Polystyrene other than expansible, in primary forms | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world imports of "Polystyrene other than expansible, in primary forms" exceeded $4.18 billion (according to external trade statistics of 129 countries). It was $6 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 133 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Vietnam (3.97% of the world imports in 2022), Cambodia (0.197%), Korea (0.18%), Nepal (0.032%), State of Palestine (0.028%), Lesotho (0.012%), Angola (0.01%), Mongolia (0.006%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.004%)

Top importers of Polystyrene other than expansible, in primary forms in 2023

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2023:

• China - 16.5% of the world imports ($691 million)
• Germany - 6.67% ($279 million)
• Turkey - 5.32% ($222 million)
• Italy - 4.78% ($200 million)
• Mexico - 4.47% ($187 million)

«Polystyrene other than expansible, in primary forms» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Dominican Republic - 0.147% of Dominican Republic's total imports in 2023 ($46 million of $31 billion)
• El Salvador - 0.109% ($17.1 million of $15.6 billion)
• Egypt - 0.105% ($87 million of $83 billion)
• Portugal - 0.094% ($106 million of $113 billion)
• Serbia - 0.079% ($31 million of $39 billion)
• Jordan - 0.077% ($19.9 million of $25 billion)
• Bulgaria - 0.071% ($38 million of $53 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Polystyrene other than expansible, in primary forms» in 2023:

• Imports to Canada from USA (2.27% of the world imports, $95 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Imports to China from Hong Kong (2.25% of the world imports, $94 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Japan (2.3% of the world imports, $96 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Korea (2.3% of the world imports, $96 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Malaysia (3.67% of the world imports, $153 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Other Asia, nes (3.4% of the world imports, $142 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to Germany from Belgium (2.91% of the world imports, $121 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Mexico from USA (3.03% of the world imports, $127 million according to external trade statistics of Mexico)
• Imports to Spain from France (1.48% of the world imports, $61 million according to external trade statistics of Spain)
• Imports to USA from Mexico (1.32% of the world imports, $55 million according to external trade statistics of USA)

In 2023, the world exports of "Polystyrene other than expansible, in primary forms" exceeded $2.89 billion (according to external trade statistics of 93 countries). It was $3.95 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 92 countries).

Top exporters of Polystyrene other than expansible, in primary forms in 2023

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2023:

• France - 13.9% of the world exports ($403 million)
• China - 9.88% ($286 million)
• USA - 9.15% ($265 million)
• Malaysia - 7.56% ($218 million)
• Italy - 6.5% ($188 million)
• Germany - 4.55% ($131 million)

«Polystyrene other than expansible, in primary forms» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Pakistan - 0.175% of Pakistan's total exports in 2023 ($50 million of $28 billion)
• Colombia - 0.089% ($44 million of $49 billion)
• The Bahamas - 0.082% ($576 thousand of $700 million)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Polystyrene other than expansible, in primary forms» in 2023:

• Exports from China to Vietnam: (1.84% of the world exports, $53 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from France to Belgium: (2.54% of the world exports, $73 million according to external trade statistics of France)
• Exports from France to Germany: (2.46% of the world exports, $71 million according to external trade statistics of France)
• Exports from Hong Kong to China: (3.66% of the world exports, $106 million according to external trade statistics of Hong Kong)
• Exports from Japan to China: (2.04% of the world exports, $59 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Exports from Malaysia to China: (5.05% of the world exports, $146 million according to external trade statistics of Malaysia)
• Exports from Mexico to USA: (1.85% of the world exports, $53 million according to external trade statistics of Mexico)
• Exports from Other Asia, nes to China: (4.01% of the world exports, $116 million according to external trade statistics of Other Asia, nes)
• Exports from USA to Canada: (3.42% of the world exports, $99 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Exports from USA to Mexico: (4.41% of the world exports, $127 million according to external trade statistics of USA)