These polyethylene import statistics track how much polyethylene the European Union buys from the rest of the world, updated monthly from official EU trade data.
Below you'll find the EU's latest extra-EU polyethylene trade: the import and export volumes in tonnes and value, the customs unit value in euros per tonne, the trade balance, and — most useful for sourcing — the top non-EU origin countries the EU imports polyethylene from. For a From/To country breakdown by month, use the import statistics explorer.
Frequently asked questions
How much polyethylene does the EU import?
Hundreds of thousands of tonnes per month from outside the bloc — the exact latest figure is in the data above.
Where does the EU import polyethylene from?
Mainly Saudi Arabia, the United States, South Korea, the UAE and Qatar — see the top-origins table above.
What's the average import price?
The customs unit value (€/tonne) is shown above — a declared trade average, not a spot price.
See also: Polyethylene import tariff · Polypropylene import statistics · Import statistics explorer.