Plastic Building Materials in United States | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, United States exported $722M in Plastic Building Materials, making it the 5th largest exporter of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 312th most exported product in United States. The main destination of Plastic Building Materials exports from United States are: Canada ($414M), Mexico ($97.6M), United Kingdom ($29.3M), Australia ($23.6M), and Sweden ($9.74M).

The fastest growing export markets for Plastic Building Materials of United States between 2021 and 2022 were Mexico ($17.8M), Canada ($16.5M), and Australia ($5.85M).

Imports In 2022, United States imported $2.87B in Plastic Building Materials, becoming the 1st largest importer of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 194th most imported product in United States. United States imports Plastic Building Materials primarily from: Canada ($858M), China ($636M), Mexico ($401M), Cambodia ($354M), and Vietnam ($217M).

The fastest growing import markets in Plastic Building Materials for United States between 2021 and 2022 were Canada ($105M), Vietnam ($63.8M), and Cambodia ($31.3M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as IKEA SUPPLY AG (219), HOME DEPOT, U. S. A., INC. (98), and AMAZON SERVICES LLC (79) were at the forefront of shipping Plastic Building Materials to the United States.

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February 2024

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Overview In February 2024 United States' Plastic Building Materials exports accounted up to $54.7M and imports accounted up to $220M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $165M. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of United States' Plastic Building Materials have increased by $3.85M (7.57%) from $50.8M to $54.7M, while imports increased by $44.8M (25.6%) from $175M to $220M.

Destinations In February 2024, Plastic Building Materials were exported mostly to Canada ($30.7M), Mexico ($8.55M), Australia ($2.5M), Singapore ($1M), and Netherlands ($893k), and were imported mostly from Canada ($59.8M), China ($45.8M), Mexico ($32.6M), Cambodia ($30.9M), and Vietnam ($17.9M).

Growth In February 2024, the increase in Plastic Building Materials's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Mexico ($3.32M or 55.5%), Israel ($2.32M or 1.36k%), and Canada ($670k or 2.04%). In February 2024, the increase in Plastic Building Materials's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Vietnam ($10M or 74.1%), Poland ($2.55M or 84.8%), and Mexico ($1.37M or 4.87%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

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Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)$3.85M(7.57%)

IMPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)$44.8M(25.6%)

MAIN EXPORTER (February 2024)Texas$5.45M

MAIN DESTINATION (February 2024)Canada$30.7M

This section shows Plastic Building Materials's exports and imports data at subnational level for United States. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Plastic Building Materials over time.

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