🇺🇸 United States exports of pvc: 2024 trade data
Exports of pvc by the United States reached $4.01 billion in 2024 (3.36 million tonnes). It ranks 1st of 136 countries for exports of this product. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of pvc by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.01B | 3.36M t |
| 2023 | $4.11B | 3.19M t |
| 2022 | $4.84B | 2.58M t |
| 2021 | $4.35B | 2.25M t |
| 2020 | $3.29B | 2.88M t |
| 2019 | $3.78B | 3.29M t |
| 2018 | $3.97B | 3.26M t |
| 2017 | $3.70B | 3.03M t |
Where the United States exports pvc to
The largest buyer markets were Mexico (17%), Canada (16%), India (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 40%. Among the main buyer markets, Vietnam grew fastest (+34% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $683.7M | 17% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $630.5M | 16% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $281.6M | 7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $183.1M | 4.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $164.5M | 4.1% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $144.3M | 3.6% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $111.7M | 2.8% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $94.0M | 2.4% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $85.3M | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $73.3M | 1.8% |
Types of pvc under HS 3904
| 3904.10 | Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary forms | 65% |
| 3904.69 | Halogenated olefin polymers: fluoro-polymers (other than polytetrafluoroethylene), in primary forms | 14% |
| 3904.22 | Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: plasticised poly(vinyl chloride), in primary forms, mixed with other substances | 9.9% |
| 3904.61 | Halogenated olefin polymers: fluoro-polymers, polytetrafluoroethylene, in primary forms | 3.4% |
| 3904.21 | Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: non-plasticised poly(vinyl chloride), in primary forms, mixed with other substances | 3.1% |
| 3904.40 | Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: vinyl chloride copolymers, in primary forms n.e.c. in heading no. 3904 | 2.1% |
| 3904.90 | Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: n.e.c. in heading no. 3904 | 2.1% |
| 3904.30 | Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers, in primary forms | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3904.
Average export price of pvc
The average declared value was about $1.19 per kg, close to the world average of $1.25.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports pvc
In 2024, the United States imported pvc worth $1.16 billion (410.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 214 countries. The largest suppliers were Canada (20%), Japan (19%), Germany (14%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $236.2M | 20% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $215.5M | 19% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $161.3M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $105.5M | 9.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $94.0M | 8.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $70.2M | 6% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $55.4M | 4.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $37.3M | 3.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $33.2M | 2.9% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $28.2M | 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 3904: Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms.
PVC trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of pvc imported by the United States?
The United States imported pvc worth $1.16 billion in 2024 (410.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import pvc from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (20%), Japan (19%), Germany (14%).
What is the average import price of pvc in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $2.84 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.25 per kg.
Does the United States export pvc?
Yes. The United States exported pvc worth $4.01 billion in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, India.
What is the HS code for pvc?
PVC falls under HS heading 3904 (Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading pvc with the United States?
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