Global exports of plastics and articles thereof from the European Union had a value of **** billion U.S. dollars in 2021. The annual value of EU exports of plastics and articles thereof have quadrupled since the turn of the century. The import value of plastics and articles thereof to the EU was roughly ** billion U.S. dollars in 2021.
* Products are classified according to the Harmonized System (HS) codes. The data refers to the two digit HS code 39, under the name of "Plastics and articles thereof". Source did not provide a release date.
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UN Comtrade. (December 6, 2022). Annual value of global imports and exports of plastics and articles thereof in the European Union from 2000 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271844/european-union-trade-value-of-plastics-worldwide/
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UN Comtrade. "Annual Value of Global Imports and Exports of Plastics and Articles Thereof in The European Union from 2000 to 2021 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271844/european-union-trade-value-of-plastics-worldwide/
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Annual value of global imports and exports of plastics and articles thereof in the European Union from 2000 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], UN Comtrade, December 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271844/european-union-trade-value-of-plastics-worldwide/
