Propylene: Movement
Why propane and plastic travel more than propylene
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 290122
World exports $5.04 bn 47 reporting exporters · about 5.57 m t Largest exporter South Korea 28.2% of world exports Largest importer China 34.2% of world imports India imports $267kexports $2,771 #43 importer · #41 exporter
Where it is exported from and imported to, 2024
Chart: World map of the largest trade flows
Exporter (size = share of world exports) Importer (share of world imports) Shipping chokepoint UN Comtrade 2024, HS 290122: shares of reported world exports and imports by value. Country-to-country route lines are not available for this commodity yet. Hover a circle for values.HS 290122: largest exporters
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 28.2% | $1.42 bn | 1.75 m |
| Netherlands | 16% | $807.0 m | 757k |
| Japan | 8.5% | $426.6 m | 568k |
| Germany | 8% | $401.7 m | 399k |
| United States | 7.5% | $376.7 m | 380k |
| Spain | 3.8% | $191.2 m | 203k |
| Malaysia | 3.6% | $183.6 m | 223k |
| Italy | 3.1% | $156.7 m | 197k |
HS 290122: largest importers
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 34.2% | $1.74 bn | 2.02 m |
| Germany | 12.6% | $640.2 m | 590k |
| Netherlands | 8.9% | $451.4 m | 440k |
| France | 6.6% | $336.4 m | 347k |
| Belgium | 5.7% | $291.8 m | 278k |
| Indonesia | 5.1% | $258.4 m | 285k |
| Colombia | 4.5% | $227.0 m | 205k |
| Mexico | 2.7% | $139.5 m | – |
How it moves
| Measure | Figure | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Share traded | about 5% of output (indicative: about 6-8 Mt seaborne versus about 137 Mt); much more moves as propane and PP | ||
| How it moves | Liquefied under pressure or semi-refrigerated (boiling point -48°C) in LPG-type carriers, pipelines and rail tank cars. Most is used on site or by pipeline. | ||
| Routes and chokepoints | Korea and Japan to China; US Gulf to Asia via Panama; propane from US, Middle East (through Hormuz) and Canada to Chinese PDH plants. | ||
| India | India imports small volumes of propylene and large volumes of PP; HS 290122 trade data not retrieved. | ||
| Handling in transit | UN1077, Class 2.1 flammable gas; pressurised containment. |