China Polymers of ethylene (HS 3901) Trade by Country

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

YTD imports$9.1B2026 Jan–Sep · -26.9% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-09
Latest imports$1.2BSeptember 2026 · -5.0% YoY vs 2025-09 to 2025-09
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HS 3901 · All partner countries

Monthly Import Trend

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Annual Totals

YearImport value
2026 Jan–Sep$9.1B
2025 · Full year$16.4B
2024 · Full year$18.5B
2023 · Full year$19.8B
2022 · Full year$23.2B
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YearImport value
2021 · Full year$22.6B
2020 · Full year$20.2B
2019 · Full year$20.7B
2018 · Full year$20.8B

Fast-growing import suppliers

Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD

  • Laos Imports $1.7M Increase +$635K YoY +59%

Latest month · up to 5 countries

September 2026 · USD

Partner Value Share
United States $192.4M 16.3%
South Korea $179.9M 15.2%
Saudi Arabia $165.7M 14.0%
Thailand $89.7M 7.6%
UAE $85.4M 7.2%

Same countries · period totals

2018-01 to 2026-09 · USD

Partner Value Share
United States $15.8B 9.3%
South Korea $23.5B 13.7%
Saudi Arabia $26.7B 15.6%
Thailand $12.5B 7.3%
UAE $16.5B 9.6%

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About this data

How much polymers of ethylene does China import?

China imported $13.0B of polymers of ethylene in the twelve months to September 2026, averaging $1.1B 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 supply the most polymers of ethylene to China?

Saudi Arabia, South Korea and UAE together account for 39% of the published total, out of 79 trading partners on record.

Is China's polymers of ethylene import growing?

Annual imports declined by 21% between 2018 and 2025, from $20.8B to $16.4B.

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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) Import Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/3901/

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