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Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms

3904 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $22.6BRnk 188 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $4.05B | $3.27BUnited States | India
2023
Product Complexity 0.62Rnk 324 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -23.7%Rnk 1090 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.1%Rnk 188 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Vinyl Chloride Polymers. In 2023, Vinyl Chloride Polymers were the world's 188th most traded product, with a total trade of $22.6B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Vinyl Chloride Polymers decreased by -23.7%, from $29.6B to $22.6B. Trade in Vinyl Chloride Polymers represent 0.1% of total world trade.

Vinyl Chloride Polymers are a part of Plastics & articles thereof. They include Polyvinyl chloride, Other fluoro-polymers, Other polyvinyl chlorides, plasticised, Other polyvinyl chlorides, not plasticised, Polytetrafluoroethylene, Other polymers of vinyl chloride and halogenated olefins, Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers, Other vinyl chloride copolymers, and Vinylidene chloride polymers.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Vinyl Chloride Polymers  were United States ($4.05B), China ($3.39B), Germany ($1.92B), France ($1.72B), and Japan ($1.64B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Vinyl Chloride Polymers were India ($3.27B), Germany ($1.42B), United States ($1.38B), China ($1.07B), and Italy ($1.06B).

Ranking Vinyl Chloride Polymers ranks 324th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Polymers of vinyl chloride or other halogenated olefins are used in the production of plastics, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polychloroprene.

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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)United States$4.05B
Top Destination (2023)India$3.27B

In 2023 Vinyl Chloride Polymers were the world's 188th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Vinyl Chloride Polymers were United States ($4.05B), China ($3.39B), Germany ($1.92B), France ($1.72B), and Japan ($1.64B).

In 2023, the top importers of Vinyl Chloride Polymers were India ($3.27B), Germany ($1.42B), United States ($1.38B), China ($1.07B), and Italy ($1.06B).

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Exporters of Vinyl Chloride Polymers (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Italy$51.2M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)India$80.8M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Vinyl Chloride Polymers grew the fastest in Italy ($51.2M), Egypt ($18.2M), Saudi Arabia ($15.2M), Pakistan ($8.89M), and Uruguay ($4.57M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Vinyl Chloride Polymers were India ($80.8M), Japan ($24.1M), Austria ($14.4M), Ukraine ($11.5M), and Malawi ($7.07M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Vinyl Chloride Polymers.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.3. This means that most of the exports of Vinyl Chloride Polymers are explained by 19 countries.

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Value of Exports in Vinyl Chloride Polymers

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)United States$2.67B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)India$3B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Vinyl Chloride Polymers were United States ($2.67B), China ($2.32B), Japan ($1.24B), France ($1.13B), and Chinese Taipei ($804M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Vinyl Chloride Polymers were India ($3B), Turkey ($891M), Vietnam ($605M), Brazil ($563M), and Poland ($496M).

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Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Vinyl Chloride Polymers, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Polyvinyl chloride ($12.8B), Other fluoro-polymers ($3.73B), Other polyvinyl chlorides, plasticised ($2.16B), Polytetrafluoroethylene ($1.18B), and Other polyvinyl chlorides, not plasticised ($1.09B)

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

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $85.7M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $85.1M

Vinyl Chloride Polymers’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $85.7M.  Vinyl Chloride Polymers’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $85.1M.

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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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Vinyl Chloride Polymers.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Vinyl Chloride Polymers 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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