| Product Code: ETC6755178 | Publication Date: Sep 2024 | Updated Date: Oct 2025 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Dhaval Chaurasia | No. of Pages: 75 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 20 |
China import shipments of thermoplastic materials in 2024 saw a notable shift in the top exporting countries, with the USA, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, and Indonesia leading the pack. The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) indicates a significant decrease in market concentration, signaling a more diversified import market. Despite a moderate compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.47% from 2020 to 2024, there was a concerning decline in growth rate from 2023 to 2024 at -7.05%. These trends suggest a dynamic and evolving landscape for thermoplastics imports in China, influenced by changing trade dynamics and market conditions.

1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Overview |
3.1 China Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F |
3.3 China Thermoplastics Materials Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 China Thermoplastics Materials Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Type, 2021 & 2031F |
3.6 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
4 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Increasing demand for lightweight and durable materials in various industries |
4.2.2 Growth in automotive and construction sectors in China |
4.2.3 Technological advancements leading to new applications for thermoplastics materials |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 Fluctuations in raw material prices impacting production costs |
4.3.2 Stringent regulations related to environmental concerns and recycling of thermoplastics materials |
5 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Trends |
6 China Thermoplastics Materials Market, By Types |
6.1 China Thermoplastics Materials Market, By Type |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Type, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.3 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By PVC, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.4 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By PE, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.5 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By PET, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.6 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By PP, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.7 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By PS, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.8 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By PMMA, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.9 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.10 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2021- 2031F |
6.2 China Thermoplastics Materials Market, By Application |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Consumer Goods, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.3 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Industrial, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.4 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Construction, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.5 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Transportation, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.6 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2021- 2031F |
7 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Demand for thermoplastics materials in key industries (e.g., automotive, packaging) |
8.2 Adoption rate of advanced thermoplastics materials in emerging applications |
8.3 Investment in research and development for new thermoplastics materials technologies |
9 China Thermoplastics Materials Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Opportunity Assessment, By Type, 2021 & 2031F |
9.2 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Opportunity Assessment, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
10 China Thermoplastics Materials Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 |
10.2 China Thermoplastics Materials Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations |
13 Disclaimer |
Export potential enables firms to identify high-growth global markets with greater confidence by combining advanced trade intelligence with a structured quantitative methodology. The framework analyzes emerging demand trends and country-level import patterns while integrating macroeconomic and trade datasets such as GDP and population forecasts, bilateral import–export flows, tariff structures, elasticity differentials between developed and developing economies, geographic distance, and import demand projections. Using weighted trade values from 2020–2024 as the base period to project country-to-country export potential for 2030, these inputs are operationalized through calculated drivers such as gravity model parameters, tariff impact factors, and projected GDP per-capita growth. Through an analysis of hidden potentials, demand hotspots, and market conditions that are most favorable to success, this method enables firms to focus on target countries, maximize returns, and global expansion with data, backed by accuracy.
By factoring in the projected importer demand gap that is currently unmet and could be potential opportunity, it identifies the potential for the Exporter (Country) among 190 countries, against the general trade analysis, which identifies the biggest importer or exporter.
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