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Polyethers, polyesters and epoxy resins: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in polyethers, polyesters and epoxy resins totaled $65.3 billion (34.5 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (19%), the United States (9%) and Germany (9%); the top importers were China (10%), the United States (7%) and Germany (6%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 11%.

Summary

World trade
$65.3billion
Tonnes
34.5million tonnes
Price per tonne
$1,890
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$12.7 billion · 19.4%
  2. United States$5.7 billion · 8.8%
  3. Germany$5.7 billion · 8.8%
  4. South Korea$5.6 billion · 8.5%
  5. Taiwan$3.6 billion · 5.5%
  6. Netherlands$3.5 billion · 5.4%
    re-exports
  7. Japan$2.8 billion · 4.3%
  8. Thailand$2.7 billion · 4.1%
  9. Italy$2.3 billion · 3.5%
  10. Belgium$2.2 billion · 3.3%
    re-exports
  11. Spain$1.8 billion · 2.8%
  12. Turkey$1.3 billion · 2%
  13. Malaysia$1.3 billion · 1.9%
  14. Saudi Arabia$1.2 billion · 1.8%
  15. Vietnam$1.1 billion · 1.7%
  16. Singapore$1.1 billion · 1.7%
    re-exports
  17. India$990 million · 1.5%
  18. France$946 million · 1.5%
  19. Switzerland$730 million · 1.1%
  20. Poland$723 million · 1.1%

Top importers

  1. China$6.8 billion · 10.4%
  2. United States$4.6 billion · 7%
  3. Germany$3.7 billion · 5.7%
  4. Mexico$2.7 billion · 4.1%
  5. India$2.7 billion · 4.1%
  6. Vietnam$2.5 billion · 3.8%
  7. Italy$2.5 billion · 3.8%
  8. Japan$2.2 billion · 3.4%
  9. France$1.9 billion · 2.9%
  10. Poland$1.6 billion · 2.4%
  11. United Kingdom$1.5 billion · 2.3%
  12. Turkey$1.5 billion · 2.2%
  13. South Korea$1.4 billion · 2.1%
  14. Spain$1.4 billion · 2.1%
  15. Netherlands$1.3 billion · 2%
    re-exports
  16. Taiwan$1.1 billion · 1.8%
  17. Indonesia$1.1 billion · 1.7%
  18. Malaysia$1.1 billion · 1.7%
  19. Thailand$1.1 billion · 1.7%
  20. Belgium$1.1 billion · 1.7%
    re-exports

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2021

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

  • China 12.7
  • United States 5.7
  • Germany 5.7
  • South Korea 5.6
  • Taiwan 3.6

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.1612.7
United States2.55.7
Germany2.65.7
South Korea0.795.6
Taiwan1.13.6

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne fell 15% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $1,890

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$2,211
1996$2,070
1997$1,830
1998$1,726
1999$1,587
2000$1,652
2001$1,570
2002$1,471
2003$1,618
2004$1,772
2005$2,045
2006$2,135
2007$2,267
2008$2,401
2009$1,976
2010$2,237
2011$2,604
2012$2,417
2013$2,432
2014$2,357
2015$1,991
2016$1,835
2017$1,990
2018$2,129
2019$1,891
2020$1,767
2021$2,315
2022$2,428
2023$2,061
2024$1,890

What it includes

  • 3907 · Polyethers, polyesters and epoxy resins

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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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