China Polymers of ethylene (HS 3901) Trade by Country

Monthly · USD · Source: GACC · Data through 2026-09

YTD exports$4.7B2026 Jan–Sep · +132.9% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-09
Latest exports$456.7MSeptember 2026 · +111.1% YoY vs 2025-09 to 2025-09
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HS 3901 · All partner countries

Monthly Export Trend

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Annual Totals

YearExport value
2026 Jan–Sep$4.7B
2025 · Full year$2.7B
2024 · Full year$2.4B
2023 · Full year$2.5B
2022 · Full year$2.6B
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YearExport value
2021 · Full year$1.8B
2020 · Full year$1.1B
2019 · Full year$1.1B
2018 · Full year$906.9M

Fast-growing export markets

Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD

  • Vietnam Exports $720M Increase +$473M YoY +191%
  • Indonesia Exports $273M Increase +$210M YoY +334%
  • Thailand Exports $266M Increase +$197M YoY +288%
  • Malaysia Exports $245M Increase +$193M YoY +372%
  • Brazil Exports $215M Increase +$167M YoY +347%
  • India Exports $220M Increase +$145M YoY +192%

Latest month · up to 5 countries

September 2026 · USD

Partner Value Share
Vietnam $127M 27.8%
Thailand $32.8M 7.2%
Bangladesh $25.2M 5.5%
India $21.2M 4.6%
Indonesia $21.1M 4.6%

Same countries · period totals

2018-01 to 2026-09 · USD

Partner Value Share
Vietnam $2.4B 11.9%
Thailand $708.3M 3.6%
Bangladesh $646M 3.3%
India $766.9M 3.9%
Indonesia $730.9M 3.7%

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About this data

How much polymers of ethylene does China export?

China exported $5.3B of polymers of ethylene in the twelve months to September 2026, averaging $444M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 3901).

What products are covered by HS 3901?

Ethylene-based polymers in raw, unprocessed forms, including polyethylene resins and copolymers, which serve as foundational materials for manufacturing plastics, films, and packaging.

Which countries buy the most polymers of ethylene from China?

Vietnam, India and Indonesia together account for 20% of the published total, out of 151 trading partners on record.

Is China's polymers of ethylene export growing?

Annual exports grew by 193% between 2018 and 2025, from $907M to $2.7B.

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Source

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.

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China Data Portal. "China Polymers of ethylene (HS 3901) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/3901/

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