8.48B), Germany ($1.26B), Canada ($1B), France ($824M), and Japan ($761M).

Ranking Plastic Housewares ranks 731st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Tableware is used for eating and drinking, kitchenware for cooking and other household articles are used for cleaning, storing or decorating.

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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$16.8B
Top Destination (2022)United States$8.48B

In 2022 Plastic Housewares were the world's 169th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Plastic Housewares were China ($16.8B), United States ($981M), Germany ($844M), Turkey ($666M), and Italy ($647M).

In 2022, the top importers of Plastic Housewares were United States ($8.48B), Germany ($1.26B), Canada ($1B), France ($824M), and Japan ($761M).

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Exporters of Plastic Housewares (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$2.26B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$942M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Plastic Housewares grew the fastest in China ($2.26B), United States ($90.6M), Mexico ($81.4M), United Arab Emirates ($55.6M), and Turkey ($53.7M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Plastic Housewares were United States ($942M), Singapore ($222M), Malaysia ($135M), Mexico ($124M), and Philippines ($113M).

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Exporters of Plastic Housewares (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 Housewares.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3. This means that most of the exports of Plastic Housewares are explained by 7 countries.

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Value of Exports in Plastic Housewares

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$16.6B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$7.5B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Plastic Housewares were China ($16.6B), Turkey ($611M), Chinese Taipei ($364M), Poland ($221M), and Italy ($203M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Plastic Housewares were United States ($7.5B), Canada ($804M), Australia ($675M), Japan ($657M), and France ($550M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Plastic Housewares, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Plastic table and kitchen ware ($15.8B) and Plastic household and hygiene articles ($11.5B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Plastic Housewares (2022)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Plastic Housewares.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Plastic Housewares by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $84.5M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $7.61M

Plastic Housewares’s highest export potential is Vietnam. With an export gap of $84.5M.  Plastic Housewares’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $7.61M.

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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 (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Plastic Housewares 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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