Plastic Building Materials in Chile | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Chile exported $6.97M in Plastic Building Materials, making it the 68th largest exporter of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 292nd most exported product in Chile. The main destination of Plastic Building Materials exports from Chile are: Colombia ($3.33M), Peru ($949k), United States ($824k), Argentina ($492k), and Brazil ($303k).

The fastest growing export markets for Plastic Building Materials of Chile between 2021 and 2022 were Colombia ($835k), United States ($531k), and Mexico ($187k).

Imports In 2022, Chile imported $65M in Plastic Building Materials, becoming the 45th largest importer of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 246th most imported product in Chile. Chile imports Plastic Building Materials primarily from: China ($33M), United States ($5.27M), Spain ($3.99M), France ($3.35M), and Brazil ($3.19M).

The fastest growing import markets in Plastic Building Materials for Chile between 2021 and 2022 were Peru ($2.11M), Spain ($1.23M), and United States ($1.07M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as NOURYON FUNCTIONAL CHEMICALS LLC (1) were at the forefront of shipping Plastic Building Materials from Chile to the United States.

Latest Trends

March 2024

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Overview In March 2024 Chile's Plastic Building Materials exports accounted up to $196k and imports accounted up to $892k, resulting in a negative trade balance of $695k. Between March 2023 and March 2024 the exports of Chile's Plastic Building Materials have decreased by $-314k (-61.5%) from $510k to $196k, while imports decreased by $-2.31M (-72.1%) from $3.2M to $892k.

Destinations In March 2024, Plastic Building Materials were exported mostly to Mexico ($97.2k), Uruguay ($29.1k), Peru ($26.8k), Colombia ($12.5k), and Brazil ($11.5k), and were imported mostly from China ($291k), United States ($250k), Chile ($109k), Brazil ($66k), and Germany ($60.1k).

Growth In March 2024, the decrease in Plastic Building Materials's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Colombia ($-583k or -99.9%), Argentina ($-67.9k or -66%), and Ecuador ($-13.1k or -50.2%). In March 2024, the decrease in Plastic Building Materials's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from China ($-822k or -53.3%), Hong Kong ($-730k or -96.3%), and Germany ($-203k or -43.8%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (March 2023 - March 2024)$-314k(-61.5%)

IMPORT GROWTH (March 2023 - March 2024)$-2.31M(-72.1%)

MAIN EXPORTER (March 2024)San Bernardo$265k

MAIN DESTINATION (March 2024)Mexico$97.2k

This section shows Plastic Building Materials's exports and imports data at subnational level for Chile. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Plastic Building Materials over time.

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