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Natural polymers: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in natural polymers totaled $3.8 billion (409 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (30%), Sweden (15%) and the United States (9%); the top importers were the United States (13%), South Korea (7%) and Germany (6%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 43%.

Summary

World trade
$3.8billion
Tonnes
409thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$9,376
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$1.2 billion · 30.4%
  2. Sweden$578 million · 15%
  3. United States$333 million · 8.7%
  4. France$263 million · 6.8%
  5. Austria$211 million · 5.5%
  6. Netherlands$170 million · 4.4%
    re-exports
  7. Italy$154 million · 4%
  8. Germany$123 million · 3.2%
  9. Denmark$102 million · 2.6%
  10. Norway$100 million · 2.6%
  11. Japan$95 million · 2.5%
  12. United Kingdom$53 million · 1.4%
  13. Spain$49 million · 1.3%
  14. Czechia$42 million · 1.1%
  15. Belgium$41 million · 1.1%
    re-exports
  16. Chile$31 million · 0.81%
  17. Switzerland$27 million · 0.7%
  18. South Korea$26 million · 0.68%
  19. Canada$23 million · 0.59%
  20. Poland$22 million · 0.58%

Top importers

  1. United States$504 million · 13.1%
  2. South Korea$269 million · 7%
  3. Germany$242 million · 6.3%
  4. Japan$225 million · 5.9%
  5. Italy$180 million · 4.7%
  6. Netherlands$175 million · 4.6%
    re-exports
  7. Switzerland$149 million · 3.9%
  8. China$147 million · 3.8%
  9. France$136 million · 3.6%
  10. Spain$110 million · 2.9%
  11. Singapore$88 million · 2.3%
    re-exports
  12. India$86 million · 2.3%
  13. Mexico$83 million · 2.2%
  14. Russia$81 million · 2.1%
  15. Canada$81 million · 2.1%
  16. Brazil$78 million · 2%
  17. Saudi Arabia$78 million · 2%
  18. Belgium$77 million · 2%
    re-exports
  19. United Kingdom$66 million · 1.7%
  20. Ireland$60 million · 1.6%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2009

Value in USD billions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • China 1.2
  • Sweden 0.58
  • United States 0.33
  • France 0.26
  • Austria 0.21

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.051.2
Sweden0.030.58
United States0.170.33
France0.070.26
Austria0.020.21

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 40% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $9,376

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$6,707
1996$7,189
1997$6,303
1998$6,069
1999$6,904
2000$6,760
2001$6,877
2002$7,181
2003$7,897
2004$8,105
2005$8,347
2006$9,274
2007$9,457
2008$10,123
2009$8,104
2010$11,243
2011$9,045
2012$7,769
2013$8,776
2014$7,820
2015$7,742
2016$8,280
2017$6,949
2018$7,591
2019$7,630
2020$8,511
2021$8,683
2022$10,401
2023$10,060
2024$9,376

What it includes

  • 3913 · Natural polymers

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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