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Plastics; builders' wares n.e.c. or included

3925 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $16.6BRnk 258 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $3.05B | $2.87BChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity 0.15Rnk 506 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 3.02%Rnk 708 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.07%Rnk 258 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Plastic Building Materials. In 2022, Plastic Building Materials were the world's 258th most traded product, with a total trade of $16.6B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Plastic Building Materials grew by 3.02%, from $16.1B to $16.6B. Trade in Plastic Building Materials represent 0.07% of total world trade.

Plastic Building Materials are a part of Plastics & articles thereof. They include Other plastic builders' ware, Plastic doors, windows and window frames, Plastic shutters, and Plastic reservoirs, tanks, vats, with capacity < 300l.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Plastic Building Materials  were China ($3.05B), Poland ($2.23B), Germany ($1.78B), Canada ($892M), and United States ($722M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Plastic Building Materials were United States ($2.87B), Germany ($1.38B), France ($1.18B), Italy ($1.11B), and Netherlands ($638M).

Ranking Plastic Building Materials ranks 506th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Builders' ware is used in a variety of ways. They are used for building construction, as well as for other purposes like the production of furniture and other household items.

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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 (2022)China$3.05B
Top Destination (2022)United States$2.87B

In 2022 Plastic Building Materials were the world's 258th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Plastic Building Materials were China ($3.05B), Poland ($2.23B), Germany ($1.78B), Canada ($892M), and United States ($722M).

In 2022, the top importers of Plastic Building Materials were United States ($2.87B), Germany ($1.38B), France ($1.18B), Italy ($1.11B), and Netherlands ($638M).

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Exporters of Plastic Building Materials (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Poland$307M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$309M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Plastic Building Materials grew the fastest in Poland ($307M), China ($303M), Canada ($113M), United States ($67.2M), and Romania ($54.4M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Plastic Building Materials were United States ($309M), Italy ($275M), Saudi Arabia ($56.5M), Singapore ($45.4M), and Kuwait ($37.3M).

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Exporters of Plastic Building Materials (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Plastic Building Materials (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Plastic Building Materials.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.61. This means that most of the exports of Plastic Building Materials are explained by 24 countries.

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Value of Exports in Plastic Building Materials

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$2.99B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$2.15B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Plastic Building Materials. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Plastic Building Materials during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Plastic Building Materials were China ($2.99B), Poland ($1.94B), Turkey ($420M), Germany ($398M), and Cambodia ($352M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Plastic Building Materials were United States ($2.15B), France ($820M), Italy ($548M), Switzerland ($383M), and United Kingdom ($269M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Plastic Building Materials, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Other plastic builders' ware ($7.88B), Plastic doors, windows and window frames ($4.99B), Plastic shutters ($2.31B), and Plastic reservoirs, tanks, vats, with capacity... ($1.41B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Plastic Building Materials (2022)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Plastic Building Materials.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Plastic Building Materials in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Plastic Building Materials by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $51M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $20.6M

Plastic Building Materials’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $51M.  Plastic Building Materials’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $20.6M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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 (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Plastic Building Materials.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Plastic Building Materials to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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