Myanmar | Imports and Exports | World | Plastics and articles thereof | Value (US$) and Value Growth, YoY (%) | 2012 - 2023
The value of exports of commodity group 39 "Plastics and articles thereof" from Myanmar totalled $ 37 million in 2023. Sales of commodity group 39 from Myanmar decreased by 10.7% in value terms compared to 2022. exports of commodity group 39 "Plastics and articles thereof" decreased by $ 4.47 million (cumulative exports of commodity group 39 from Myanmar amounted $41 million in 2022)
Exports of commodity group 39 "Plastics and articles thereof" amounted to 0.252% of total exports from Myanmar (cumulative merchandise exports from Myanmar totalled $ 14.7 billion in 2023). The share of commodity group 39 in total exports from Myanmar increased by 0.008 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.243% in 2022 and cumulative exports from Myanmar were equal to $ 17 billion).
Where does Myanmar export Plastics and articles thereof?
Top export destinations of "Plastics and articles thereof" from Myanmar in 2023:
- China with a share of 25% (9.3 million US$)
- USA with a share of 20% (7.79 million US$)
- Japan with a share of 14.1% (5.27 million US$)
- Italy with a share of 9.87% (3.67 million US$)
- Vietnam with a share of 7.47% (2.78 million US$)
- Malaysia with a share of 5.69% (2.11 million US$)
- Korea with a share of 4.26% (1.58 million US$)
- Thailand with a share of 2.83% (1.05 million US$)
- Canada with a share of 1.89% (705 thousand US$)
- Germany with a share of 1.56% (581 thousand US$)
Exports structure of 39 - Plastics and articles thereof - from Myanmar in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 25% (9.36 million US$): 3923 - Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics
- 22% (8.47 million US$): 3926 - Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 39.01 to 39.14
- 18.8% (6.99 million US$): 3907 - Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms
- 13% (4.84 million US$): 3920 - Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials
- 9.33% (3.47 million US$): 3915 - Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics
- 8.18% (3.04 million US$): 3901 - Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms
- 1.47% (548 thousand US$): 3908 - Polyamides in primary forms
- 0.613% (228 thousand US$): 3903 - Polymers of styrene, in primary forms
- 0.535% (199 thousand US$): 3924 - Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of plastics
- 0.046% (17.4 thousand US$): 3917 - Tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings therefor (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics
The value of imports of commodity group 39 "Plastics and articles thereof" to Myanmar totalled $ 574 million in 2023. Sales of commodity group 39 to Myanmar decreased by 16.7% in value terms compared to 2022. imports of commodity group 39 "Plastics and articles thereof" decreased by $ 115 million (the value of imports of commodity group 39 to Myanmar was equal to $690 million in 2022)
Imports of commodity group 39 "Plastics and articles thereof" accounted for 3.49% of total import flow to Myanmar (in 2023, total imports to Myanmar amounted to $ 16.4 billion). The share of commodity group 39 in total imports to Myanmar decreased by 0.471 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 3.96% in 2022 and cumulative imports to Myanmar were equal to $ 17.4 billion).
Where does Myanmar import Plastics and articles thereof from?
Top trading partners (import of "Plastics and articles thereof") of Myanmar in 2023:
- Thailand with a share of 37% (213 million US$)
- China with a share of 35% (205 million US$)
- Vietnam with a share of 5.45% (31 million US$)
- Malaysia with a share of 5.16% (29 million US$)
- United Arab Emirates with a share of 2.81% (16.2 million US$)
- Saudi Arabia with a share of 2.54% (14.6 million US$)
- Singapore with a share of 2.12% (12.2 million US$)
- Korea with a share of 1.95% (11.2 million US$)
- Other Asia, nes with a share of 1.27% (7.33 million US$)
- USA with a share of 1.25% (7.2 million US$)
Imports structure of 39 - Plastics and articles thereof - to Myanmar in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 16.9% (97 million US$): 3901 - Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms
- 16.7% (96 million US$): 3907 - Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms
- 15.7% (90 million US$): 3902 - Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms
- 8.73% (50 million US$): 3920 - Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials
- 7.82% (45 million US$): 3923 - Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics
- 7.43% (42 million US$): 3926 - Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 39.01 to 39.14
- 5.61% (32 million US$): 3921 - Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics
- 4.71% (27 million US$): 3919 - Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, whether or not in rolls.
- 4.49% (25 million US$): 3904 - Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms
- 2.77% (15.9 million US$): 3917 - Tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings therefor (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics
