Imports
€10.8B
2.2B kg
Exports
€18.1B
3.1B kg
Balance
€7.4B
Surplus
Price/kg
€4.98/kg
Over the Jan 2022-Mar 2026 period, the EU recorded a trade surplus of €7.4B for PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics (NC8 3921), a product with balanced trade flows. Exports reached €18.1B compared to €10.8B in imports. The average import price stood at €4.98/kg.
| 1 |
| 🇨🇳 China |
| €1.7B |
| 16.1% |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 United States | €1.5B | 14.4% |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €1.4B | 12.9% |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €1.2B | 10.9% |
| 5 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €935.3M | 8.7% |
| 6 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | €846.5M | 7.9% |
| 7 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €325.3M | 3.0% |
| 8 | 🇮🇳 India | €248.0M | 2.3% |
| 9 | 🇽🇸 XS | €158.7M | 1.5% |
| 10 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | €58.9M | 0.5% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €3.7B | 20.1% |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €3.4B | 18.5% |
| 3 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €1.5B | 8.3% |
| 4 | 🇨🇳 China | €660.7M | 3.6% |
| 5 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | €520.8M | 2.9% |
| 6 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | €425.4M | 2.3% |
| 7 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €356.3M | 2.0% |
| 8 | 🇷🇺 Russia | €283.7M | 1.6% |
| 9 | 🇦🇺 Australia | €68.2M | 0.4% |
| 10 | 🇽🇸 XS | €46.4M | 0.3% |
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€4.98/kg
€5.91/kg
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CompetitiveThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | €1.7B | 513.0Mt | €3.38/kg | 20.6% | |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 United States | €1.5B | 86.1Mt | €17.99/kg | 18.4% | |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €1.4B | 205.2Mt | €6.76/kg | 16.5% | |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €1.2B | 267.0Mt | €4.39/kg | 13.9% | |
| 5 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €935.3M | 63.5Mt | €14.73/kg | 11.1% | |
| 6 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €846.5M | 255.0Mt | €3.32/kg | 10.1% | |
| 7 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €325.3M | 11.0Mt | €29.61/kg | 3.9% | |
| 8 | 🇮🇳 India | €248.0M | 128.8Mt | €1.93/kg | 2.9% | |
| 9 | 🇽🇸 XS | €158.7M | 59.7Mt | €2.66/kg | 1.9% | |
| 10 | 🇨🇷 CR | €58.9M | 7.4Mt | €7.94/kg | 0.7% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €3.7B | 351.3Mt | €10.39/kg | 33.5% | |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €3.4B | 759.8Mt | €4.43/kg | 30.9% | |
| 3 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €1.5B | 264.1Mt | €5.72/kg | 13.9% | |
| 4 | 🇨🇳 China | €660.7M | 48.9Mt | €13.50/kg | 6.1% | |
| 5 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | €520.8M | 73.0Mt | €7.13/kg | 4.8% | |
| 6 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €425.4M | 74.3Mt | €5.72/kg | 3.9% | |
| 7 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €356.3M | 71.1Mt | €5.01/kg | 3.3% | |
| 8 | 🇷🇺 Russia | €283.7M | 50.8Mt | €5.58/kg | 2.6% | |
| 9 | 🇦🇺 Australia | €68.2M | 14.3Mt | €4.76/kg | 0.6% | |
| 10 | 🇽🇸 XS | €46.4M | 12.5Mt | €3.72/kg | 0.4% |