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Polyvinyl alcohols in primary form

390520 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

2023
World Trade $1.53BRnk 1663 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $404M | $151MChina | Germany
2023
Product Complexity 1.77Rnk 66 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -30.6%Rnk 4242 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0068%Rnk 1663 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Polyvinyl alcohols. In 2023, Polyvinyl alcohols were the world's 1663rd most traded product, with a total trade of $1.53B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Polyvinyl alcohols decreased by -30.6%, from $2.21B to $1.53B. Trade in Polyvinyl alcohols represent 0.0068% of total world trade.

Polyvinyl alcohols are a part of Other Vinyl Polymers.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Polyvinyl alcohols  were China ($404M), Japan ($210M), Germany ($177M), Chinese Taipei ($177M), and United States ($163M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Polyvinyl alcohols were Germany ($151M), Belgium ($141M), Netherlands ($133M), United States ($125M), and India ($108M).

Ranking Polyvinyl alcohols ranks 66th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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 (2023)China$404M
Top Destination (2023)Germany$151M

In 2023 Polyvinyl alcohols were the world's 1663rd most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Polyvinyl alcohols were China ($404M), Japan ($210M), Germany ($177M), Chinese Taipei ($177M), and United States ($163M).

In 2023, the top importers of Polyvinyl alcohols were Germany ($151M), Belgium ($141M), Netherlands ($133M), United States ($125M), and India ($108M).

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Exporters of Polyvinyl alcohols (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Spain$25.6M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Belgium$10.5M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Polyvinyl alcohols grew the fastest in Spain ($25.6M), Singapore ($6.2M), Kazakhstan ($3.46M), Denmark ($2.6M), and Ireland ($821k).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Polyvinyl alcohols were Belgium ($10.5M), Chinese Taipei ($3.24M), Hungary ($2.26M), Ireland ($1.38M), and North Korea ($1.34M).

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Exporters of Polyvinyl alcohols (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Polyvinyl alcohols.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.29. This means that most of the exports of Polyvinyl alcohols are explained by 9 countries.

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Value of Exports in Polyvinyl alcohols

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$297M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Belgium$129M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Polyvinyl alcohols. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Polyvinyl alcohols during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Polyvinyl alcohols were China ($297M), Japan ($185M), Chinese Taipei ($162M), Spain ($104M), and Singapore ($98.5M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Polyvinyl alcohols were Belgium ($129M), India ($104M), Netherlands ($97.1M), South Korea ($50.1M), and Malaysia ($42.3M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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

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 (2023)

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