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Plastic sheet, film, foil or strip, nes

392190 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

2023
World Trade $16.8BRnk 198 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $2.25B | $1.43BGermany | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.58Rnk 1517 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -11.2%Rnk 2848 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.074%Rnk 198 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Other plastic sheets. In 2023, Other plastic sheets were the world's 198th most traded product, with a total trade of $16.8B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Other plastic sheets decreased by -11.2%, from $18.9B to $16.8B. Trade in Other plastic sheets represent 0.074% of total world trade.

Other plastic sheets are a part of Other Plastic Sheetings.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Other plastic sheets  were Germany ($2.25B), China ($2.17B), Italy ($1.48B), United States ($1.47B), and Japan ($862M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Other plastic sheets were United States ($1.43B), Germany ($1.29B), France ($850M), Mexico ($790M), and United Kingdom ($711M).

Ranking Other plastic sheets ranks 1517th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Plastic film, sheet, foil, and strip are commonly used as packaging material, as well as in insulation and construction.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2023)Germany$2.25B
Top Destination (2023)United States$1.43B

In 2023 Other plastic sheets were the world's 198th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Other plastic sheets were Germany ($2.25B), China ($2.17B), Italy ($1.48B), United States ($1.47B), and Japan ($862M).

In 2023, the top importers of Other plastic sheets were United States ($1.43B), Germany ($1.29B), France ($850M), Mexico ($790M), and United Kingdom ($711M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Mexico$20.9M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Ukraine$31.8M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Other plastic sheets grew the fastest in Mexico ($20.9M), Belgium ($15.2M), Portugal ($8.01M), Romania ($7.13M), and North Macedonia ($5.45M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Other plastic sheets were Ukraine ($31.8M), Thailand ($19.1M), Hungary ($18M), Yemen ($12M), and Saudi Arabia ($7.68M).

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Exporters of Other plastic sheets (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Other plastic sheets.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.72. This means that most of the exports of Other plastic sheets are explained by 26 countries.

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Value of Exports in Other plastic sheets

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$1.48B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Mexico$624M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Other plastic sheets. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Other plastic sheets during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Other plastic sheets were China ($1.48B), Italy ($1B), Germany ($962M), Japan ($667M), and Turkey ($367M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Other plastic sheets were Mexico ($624M), United Kingdom ($374M), France ($315M), Russia ($226M), and Netherlands ($204M).

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Other plastic sheets.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Other plastic sheets by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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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.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2023)

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