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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Polylactic acid. In 2022, Polylactic acid were the world's 2771st most traded product, with a total trade of $664M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Polylactic acid grew by 6.04%, from $626M to $664M. Trade in Polylactic acid represent 0.0028% of total world trade.

Polylactic acid are a part of Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins,....

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Polylactic acid  were United States ($251M), Netherlands ($164M), Thailand ($142M), China ($32.6M), and Germany ($28.8M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Polylactic acid were Netherlands ($138M), Italy ($100M), Chinese Taipei ($70.7M), Germany ($66.7M), and China ($60.2M).

Ranking Polylactic acid ranks 738th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)United States$251M
Top Destination (2022)Netherlands$138M

In 2022 Polylactic acid were the world's 2771st most traded product (out of 5,023).

In 2022, the top exporters of Polylactic acid were United States ($251M), Netherlands ($164M), Thailand ($142M), China ($32.6M), and Germany ($28.8M).

In 2022, the top importers of Polylactic acid were Netherlands ($138M), Italy ($100M), Chinese Taipei ($70.7M), Germany ($66.7M), and China ($60.2M).

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Exporters of Polylactic acid (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$18M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Italy$30.6M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Polylactic acid grew the fastest in Germany ($18M), United States ($12.2M), Belgium ($8.08M), China ($5.26M), and Italy ($2.27M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Polylactic acid were Italy ($30.6M), United Kingdom ($8.02M), India ($7.33M), Chinese Taipei ($5.76M), and Austria ($3.26M).

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Exporters of Polylactic acid (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Polylactic acid.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.45. This means that most of the exports of Polylactic acid are explained by 5 countries.

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Value of Exports in Polylactic acid

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United States$225M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Italy$93.2M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Polylactic acid. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Polylactic acid during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Polylactic acid were United States ($225M), Thailand ($138M), Netherlands ($25.7M), Ireland ($1.13M), and Luxembourg ($536k).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Polylactic acid were Italy ($93.2M), Chinese Taipei ($69M), Germany ($37.9M), South Korea ($30.2M), and China ($27.6M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Polylactic acid.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Polylactic acid by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

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