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2022
World Trade $1.48BRnk 1782 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $228M | $142MGermany | Turkey
2022
Product Complexity -0.34Rnk 3024 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 8.32%Rnk 1799 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0062%Rnk 1782 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Polyethylene waste or scrap. In 2022, Polyethylene waste or scrap were the world's 1782nd most traded product, with a total trade of $1.48B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Polyethylene waste or scrap grew by 8.32%, from $1.37B to $1.48B. Trade in Polyethylene waste or scrap represent 0.0062% of total world trade.

Polyethylene waste or scrap are a part of Scrap Plastic.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Polyethylene waste or scrap  were Germany ($228M), Netherlands ($165M), United Kingdom ($130M), United States ($101M), and France ($93.1M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Polyethylene waste or scrap were Turkey ($142M), Netherlands ($136M), Germany ($132M), Malaysia ($94.4M), and Indonesia ($86.1M).

Ranking Polyethylene waste or scrap ranks 3024th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description The most common use of polyethylene waste is in the production of polyethylene terephthalate, a polymer used in plastic bottles and containers.

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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)Germany$228M
Top Destination (2022)Turkey$142M

In 2022 Polyethylene waste or scrap were the world's 1782nd most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Polyethylene waste or scrap were Germany ($228M), Netherlands ($165M), United Kingdom ($130M), United States ($101M), and France ($93.1M).

In 2022, the top importers of Polyethylene waste or scrap were Turkey ($142M), Netherlands ($136M), Germany ($132M), Malaysia ($94.4M), and Indonesia ($86.1M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United Kingdom$37.4M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$29.3M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Polyethylene waste or scrap grew the fastest in United Kingdom ($37.4M), Poland ($25.1M), France ($23.6M), Netherlands ($21.7M), and Spain ($18M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Polyethylene waste or scrap were Germany ($29.3M), Turkey ($28.5M), Spain ($26.5M), Belgium ($20.7M), and Indonesia ($14M).

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Exporters of Polyethylene waste or scrap (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Polyethylene waste or scrap.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.79. This means that most of the exports of Polyethylene waste or scrap are explained by 27 countries.

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Value of Exports in Polyethylene waste or scrap

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United Kingdom$106M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Turkey$138M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Polyethylene waste or scrap were United Kingdom ($106M), Germany ($96.3M), United States ($49.9M), Philippines ($46M), and Japan ($44.1M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Polyethylene waste or scrap were Turkey ($138M), Malaysia ($92.2M), Indonesia ($81.4M), Vietnam ($67.8M), and Italy ($34.3M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Polyethylene waste or scrap.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Polyethylene waste or scrap 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 (2022)

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