Global exports of plastic products generated approximately US$106.2 billion in revenue in 2025, reflecting the strong international demand for various plastic articles across industries.

Over the past five years, worldwide shipments of plastic items increased slightly by 2.2% compared with 2021, when global exports were valued at around $103.9 billion.

Compared with 2024, exports of plastic-made products recorded a 2.7% year-on-year increase, rising from $103.4 billion.

The leading exporters of plastic articles worldwide are mainland China, Germany, the United States, France and Italy. Together, these five major suppliers accounted for 57.4% of total global plastic item exports in 2025, highlighting the concentration of supply among a few dominant markets.

From a regional perspective, Asian exporters generated the largest share of global plastic article exports, contributing 44.1% of worldwide export value. European suppliers ranked second with 41.3%, followed by exporters from North America with 12.7%.

The remaining exports were supplied by countries in Africa (0.9%), Latin America (0.8%) excluding Mexico but including Caribbean markets, and Oceania (0.2%), mainly Australia and New Zealand.

For trade classification purposes, plastic articles are categorized under the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code 3926.

Top Plastic Item Exporters by Country

The following 15 countries recorded the highest export values for plastic products in 2025:

1. Mainland China: US$32 billion (30.1% of global plastic item exports)

2. Germany: $12 billion (11.3%)

3. United States: $9.3 billion (8.8%)

4. France: $3.9 billion (3.6%)

5. Italy: $3.8 billion (3.6%)

6. Poland: $3.7 billion (3.5%)

7. Mexico: $2.92 billion (2.8%)

8. Netherlands: $2.90 billion (2.7%)

9. Czech Republic: $2.6 billion (2.5%)

10. Japan: $2.1 billion (2%)

11. Vietnam: $1.96 billion (1.8%)

12. Taiwan: $1.83 billion (1.7%)

13. United Kingdom: $1.81 billion (1.7%)

14. South Korea: $1.78 billion (1.7%)

15. Belgium: $1.68 billion (1.6%)

Collectively, these 15 countries represented 79.4% of global plastic product exports in 2025, demonstrating the highly concentrated nature of the international plastics supply chain.

Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing markets between 2024 and 2025 were:

· Vietnam: +25.4%

· Poland: +10.3%

· Netherlands: +10.1%

· Czech Republic: +9.8%

Meanwhile, mainland China was the only major exporter among the top suppliers to experience a decline, with export value decreasing by 3.1% year over year.

Plastic Item Exporting Companies

According to Tendata global trade data, the following companies were among the leading exporters involved in plastic item shipments in 2025:

1. MICRON MEMORY MALAYSIA SDN BHD (1.65%, $3,095.91 Million)

2. CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN THƯƠNG MẠI SẢN XUẤT XUẤT KHẨU PHÚC LÂM (1.65%, $3,088.85 Million)

3. BMW AG WERK MUENCHEN W 1 1 (1.5%, $2,800.46 Million)

4. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (1.18%, $2,204.7 Million)

5. SCANIA CV AB PUBL (0.96%, $1,803.83 Million)

6. HYUNDAI GLOVIS CO LTD (0.78%, $1,457.57 Million)

7. YAMAHA MOTOR ASIA PTE LTD (0.64%, $1,192.38 Million)

8. YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD (0.62%, $1,154.56 Million)

9. TCL SMART SCREEN TECHNOLOGY HK LTD (0.57%, $1,075.75 Million)

10. VOLKSWAGEN AG (0.54%, $1,017.1 Million)

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