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Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, whether or not in rolls

3919 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $24.8BRnk 179 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $4.98B | $2.61BChina | China
2023
Product Complexity 1.08Rnk 149 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -7.7%Rnk 663 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.11%Rnk 179 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Self-adhesive Plastics. In 2023, Self-adhesive Plastics were the world's 179th most traded product, with a total trade of $24.8B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Self-adhesive Plastics decreased by -7.7%, from $26.8B to $24.8B. Trade in Self-adhesive Plastics represent 0.11% of total world trade.

Self-adhesive Plastics are a part of Plastics & articles thereof. They include Self-adhesive plastic (> 20 cm wide) and Self-adhesive plastic (< 20cm wide).

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Self-adhesive Plastics  were China ($4.98B), United States ($3.65B), Germany ($2.88B), Japan ($2.51B), and South Korea ($1.39B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Self-adhesive Plastics were China ($2.61B), United States ($1.64B), Mexico ($1.51B), Germany ($1.41B), and France ($929M).

Ranking Self-adhesive Plastics ranks 149th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes are used in the production of food packaging, wrapping paper, packing material, and labels.

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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)China$4.98B
Top Destination (2023)China$2.61B

In 2023 Self-adhesive Plastics were the world's 179th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Self-adhesive Plastics were China ($4.98B), United States ($3.65B), Germany ($2.88B), Japan ($2.51B), and South Korea ($1.39B).

In 2023, the top importers of Self-adhesive Plastics were China ($2.61B), United States ($1.64B), Mexico ($1.51B), Germany ($1.41B), and France ($929M).

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Exporters of Self-adhesive Plastics (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)United States$41.3M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Mexico$93.7M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Self-adhesive Plastics grew the fastest in United States ($41.3M), Portugal ($31M), Mexico ($30.7M), Singapore ($18.8M), and Gambia ($9.94M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Self-adhesive Plastics were Mexico ($93.7M), India ($59.3M), South Korea ($54.9M), Canada ($34.1M), and United Arab Emirates ($33.6M).

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Exporters of Self-adhesive Plastics (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Self-adhesive Plastics.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.16. This means that most of the exports of Self-adhesive Plastics are explained by 17 countries.

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Value of Exports in Self-adhesive Plastics

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$2.37B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Mexico$1.23B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Self-adhesive Plastics were China ($2.37B), Japan ($2.06B), United States ($2.01B), Germany ($1.47B), and South Korea ($737M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Self-adhesive Plastics were Mexico ($1.23B), Vietnam ($556M), India ($459M), Canada ($418M), and Russia ($366M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Self-adhesive Plastics, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Self-adhesive plastic (> 20 cm wide) ($17.3B) and Self-adhesive plastic (< 20cm wide) ($7.52B)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Self-adhesive Plastics by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $44.7M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $52.1M

Self-adhesive Plastics’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $44.7M.  Self-adhesive Plastics’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $52.1M.

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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 Self-adhesive Plastics.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Self-adhesive Plastics 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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