PHA bioplastics: Movement
So few plants that a handful serve the world
What this tab covers How it moves between countries: share of output traded, physical form and transport, the largest exporters and importers, main routes, India's trade, and handling rules in transit.Trade in 2024 UN Comtrade, HS 391390
World exports $3.30 bn 94 reporting exporters · about 338k t Largest exporter China 26.7% of world exports Largest importer United States 12.6% of world imports India imports $71.9 mexports $7.96 m #15 importer · #24 exporter
Where it is exported from and imported to, 2024
Chart: World map of the largest trade flows
Exporter (size = share of world exports) Importer (share of world imports) Shipping chokepoint UN Comtrade 2024, HS 391390: shares of reported world exports and imports by value. Country-to-country route lines are not available for this commodity yet. Hover a circle for values.HS 391390: largest exporters
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 26.7% | $880.4 m | 214k |
| Sweden | 26.3% | $867.2 m | 699 |
| United States | 10.8% | $356.0 m | 32k |
| France | 6.5% | $212.8 m | 7,759 |
| Netherlands | 5.5% | $181.8 m | 12k |
| Italy | 4.5% | $149.8 m | 39k |
| Germany | 3.8% | $124.2 m | 5,050 |
| Switzerland | 1.8% | $57.8 m | 98.8 |
HS 391390: largest importers
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12.6% | $399.1 m | 32k |
| South Korea | 8.1% | $257.3 m | 5,053 |
| Japan | 7.2% | $227.8 m | 26k |
| Germany | 7.1% | $225.5 m | 15k |
| Netherlands | 5.2% | $164.4 m | 12k |
| Italy | 5.1% | $162.7 m | 13k |
| China | 4.8% | $151.3 m | 7,167 |
| Switzerland | 4.6% | $145.9 m | 813 |
How it moves
| Measure | Figure | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Share traded | high: few plants serve world markets (indicative); HS 391390 also covers other natural polymers | ||
| How it moves | Pellets and powders in bags by container. | ||
| Routes and chokepoints | US, Indonesia, Japan and China to Europe, the US and Asia. | ||
| India | Not separately recorded; HS 391390 is a broad code. | ||
| Handling in transit | Not dangerous goods. |