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2022
Exports $3.88BWorld Rnk 8 / 226
Flag Rnk 18 / 1216
2022
Destination $744M United States
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $744MUnited States
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Other Plastic Products0.78Rnk 253 / 1025
2022
Imports $5.53BWorld Rnk 7 / 226
Flag Rnk 16 / 1214
2022
Origin $966M China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $966MChina
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United Kingdom1.42Rnk 12 / 133

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Exports In 2022, United Kingdom exported $3.88B in Other Plastic Products, making it the 8th largest exporter of Other Plastic Products in the world. At the same year, Other Plastic Products was the 18th most exported product in United Kingdom. The main destination of Other Plastic Products exports from United Kingdom are: United States ($957M), Germany ($506M), Netherlands ($292M), France ($167M), and China ($165M).

The fastest growing export markets for Other Plastic Products of United Kingdom between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($744M), Germany ($239M), and Netherlands ($141M).

Imports In 2022, United Kingdom imported $5.53B in Other Plastic Products, becoming the 7th largest importer of Other Plastic Products in the world. At the same year, Other Plastic Products was the 16th most imported product in United Kingdom. United Kingdom imports Other Plastic Products primarily from: China ($2.08B), United States ($882M), Germany ($661M), France ($193M), and Italy ($152M).

The fastest growing import markets in Other Plastic Products for United Kingdom between 2021 and 2022 were China ($966M), United States ($644M), and Germany ($219M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Parker (11), Amazon (4), and Stanley Black & Decker (4) were at the forefront of shipping Other Plastic Products from United Kingdom to the United States.

Latest Trends

August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 United Kingdom's Other Plastic Products exports accounted up to £96.6M and imports accounted up to £171M, resulting in a negative trade balance of £74.2M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of United Kingdom's   Other Plastic Products have decreased by £-2.17M (-2.2%) from £98.8M to £96.6M, while imports increased by £6.77M (4.13%) from £164M to £171M.

Destinations In August 2024, Other Plastic Products were exported mostly to Germany (£13.6M), United States (£12.7M), France (£7.71M), Ireland (£6.46M), and Netherlands (£6.44M), and were imported mostly from China (£53.1M), Germany (£21.5M), United States (£15.8M), France (£15.5M), and Netherlands (£10.4M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Other Plastic Products's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to South Korea (£-879k or -43.1%), Russia (£-666k or -99.2%), and Saudi Arabia (£-469k or -60.1%). In August 2024, the increase in Other Plastic Products's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Poland (£11.4M or 198%), France (£4.49M or 46.2%), and Germany (£2.08M or 9.16%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£-2.17M(-2.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£6.77M(4.13%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Dover Eurotunnel£40.1M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)Germany£13.6M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$3.88B
IMPORTS (2022)$5.53B
NET TRADE (2022)-$1.65B

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $3.88B in Other Plastic Products. The main destinations of United Kingdom exports on Other Plastic Products were United States ($957M), Germany ($506M), Netherlands ($292M), France ($167M), and China ($165M).

In 2022, United Kingdom imported $5.53B in Other Plastic Products, mainly from China ($2.08B), United States ($882M), Germany ($661M), France ($193M), and Italy ($152M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Other Plastic Products EXPORT MARKETS FOR United Kingdom WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States$744M (348%)
Germany$239M (89.6%)
Netherlands$141M (93%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Other Plastic Products BY United Kingdom WERE (2021 - 2022):
Russia-$5.41M (-42.7%)
Hungary-$3.85M (-14.3%)
Cyprus-$2.12M (-47.8%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, United Kingdom's main exporting competitors in Other Plastic Products were:
China $46.8B
United States $20.7B
Germany $18.2B
In 2022, United Kingdom's main importing competitors in Other Plastic Products were:
United States $25.5B
Germany $14.4B
China $7.52B

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Trade Value of Other Plastic Products by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $104M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $184M

Other Plastic Products’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $104M.   Other Plastic Products’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $184M.

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