🇺🇸 United States imports of plastic building material: 2024 trade data
Imports of plastic building material by the United States reached $2.93 billion in 2024 (443.6 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 225 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 10% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 8% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plastic building material by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.93B | 443.6K t |
| 2023 | $2.67B | 510.8K t |
| 2022 | $2.92B | 556.0K t |
| 2021 | $2.59B | 428.4K t |
| 2020 | $2.15B | 459.8K t |
| 2019 | $2.01B | 357.7K t |
| 2018 | $1.96B | 326.1K t |
| 2017 | $1.68B | 295.1K t |
Where the United States imports plastic building material from
Most of the value came from Canada (30%), China (22%), Mexico (14%). Among the main suppliers, Lithuania grew fastest (+36% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $869.1M | 30% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $641.8M | 22% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $417.6M | 14% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $281.3M | 9.6% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $239.0M | 8.2% |
| Taiwan | $77.6M | 2.7% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $59.8M | 2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $54.5M | 1.9% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $46.0M | 1.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $45.3M | 1.6% |
Types of plastic building material under HS 3925
| 3925.90 | Plastics: builders' ware, n.e.c. or included in heading no. 3925 | 42% |
| 3925.30 | Plastics: builders' ware, shutters, blinds (including venetian blinds) and similar articles and parts thereof | 31% |
| 3925.20 | Plastics: builders' ware, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors | 23% |
| 3925.10 | Plastics: builders' ware, reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers of a capacity exceeding 300 litres | 3.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3925.
Average import price of plastic building material
The average declared value was about $6.61 per kg, 63% above the world average of $4.05. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports plastic building material
In 2024, the United States exported plastic building material worth $664.1 million (108.8 thousand tonnes). It ranks 5th of 190 countries for exports of this product. Canada alone took 52% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Australia grew fastest (+58% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $346.4M | 52% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $97.5M | 15% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $26.5M | 4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $25.4M | 3.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $20.0M | 3% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $11.9M | 1.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $7.7M | 1.2% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $6.9M | 1% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $6.8M | 1% |
| 🇧🇲 Bermuda | $6.2M | 0.9% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 3925: Plastics; builders' wares n.e.c. or included.
Plastic building material trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of plastic building material imported by the United States?
The United States imported plastic building material worth $2.93 billion in 2024 (443.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import plastic building material from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (30%), China (22%), Mexico (14%).
What is the average import price of plastic building material in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $6.61 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.05 per kg.
Does the United States export plastic building material?
Yes. The United States exported plastic building material worth $664.1 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Australia.
What is the HS code for plastic building material?
Plastic building material falls under HS heading 3925 (Plastics; builders' wares n.e.c. or included). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plastic building material with the United States?
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