Scrap Plastic in New Zealand | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, New Zealand exported $6.54M in Scrap Plastic, making it the 64th largest exporter of Scrap Plastic in the world. At the same year, Scrap Plastic was the 292nd most exported product in New Zealand. The main destination of Scrap Plastic exports from New Zealand are: Indonesia ($2.6M), Malaysia ($1.76M), Australia ($475k), Thailand ($466k), and Chinese Taipei ($422k).

The fastest growing export markets for Scrap Plastic of New Zealand between 2021 and 2022 were Indonesia ($700k), Australia ($256k), and Portugal ($244k).

Imports In 2022, New Zealand imported $4.53M in Scrap Plastic, becoming the 63rd largest importer of Scrap Plastic in the world. At the same year, Scrap Plastic was the 657th most imported product in New Zealand. New Zealand imports Scrap Plastic primarily from: Australia ($1.7M), Chinese Taipei ($1.05M), Germany ($903k), China ($880k), and Italy ($2.18k).

The fastest growing import markets in Scrap Plastic for New Zealand between 2021 and 2022 were Australia ($1.36M), Italy ($2.18k), and Indonesia ($1.62k).

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

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EXPORTS (2022)$6.54M

IMPORTS (2022)$4.53M

NET TRADE (2022)$2.01M

In 2022, New Zealand exported $6.54M in Scrap Plastic. The main destinations of New Zealand exports on Scrap Plastic were Indonesia ($2.6M), Malaysia ($1.76M), Australia ($475k), Thailand ($466k), and Chinese Taipei ($422k).

In 2022, New Zealand imported $4.53M in Scrap Plastic, mainly from Australia ($1.7M), Chinese Taipei ($1.05M), Germany ($903k), China ($880k), and Italy ($2.18k).