Regional export flows shifted in 2025, pressured by lower global trade volume, weak demand, and new capacity.
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Polyethylene Sheets and Other Flat Products: Current Global Trade Trends
In 2014, global trade in polyethylene sheets and other flat products (film, foil and strip) totaled 4.4 million tons, up 2% from the prior year. Trade volume through June of 2015 was up 3% from the same period in the prior year, based on reporting countries. Global trade volume is an indicator of global demand.
Record High PET Exports from China and India Impacted Global Trade in 2013
A 44% increase in PET exports from China and a 90% rise from India affected trade flows around the globe.