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Polyamides in primary forms

3908 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $18.4BRnk 237 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $3.27B | $2.02BUnited States | Germany
2022
Product Complexity 1.47Rnk 53 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 3.22%Rnk 697 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.078%Rnk 237 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Polyamides. In 2022, Polyamides were the world's 237th most traded product, with a total trade of $18.4B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Polyamides grew by 3.22%, from $17.9B to $18.4B. Trade in Polyamides represent 0.078% of total world trade.

Polyamides are a part of Plastics & articles thereof. They include Polyamides: nylons and Other polyamides.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Polyamides  were United States ($3.27B), Germany ($3.19B), China ($2.05B), Netherlands ($1.09B), and Italy ($1.07B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Polyamides were Germany ($2.02B), China ($1.84B), Italy ($1.03B), Mexico ($909M), and United States ($829M).

Ranking Polyamides ranks 53rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Polyamides are used in the production of many materials. Nylon and polyester are examples of polyamides. They are often used in clothing, ropes, and other textile products.

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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)United States$3.27B
Top Destination (2022)Germany$2.02B

In 2022 Polyamides were the world's 237th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Polyamides were United States ($3.27B), Germany ($3.19B), China ($2.05B), Netherlands ($1.09B), and Italy ($1.07B).

In 2022, the top importers of Polyamides were Germany ($2.02B), China ($1.84B), Italy ($1.03B), Mexico ($909M), and United States ($829M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$406M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Mexico$171M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Polyamides grew the fastest in United States ($406M), China ($164M), Canada ($129M), Netherlands ($109M), and Spain ($55.3M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Polyamides were Mexico ($171M), Netherlands ($96.9M), Germany ($90.4M), United States ($81.5M), and Italy ($70.2M).

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Exporters of Polyamides (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Polyamides.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.07. This means that most of the exports of Polyamides are explained by 16 countries.

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Value of Exports in Polyamides

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United States$2.44B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Mexico$863M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Polyamides were United States ($2.44B), Germany ($1.17B), Switzerland ($741M), Netherlands ($664M), and France ($244M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Polyamides were Mexico ($863M), India ($628M), Vietnam ($469M), United Kingdom ($394M), and Czechia ($339M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Polyamides, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Polyamides: nylons ($13.9B) and Other polyamides ($4.59B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Polyamides (2022)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Polyamides.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Polyamides by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $40.1M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $30.9M

Polyamides’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $40.1M.  Polyamides’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $30.9M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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 Polyamides.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Polyamides 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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