2020 GLOBAL TRENDS

P L A S T I C S I N D U S T R Y. O R G

E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y

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1.0%

$15.3B

APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF PLASTICS INDUSTRY GOODS

2019 U.S. PLASTICS INDUSTRY EXPORT MARKETS

MEXICO

$12.4BCANADA

LARGEST EXPORT MARKET

SECOND LARGEST EXPORT MARKET

DECREASE FROM 2018 TO 2019

APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF PLASTIC PRODUCTS

GROWTH FROM 2018 TO 2019

$2.4B

2019 U.S. PLASTICS INDUSTRY TRADE SURPLUSES

BELGIUM

SECOND LARGEST TRADE SURPLUS

$9.8BMEXICO

LARGEST TRADE SURPLUS

1.0%

2019 U.S. RESINS TRADE SURPLUS

$19.9B

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