EU External Trade - Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics, Of polymers of vinyl chloride

Extra-EU sourcing of Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics, Of polymers of vinyl chloride is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 81.9% of imports (€28.2M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland (9.8%). With an HHI of 6819, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics, Of polymers of vinyl chloride are concentrated on a few markets. 🇺🇸 United States accounts for 54.5% (€15.9M), ahead of 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (27.8%). The top three destinations are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics, Of polymers of vinyl chloride are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 32.2% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (10.6%) while exports were declining (-5.8%), signalling a structural market shift.