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Polyamides in primary forms

3908 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $15.5BRnk 264 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $2.64B | $1.66BGermany | Germany
2023
Product Complexity 1.5Rnk 44 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -17.9%Rnk 987 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.068%Rnk 264 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Polyamides. In 2023, Polyamides were the world's 264th most traded product, with a total trade of $15.5B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Polyamides decreased by -17.9%, from $18.8B to $15.5B. Trade in Polyamides represent 0.068% of total world trade.

Polyamides are a part of Plastics & articles thereof. They include Polyamides: nylons and Other polyamides.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Polyamides  were Germany ($2.64B), United States ($2.61B), China ($1.84B), Netherlands ($846M), and Italy ($834M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Polyamides were Germany ($1.66B), China ($1.65B), Italy ($885M), Mexico ($816M), and India ($721M).

Ranking Polyamides ranks 44th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Polyamides are used in the production of many materials. Nylon and polyester are examples of polyamides. They are often used in clothing, ropes, and other textile products.

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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$2.64B
Top Destination (2023)Germany$1.66B

In 2023 Polyamides were the world's 264th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Polyamides were Germany ($2.64B), United States ($2.61B), China ($1.84B), Netherlands ($846M), and Italy ($834M).

In 2023, the top importers of Polyamides were Germany ($1.66B), China ($1.65B), Italy ($885M), Mexico ($816M), and India ($721M).

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Exporters of Polyamides (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Belarus$37.8M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)United Arab Emirates$3.46M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Polyamides grew the fastest in Belarus ($37.8M), Singapore ($36.6M), Slovenia ($12.5M), Argentina ($4.12M), and Bulgaria ($3.92M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Polyamides were United Arab Emirates ($3.46M), North Macedonia ($2.5M), Nigeria ($2.38M), Belarus ($1.68M), and Uzbekistan ($1.15M).

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Exporters of Polyamides (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Polyamides.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.1. This means that most of the exports of Polyamides are explained by 17 countries.

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Value of Exports in Polyamides

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)United States$1.95B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Mexico$771M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Polyamides were United States ($1.95B), Germany ($976M), Switzerland ($669M), Netherlands ($568M), and Belgium ($378M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Polyamides were Mexico ($771M), India ($628M), United Kingdom ($370M), Czechia ($350M), and Vietnam ($294M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Polyamides, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Polyamides: nylons ($11.4B) and Other polyamides ($4.07B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Polyamides (2023)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Polyamides.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Polyamides by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $40.1M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $30.9M

Polyamides’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $40.1M.  Polyamides’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $30.9M.

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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 (2023)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Polyamides.

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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