| Product Code: ETC9941362 | Publication Date: Sep 2024 | Updated Date: Feb 2026 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Sumit Sagar | No. of Pages: 75 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 20 |
In the United Kingdom commodity plastic market, the import trend experienced a decline from 2023 to 2024, with a growth rate of -1.94%. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the period 2020-2024 stood at 1.54%. This negative import momentum in 2024 could be attributed to factors such as shifting demand patterns or evolving trade policies impacting market stability.

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 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Overview |
3.1 United Kingdom (UK) Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Revenues & Volume, 2022 & 2032F |
3.3 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Type, 2022 & 2032F |
3.6 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Revenues & Volume Share, By End-use Industry, 2022 & 2032F |
4 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Increasing demand for lightweight and durable packaging solutions |
4.2.2 Growth in the construction industry leading to higher demand for plastic materials |
4.2.3 Technological advancements in plastic manufacturing processes |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 Fluctuating prices of raw materials such as crude oil affecting production costs |
4.3.2 Environmental concerns leading to a shift towards sustainable alternatives |
4.3.3 Regulatory pressures on plastic usage and waste management |
5 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Trends |
6 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market, By Types |
6.1 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market, By Type |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Revenues & Volume, By Type, 2022-2032F |
6.1.3 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Revenues & Volume, By Pe, 2022-2032F |
6.1.4 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Revenues & Volume, By Pp, 2022-2032F |
6.1.5 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Revenues & Volume, By Pvc, 2022-2032F |
6.1.6 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Revenues & Volume, By Ps, 2022-2032F |
6.1.7 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Revenues & Volume, By Abs, 2022-2032F |
6.1.8 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Revenues & Volume, By Pet, 2022-2032F |
6.2 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market, By End-use Industry |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Revenues & Volume, By Packaging, 2022-2032F |
6.2.3 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Revenues & Volume, By Construction, 2022-2032F |
6.2.4 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Revenues & Volume, By Consumer Goods, 2022-2032F |
6.2.5 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Revenues & Volume, By Automotive, 2022-2032F |
6.2.6 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Revenues & Volume, By Electronics, 2022-2032F |
6.2.7 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Revenues & Volume, By Textiles, 2022-2032F |
7 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Percentage of recycled plastic used in production |
8.2 Energy efficiency in plastic manufacturing processes |
8.3 Adoption rate of bio-based plastics in the market |
8.4 Research and development investment in sustainable plastic solutions |
9 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Opportunity Assessment, By Type, 2022 & 2032F |
9.2 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Opportunity Assessment, By End-use Industry, 2022 & 2032F |
10 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2025 |
10.2 United Kingdom (UK) Commodity Plastic 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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