China Polyethylene (HS 390120) Exports by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: August 2026 Coverage 2021-01–2026-08

Total exports$3.7B
Latest value$80.6M
Partners121
Coverage2021-01 to 2026-08

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Unit
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Rows
5,407
Data as of
August 2026

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Partner Value Share
Vietnam $375.3M 10.2%
Bangladesh $213.8M 5.8%
Philippines $184.3M 5.0%
Hong Kong $165.6M 4.5%
Brazil $165M 4.5%

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Partner Value Share
Philippines $8.3M 10.2%
Bangladesh $8.2M 10.1%
Malaysia $7.5M 9.3%
Thailand $6.5M 8.1%
Indonesia $6.2M 7.6%

Annual Totals

Year Export value
2021 $367.4M
2022 $455.5M
2023 $520.6M
2024 $454.2M
2025 $537.7M
2026 $1.3B

HS8 customs codes under 390120

China customs reports HS 390120 at the 8-digit level. 1 subheading is published under it, and export values for each are available on request.

39012000Polyethylene having a specific gravity≥0.94, in primary forms

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Data notes

HS 390120 is also written 3901.20. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: High-density polyethylene (HDPE) in primary forms, defined by a specific gravity of 0.94 or higher, widely utilized in manufacturing plastic bottles, piping, and industrial containers. The public page shows monthly export partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Full partner-month rows are available through a scoped custom data request.

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Polyethylene (HS 390120) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/390120/

Data notes

HS 390120 is also written 3901.20. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: High-density polyethylene (HDPE) in primary forms, defined by a specific gravity of 0.94 or higher, widely utilized in manufacturing plastic bottles, piping, and industrial containers. The public page shows monthly export partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Full partner-month rows are available through a scoped custom data request.

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Polyethylene (HS 390120) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/390120/

About this data

How much polyethylene does China export?

China exported $1.5B of polyethylene in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $126M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 390120).

What products are covered by HS 390120?

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) in primary forms, defined by a specific gravity of 0.94 or higher, widely utilized in manufacturing plastic bottles, piping, and industrial containers.

Which countries buy the most polyethylene from China?

Vietnam, Bangladesh and Philippines together account for 21% of the published total, out of 121 trading partners on record.

Is China's polyethylene export growing?

Annual exports grew by 46% between 2021 and 2025, from $367M to $538M.

Where does this China customs data come from, and can I get the full dataset?

Figures come from official China General Administration of Customs (GACC) statistics, published monthly. ChinaData cleans partner names, periods and values so the series is ready for analysis. Partner-level rows for every month, including HS8 detail, are available on request.

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