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2023
Exports $2.63BWorld Rnk 1 / 196
Flag Rnk 223 / 1215
2023
Destination $46.7M United States
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $46.7MVietnam
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Plastic Building Materials0.19Rnk 495 / 1025
2023
Imports $35.2MWorld Rnk 55 / 226
Flag Rnk 825 / 1214
2023
Origin $1.48M Germany
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $1.48MThailand
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.16Rnk 21 / 132

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Exports In 2023, China exported $2.63B in Plastic Building Materials, making it the 1st largest exporter of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 223rd most exported product in China. The main destination of Plastic Building Materials exports from China are: United States ($525M), Australia ($152M), United Kingdom ($126M), Vietnam ($124M), and Saudi Arabia ($105M).

The fastest growing export markets for Plastic Building Materials of China between 2022 and 2023 were Vietnam ($46.7M), Malaysia ($43.7M), and Saudi Arabia ($22.6M).

Imports In 2023, China imported $35.2M in Plastic Building Materials, becoming the 55th largest importer of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 825th most imported product in China. China imports Plastic Building Materials primarily from: Germany ($7.39M), Singapore ($4.31M), United States ($3.91M), United Kingdom ($2.96M), and Japan ($2.77M).

The fastest growing import markets in Plastic Building Materials for China between 2022 and 2023 were Thailand ($1.48M), Saudi Arabia ($797k), and Singapore ($761k).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as CrimsonLogic (201), Amazon (195), and Volvo (88) were at the forefront of shipping Plastic Building Materials from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 China's Plastic Building Materials exports accounted up to $380M and imports accounted up to $3.05M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $377M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China's   Plastic Building Materials have increased by $91.2M (31.6%) from $289M to $380M, while imports increased by $1.52M (99.2%) from $1.53M to $3.05M.

Destinations In December 2024, Plastic Building Materials were exported mostly to United States ($66.7M), Saudi Arabia ($20.2M), United Kingdom ($16.9M), Thailand ($14.6M), and Vietnam ($14.5M), and were imported mostly from Singapore ($1.03M), Germany ($766k), Japan ($289k), Chinese Taipei ($192k), and United States ($141k).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Plastic Building Materials's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to United States ($12.4M or 28.2%), Indonesia ($5.09M or 91%), and India ($3.84M or 56.4%). In December 2024, the increase in Plastic Building Materials's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Singapore ($305k or 110%), Malaysia ($226k or 48.1k%), and Chinese Taipei ($133k or 144%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$91.2M(31.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$1.52M(99.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$116M
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)United States$66.7M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$2.63B
IMPORTS (2023)$35.2M
NET TRADE (2023)$2.6B

In 2023, China exported $2.63B in Plastic Building Materials. The main destinations of China exports on Plastic Building Materials were United States ($525M), Australia ($152M), United Kingdom ($126M), Vietnam ($124M), and Saudi Arabia ($105M).

In 2023, China imported $35.2M in Plastic Building Materials, mainly from Germany ($7.39M), Singapore ($4.31M), United States ($3.91M), United Kingdom ($2.96M), and Japan ($2.77M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Plastic Building Materials EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Vietnam$46.7M (60.3%)
Malaysia$43.7M (168%)
Saudi Arabia$22.6M (27.3%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Plastic Building Materials BY China WERE (2022 - 2023):
United States-$160M (-23.3%)
Germany-$44M (-42.9%)
United Kingdom-$30.6M (-19.5%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, China's main exporting competitors in Plastic Building Materials were:
Germany $1.81B
Poland $1.41B
In 2023, China's main importing competitors in Plastic Building Materials were:
United States $2.69B
France $994M
Germany $971M

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Trade Value of Plastic Building Materials by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $44.5M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $7.38M

Plastic Building Materials’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $44.5M.   Plastic Building Materials’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $7.38M.

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