# PHA bioplastics: Movement

So few plants that a handful serve the world

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pha/movement/

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 m
exports $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 |

 UN Comtrade 2024, reported by each country (exports by exporters, imports by importers), all partners. Some countries (for example Russia and Iran) do not report, so their shares are missing. HS codes can be broader than the tile: check the code before reading a share as the whole market.

#### 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. |  |  |

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pha/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pha/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pha/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pha/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pha/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pha/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pha/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pha/trading/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pha/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pha/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pha/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pha/links/index.md)