Polyamides3908 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)
World Trade (2018): $16.7B, Rnk 220 / 1225
Top Exporter (2018): $3.01B, Germany
Top Importer (2018): $2.18B, China
Product Complexity (2018): 1.71, Rnk 21 / 1018
Export Growth (CAGR)(2017 - 2018): 15.7%, Rnk 485 / 1225
Mean Tariff (2018): 4.95%, Rnk 824 / 1259
Share of World Trade (2018): 0.091%, Rnk 220 / 1225
Overview: This page contains the latest trade data of Polyamides. In 2018, Polyamides were the world's 220th most traded product, with a total trade of $16.7B. Between 2017 and 2018 the exports of Polyamides grew by 15.7%, from $14.5B to $16.7B. Trade in Polyamides represent 0.091% of total world trade.
Exports: In 2018 the top exporters of Polyamides were Germany ($3.01B), United States ($2.7B), Belgium-Luxembourg ($1.23B), Netherlands ($1.11B), and China ($1.02B).
Imports: In 2018 the top importers of Polyamides were China ($2.18B), Germany ($2.1B), Italy ($845M), Belgium-Luxembourg ($771M), and Japan ($721M).
Tariffs: In 2018 the average tariff for Polyamides was 4.95%, been the 824 lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
The countries with the highest import tariffs for Polyamides are Bahamas (40.2%), Bermuda (25%), Maldives (19.6%), Romania (17.2%), and Aruba (12%). The countries with the lowest tariffs are Angola (0%), Kenya (0%), Mauritius (0%), Rwanda (0%), and Tanzania (0%).
Ranking: Polyamides ranks 21st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Trade By Country
Polyamides are the world's 220th most traded product.
In 2018, the top exporters of Polyamides were Germany ($3.01B), United States ($2.7B), Belgium-Luxembourg ($1.23B), Netherlands ($1.11B), and China ($1.02B).
In 2018, the top importers of Polyamides were China ($2.18B), Germany ($2.1B), Italy ($845M), Belgium-Luxembourg ($771M), and Japan ($721M).
Trade by country
Top Origin Growth (2017 - 2018): United States, $369M
Top Destination Growth (2017 - 2018): Germany, $382M
Between 2017 and 2018, the exports of Polyamides grew the fastest in United States ($369M), Belgium-Luxembourg ($264M), China ($214M), Germany ($203M), and Netherlands ($145M).
Between 2017 and 2018, the fastest growing importers of Polyamides were Germany ($382M), India ($172M), Mexico ($137M), Japan ($126M), and Vietnam ($124M).
Cumulative market share
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Polyamides.
In 2018, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.12. This means that most of the exports of Polyamides are explained by 17 countries.
TOP NET EXPORTER (2018): United States, $2.01B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2018): China, $1.16B
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 2018.
In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Polyamides were United States ($2.01B), Germany ($908M), Netherlands ($863M), Switzerland ($698M), and Chinese Taipei ($566M).
In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Polyamides were China ($1.16B), Mexico ($622M), India ($529M), Hong Kong ($379M), and United Kingdom ($358M).
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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