Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics" exceeded $2.97 billion (according to external trade statistics of 120 countries). It was $3.78 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 128 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Vietnam (0.578% of the world exports in 2022), Korea (0.379%), Cambodia (0.034%), Mongolia (0.009%), Suriname (0.005%), Rwanda (0.003%), Angola (0.001%)

Top exporters of Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics in 2023

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

• United Kingdom - 12.4% of the world exports ($370 million)
• Germany - 9.07% ($270 million)
• Japan - 8.9% ($265 million)
• Netherlands - 8.6% ($256 million)
• USA - 8.37% ($249 million)

«Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Jamaica - 0.288% of Jamaica's total exports in 2023 ($5.77 million of $2 billion)
• Lebanon - 0.208% ($9.5 million of $4.56 billion)
• Andorra - 0.187% ($472 thousand of $252 million)
• Philippines - 0.117% ($85 million of $72 billion)
• Tunisia - 0.115% ($23 million of $20 billion)
• Tanzania - 0.11% ($8.03 million of $7.27 billion)
• Barbados - 0.104% ($497 thousand of $475 million)
• Maldives - 0.095% ($154 thousand of $162 million)
• Dominican Republic - 0.091% ($10.9 million of $11.9 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics» in 2023:

• Exports from Canada to USA: (2.84% of the world exports, $84 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Exports from Germany to Netherlands: (2.2% of the world exports, $65 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Exports from Japan to Malaysia: (2.38% of the world exports, $71 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Exports from Japan to Other Asia, nes: (1.82% of the world exports, $54 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Exports from Japan to Vietnam: (2.17% of the world exports, $64 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Exports from Mexico to USA: (2.04% of the world exports, $60 million according to external trade statistics of Mexico)
• Exports from Netherlands to Belgium: (1.73% of the world exports, $51 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Exports from Netherlands to Indonesia: (1.55% of the world exports, $46 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Exports from United Kingdom to Areas, nes: (6.37% of the world exports, $190 million according to external trade statistics of United Kingdom)
• Exports from USA to Canada: (2.36% of the world exports, $70 million according to external trade statistics of USA)

In 2023, the world imports of "Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics" exceeded $2.57 billion (according to external trade statistics of 126 countries). It was $3.7 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 134 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Vietnam (5.38% of the world imports in 2022), Korea (1.01%), Angola (0.028%), Rwanda (0.021%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.003%), Cambodia (0.001%)

Top importers of Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics in 2023

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

• USA - 11.9% of the world imports ($306 million)
• Netherlands - 11.3% ($291 million)
• Turkey - 7.89% ($202 million)
• Germany - 6.98% ($179 million)
• Malaysia - 6.76% ($173 million)
• Belgium - 4.73% ($121 million)

«Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Azerbaijan - 0.078% of Azerbaijan's total imports in 2023 ($13.5 million of $17.2 billion)
• Malaysia - 0.065% ($173 million of $265 billion)
• Slovenia - 0.056% ($35 million of $61 billion)
• Turkey - 0.056% ($202 million of $361 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics» in 2023:

• Imports to Belgium from Netherlands (1.79% of the world imports, $46 million according to external trade statistics of Belgium)
• Imports to Canada from USA (2.61% of the world imports, $67 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Imports to Indonesia from Netherlands (1.89% of the world imports, $48 million according to external trade statistics of Indonesia)
• Imports to Malaysia from USA (1.85% of the world imports, $47 million according to external trade statistics of Malaysia)
• Imports to Mexico from USA (1.66% of the world imports, $42 million according to external trade statistics of Mexico)
• Imports to Netherlands from Belgium (2.1% of the world imports, $54 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Imports to Netherlands from Germany (4.26% of the world imports, $109 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Imports to Other Asia, nes from Japan (2.77% of the world imports, $71 million according to external trade statistics of Other Asia, nes)
• Imports to USA from Canada (3.24% of the world imports, $83 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Mexico (1.98% of the world imports, $51 million according to external trade statistics of USA)