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Emerging Trade Trends
Analysis of key trends in polymer and chemical trade
- ITP Projects General Purpose Polystyrene Global Trade of 3.3 Million Tons in 2025, up 2%; Expandable Polystyrene Global Trade is Projected at 2.6 million tons, up 5%
- Brazil's Soaring 2024 Polyethylene Imports Eased Somewhat Through September 2025; the Remainder of 2025 is Expected to be Impacted by Anti-Dumping Duties on US Polymer; Braskem Plans new Polyethylene Capacity in 2028
- Trends in Oman's Exports of Polyolefins
- ITP Projects PVC Global Trade of 15.7 Million Tons in 2025, up 10% from 2024
- ITP Projects HDPE Global Trade of 27.2 Million Tons in 2025, up 3% from 2024
ITP Academy
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Polyethylene in the Harmonized System
Projected Matrix Overview
Trade Archive Overview
CSV Matrix: Creating Pivot tables