Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Vinyl Chloride Polymers. In 2021, Vinyl Chloride Polymers were the world's 159th most traded product, with a total trade of $28.2B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Vinyl Chloride Polymers grew by 57.3%, from $17.9B to $28.2B. Trade in Vinyl Chloride Polymers represent 0.13% of total world trade.
Vinyl Chloride Polymers are a part of Plastics & articles thereof. They include Polyvinyl chloride, Other polyvinyl chlorides, plasticised, Other fluoro-polymers, Other polyvinyl chlorides, not plasticised, Polytetrafluoroethylene, Other polymers of vinyl chloride and halogenated olefins, Other vinyl chloride copolymers, Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers, and Vinylidene chloride polymers.
Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Vinyl Chloride Polymers were United States ($4.28B), China ($3.6B), Germany ($2.57B), France ($1.96B), and Japan ($1.8B).
Imports In 2021 the top importers of Vinyl Chloride Polymers were India ($2.77B), Germany ($1.68B), Turkey ($1.45B), China ($1.42B), and Italy ($1.4B).
Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Vinyl Chloride Polymers was 4.54%, making it the 912th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
Ranking Vinyl Chloride Polymers ranks 383rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Description Polymers of vinyl chloride or other halogenated olefins are used in the production of plastics, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polychloroprene.