Scrap Plastic in Australia | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Australia exported $44.3M in Scrap Plastic, making it the 21st largest exporter of Scrap Plastic in the world. At the same year, Scrap Plastic was the 265th most exported product in Australia. The main destination of Scrap Plastic exports from Australia are: Malaysia ($9.67M), United States ($5.63M), Indonesia ($5.36M), Netherlands ($4.16M), and Belgium ($3.88M).

The fastest growing export markets for Scrap Plastic of Australia between 2021 and 2022 were Belgium ($3.69M), Netherlands ($3.49M), and Spain ($2.53M).

Imports In 2022, Australia imported $10.9M in Scrap Plastic, becoming the 45th largest importer of Scrap Plastic in the world. At the same year, Scrap Plastic was the 787th most imported product in Australia. Australia imports Scrap Plastic primarily from: China ($2.73M), South Korea ($2.7M), Indonesia ($1.21M), Thailand ($1.06M), and Philippines ($1.01M).

The fastest growing import markets in Scrap Plastic for Australia between 2021 and 2022 were China ($2.01M), Philippines ($966k), and South Korea ($699k).

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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EXPORTS (2022)$44.3M

IMPORTS (2022)$10.9M

NET TRADE (2022)$33.3M

In 2022, Australia exported $44.3M in Scrap Plastic. The main destinations of Australia exports on Scrap Plastic were Malaysia ($9.67M), United States ($5.63M), Indonesia ($5.36M), Netherlands ($4.16M), and Belgium ($3.88M).

In 2022, Australia imported $10.9M in Scrap Plastic, mainly from China ($2.73M), South Korea ($2.7M), Indonesia ($1.21M), Thailand ($1.06M), and Philippines ($1.01M).