🇺🇸 United States exports of plastic film: 2024 trade data
Exports of plastic film by the United States reached $3.60 billion in 2024 (451.4 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 193 countries for exports of this product. Value rose 4% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of plastic film by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.60B | 451.4K t |
| 2023 | $3.45B | 432.2K t |
| 2022 | $3.36B | 446.3K t |
| 2021 | $2.96B | 413.2K t |
| 2020 | $2.66B | 399.2K t |
| 2019 | $2.99B | 443.8K t |
| 2018 | $2.97B | 434.1K t |
| 2017 | $2.77B | 440.8K t |
Where the United States exports plastic film to
The largest buyer markets were Mexico (37%), Canada (19%), China (10%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.31B | 37% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $677.7M | 19% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $351.2M | 9.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $137.1M | 3.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $126.8M | 3.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $122.7M | 3.4% |
| Taiwan | $58.6M | 1.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $52.0M | 1.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $50.4M | 1.4% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $49.1M | 1.4% |
Types of plastic film under HS 3921
| 3921.90 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellular | 45% |
| 3921.19 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3921, cellular | 23% |
| 3921.13 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polyurethanes, cellular | 19% |
| 3921.12 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polymers of vinyl chloride, cellular | 9.1% |
| 3921.11 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polymers of styrene, cellular | 3.1% |
| 3921.14 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of regenerated cellulose, cellular | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3921.
Average export price of plastic film
The average declared value was about $7.97 per kg, 67% above the world average of $4.76. 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 imports plastic film
The United States imported $3.36 billion of plastic film in 2024 (541.6 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 225 countries for imports of this product. Most of the value came from Canada (19%), South Korea (12%), China (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 40%.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $653.6M | 19% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $392.1M | 12% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $315.6M | 9.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $315.5M | 9.4% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $274.1M | 8.2% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $212.6M | 6.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $175.1M | 5.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $169.5M | 5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $87.7M | 2.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $80.0M | 2.4% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
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 3921: Plastic plates, sheets, film, foil and strip n.e.c. in chapter 39.
Plastic film trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of plastic film imported by the United States?
The United States imported plastic film worth $3.36 billion in 2024 (541.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import plastic film from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (19%), South Korea (12%), China (9%).
What is the average import price of plastic film in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $6.21 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.76 per kg.
Does the United States export plastic film?
Yes. The United States exported plastic film worth $3.60 billion in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, China.
What is the HS code for plastic film?
Plastic film falls under HS heading 3921 (Plastic plates, sheets, film, foil and strip n.e.c. in chapter 39). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plastic film with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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