Plastics and RubbersVII (Harmonized System 1992 for Section)
World Trade (2018): $845B, Rnk 6 / 21
Top Exporter (2018): $106B, China
Top Importer (2018): $89.9B, United States
Product Complexity (2018): 0.54, Rnk 8 / 21
Export Growth (CAGR)(2017 - 2018): 11.2%, Rnk 11 / 21
Mean Tariff (2018): 7.65%, Rnk 13 / 21
Share of World Trade (2018): 4.59%, Rnk 6 / 21
Overview: This page contains the latest trade data of Plastics and Rubbers. In 2018, Plastics and Rubbers were the world's 6th most traded product, with a total trade of $845B. Between 2017 and 2018 the exports of Plastics and Rubbers grew by 11.2%, from $760B to $845B. Trade in Plastics and Rubbers represent 4.59% of total world trade.
Exports: In 2018 the top exporters of Plastics and Rubbers were China ($106B), Germany ($89B), United States ($76.5B), South Korea ($42.8B), and Japan ($38.1B).
Imports: In 2018 the top importers of Plastics and Rubbers were United States ($89.9B), China ($79.3B), Germany ($63.9B), France ($34.1B), and Mexico ($30.4B).
Tariffs: In 2018 the average tariff for Plastics and Rubbers was 7.65%, making it the 13th lowest tariff using the Section product classification.
The countries with the highest import tariffs for Plastics and Rubbers are Bahamas (32.4%), Maldives (30.2%), Bermuda (25.1%), Iran (16.9%), and Pakistan (16.6%). The countries with the lowest tariffs are Hong Kong (0%), Singapore (0%), Switzerland (0%), Norway (0%), and Canada (0.63%).
Ranking: Plastics and Rubbers ranks 8th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Trade By Country
Top Origin (2018): China, $106B
Top Destination (2018): United States, $89.9B
Plastics and Rubbers are the world's 6th most traded product.
In 2018, the top exporters of Plastics and Rubbers were China ($106B), Germany ($89B), United States ($76.5B), South Korea ($42.8B), and Japan ($38.1B).
In 2018, the top importers of Plastics and Rubbers were United States ($89.9B), China ($79.3B), Germany ($63.9B), France ($34.1B), and Mexico ($30.4B).
Trade by country
Top Origin Growth (2017 - 2018): China, $9.77B
Top Destination Growth (2017 - 2018): United States, $8.65B
Between 2017 and 2018, the exports of Plastics and Rubbers grew the fastest in China ($9.77B), Germany ($7.64B), United States ($6.98B), Belgium-Luxembourg ($6.31B), and Saudi Arabia ($5.58B).
Between 2017 and 2018, the fastest growing importers of Plastics and Rubbers were United States ($8.65B), Germany ($6.98B), Vietnam ($5.4B), Poland ($3.47B), and France ($3.38B).
Cumulative market share
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Plastics and Rubbers.
In 2018, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.95. This means that most of the exports of Plastics and Rubbers are explained by 30 countries.
TOP NET EXPORTER (2018): South Korea, $29B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2018): Mexico, $17.6B
This map shows which countries export or import more of Plastics and Rubbers. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Plastics and Rubbers during 2018.
In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Plastics and Rubbers were South Korea ($29B), China ($26.8B), Germany ($25B), Thailand ($20.1B), and Saudi Arabia ($18.7B).
In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Plastics and Rubbers were Mexico ($17.6B), United States ($13.4B), United Kingdom ($9.9B), Hong Kong ($8.44B), and Australia ($8.24B).
In 2018, the world most traded Plastics and Rubbers, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Plastic articles nes ($65.7B), Pneumatic tyres new of rubber for... ($42.7B), Polyethylene - specific gravity >0.94 in... ($31.5B), Polyethylene - specific gravity <0.94 in... ($29B), and Polypropylene in primary forms ($26.9B)
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.
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