World - Acrylic Polymers (In Primary Forms) - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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World - Acrylic Polymers (In Primary Forms) - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights

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Acrylic polymer market

Acrylic polymer market: get recently published info featured by an Ai-driven BI tool. Datasets provide consumption, production, market prices, imports, companies, trade, market size, and exports. Here is a breakdown by region, including the U.S., the Middle East, EU, Latin America, Russia, the U.K., Africa, and China. Market trends and outlook to 2030 are also provided in the reports.

Acrylic Polymer - World's Largest Markets

RatingCountry
1China
2United States
3Japan
4India
5Germany

In value terms, the largest acrylic polymer markets worldwide were China, the United States and Japan, together accounting for 45% of the global market. India, Germany, Italy, Indonesia, Canada, South Korea, Poland, Thailand, France and Turkey lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 27%.

Italy saw the highest rates of growth with regard to market size, in terms of the main consuming countries over the period under review, while acrylic polymer market for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Acrylic Polymer Prices

Lowest Prices - FOB - Top Exporters

COUNTRY201820192020CAGR,
2018-2020
USD per ton
Turkey144211211011-16.3%
South Korea195616421503-12.3%
Malaysia219118061652-13.2%
China183517801664-4.8%
Belgium232922871873-10.3%
Germany229020511901-8.9%
France205019441932-2.9%
Singapore248021291954-11.2%
Netherlands227521002100-3.9%
Japan248824462241-5.1%
Taiwan (Chinese)2134204622873.5%
United Kingdom248424752388-2.0%
United States378640372901-12.5%
Average226420941921-7.9%

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major exporting countries. In 2020, the country with the highest price was the United States ($2,901 per ton), while Turkey ($1,011 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2018 to 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Taiwan (Chinese), while the other global leaders experienced a decline in the export price figures.

Highest Prices - CIF - Top Importers

COUNTRY201820192020CAGR,
2018-2020
USD per ton
United States2581316227443.1%
Canada258328172295-5.7%
China267823712200-9.4%
Germany234321612183-3.5%
United Kingdom222120562046-4.0%
India251422591989-11.1%
France256924781949-12.9%
Italy209719651914-4.5%
Russia209020251880-5.2%
Netherlands208118861880-5.0%
Belgium192719451859-1.8%
Poland195418821653-8.0%
Turkey180917081551-7.4%
Average224221222018-5.1%

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major importing countries. In 2020, the country with the highest price was the United States ($2,744 per ton), while Turkey ($1,551 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2018 to 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United States, while the other global leaders experienced a decline in the import price figures.

Acrylic Polymer - Top Importers

COUNTRY201820192020CAGR,
2018-2020
billion USD
China2.82.42.3-9.6%
United States0.91.11.19.3%
Germany1.21.11-7.7%
Italy0.60.60.6-2.9%
Poland0.60.60.5-2.7%

In value terms, China ($2.3B) constitutes the largest market for imported acrylic polymers (in primary forms) worldwide, comprising 14% of global imports. The second position in the ranking was occupied by the United States ($1.1B), with a 6.7% share of global imports. It was followed by Germany, with a 6.2% share.

In China, acrylic polymer imports contracted by an average annual rate of -9.6% over the period from 2018-2020. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: the United States (+9.3% per year) and Germany (-7.7% per year).

Acrylic Polymer - Top Exporters

COUNTRY201820192020CAGR,
2018-2020
billion USD
Germany2.72.41.9-15.7%
South Korea1.71.61.6-1.7%
United States1.91.61.5-9.2%
France1.41.41.2-5.8%
Japan1.61.31.2-11.4%

In value terms, Germany ($1.9B), South Korea ($1.6B) and the United States ($1.5B) constituted the countries with the highest levels of exports in 2020, together accounting for 33% of global exports. These countries were followed by France, Japan, China, Belgium, the Netherlands, Taiwan (Chinese), the UK, Singapore, Malaysia and Turkey, which together accounted for a further 50%.

Belgium saw the highest growth rate of the value of exports, in terms of the main exporting countries over the period under review, while shipments for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Acrylic Polymer - Market Forecast

Driven by rising demand for acrylic polymer worldwide, the market is expected to start an upward consumption trend over the next decade. The performance of the market is forecast to increase slightly, with an anticipated CAGR of for the period from 2020 to 2030, which is projected to bring the market volume to by the end of 2030.

Acrylic Polymer - Top Companies

The Dow Chemical Company, AVC HOLDINGS PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN VINYLS CORPORATION PTY LTD, MB Barter (usa) Inc, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED, HARVEYS COMPOSITES (PTY) LTD, PTT GLOBAL CHEMICAL PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED, NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION, Hengyi Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, Eastman Chemical Company, Huntsman International LLC, Huntsman Corporation, Westlake Chemical Corporation, Celanese Americas LLC, Covestro Deutschland AG, FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, Celanese Holdings LLC, Celanese Chemicals Inc., HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.

Acrylic Polymer - Product Coverage

  • HS 390610 - Acrylic polymers; polymethyl methacrylate, in primary forms
  • HS 390690 - Acrylic polymers; (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary forms

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the global acrylic polymer market. Within it, you will discover the latest data on market trends and opportunities by country, consumption, production and price developments, as well as the global trade (imports and exports). The forecast exhibits the market prospects through 2030.

Product coverage:

  • Prodcom 20165350 - Polymethyl methacrylate, in primary forms
  • Prodcom 20165390 - Acrylic polymers, in primary forms (excluding polymethyl methacrylate)

Country coverage:

Worldwide - the report contains statistical data for 200 countries and includes detailed profiles of the 50 largest consuming countries:

+ the largest producing countries

Data coverage:

  • Global market volume and value
  • Per Capita consumption
  • Forecast of the market dynamics in the medium term
  • Global production, split by region and country
  • Global trade (exports and imports)
  • Export and import prices
  • Market trends, drivers and restraints
  • Key market players and their profiles

Company coverage:

SABIC, Arkema, LG Chemicals, Chi Mei Corporation, Evonik Industries, KURARAY, Sumitomo Chemical, Mitsubishi Chemical, Clax Italia, RTP Company, Röhm, Dzerzhinskorgsteklo JSC, Trinseo, LX MMA, Kolon Industries Inc., Toray Industries, Lotte Chemical Corporation, Plaskolite LLC, Haas Company, Trust Polymer NN

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This report is designed for manufacturers, distributors, importers, and wholesalers, as well as for investors, consultants and advisors.

In this report, you can find information that helps you to make informed decisions on the following issues:

  1. How to diversify your business and benefit from new market opportunities
  2. How to load your idle production capacity
  3. How to boost your sales on overseas markets
  4. How to increase your profit margins
  5. How to make your supply chain more sustainable
  6. How to reduce your production and supply chain costs
  7. How to outsource production to other countries
  8. How to prepare your business for global expansion

While doing this research, we combine the accumulated expertise of our analysts and the capabilities of artificial intelligence. The AI-based platform, developed by our data scientists, constitutes the key working tool for business analysts, empowering them to discover deep insights and ideas from the marketing data.

  1. 1. INTRODUCTION

    Making Data-Driven Decisions to Grow Your Business

    1. REPORT DESCRIPTION
    2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND AI PLATFORM
    3. DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
    4. GLOSSARY AND SPECIFIC TERMS
  2. 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    A Quick Overview of Market Performance

    1. KEY FINDINGS
    2. MARKET TRENDS This Chapter is Available Only for the Professional Edition PRO
  3. 3. MARKET OVERVIEW

    Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects

    1. MARKET SIZE
    2. CONSUMPTION BY COUNTRY
    3. MARKET FORECAST TO 2030
  4. 4. MOST PROMISING PRODUCT

    Finding New Products to Diversify Your Business

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    1. TOP PRODUCTS TO DIVERSIFY YOUR BUSINESS
    2. BEST-SELLING PRODUCTS
    3. MOST CONSUMED PRODUCT
    4. MOST TRADED PRODUCT
    5. MOST PROFITABLE PRODUCT FOR EXPORT
  5. 5. MOST PROMISING SUPPLYING COUNTRIES

    Choosing the Best Countries to Establish Your Sustainable Supply Chain

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    1. TOP COUNTRIES TO SOURCE YOUR PRODUCT
    2. TOP PRODUCING COUNTRIES
    3. TOP EXPORTING COUNTRIES
    4. LOW-COST EXPORTING COUNTRIES
  6. 6. MOST PROMISING OVERSEAS MARKETS

    Choosing the Best Countries to Boost Your Exports

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    1. TOP OVERSEAS MARKETS FOR EXPORTING YOUR PRODUCT
    2. TOP CONSUMING MARKETS
    3. UNSATURATED MARKETS
    4. TOP IMPORTING MARKETS
    5. MOST PROFITABLE MARKETS
  7. 7. GLOBAL PRODUCTION

    The Latest Trends and Insights into The Industry

    1. PRODUCTION VOLUME AND VALUE
    2. PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY
  8. 8. GLOBAL IMPORTS

    The Largest Importers on The Market and How They Succeed

    1. IMPORTS FROM 2012–2024
    2. IMPORTS BY COUNTRY
    3. IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY
  9. 9. GLOBAL EXPORTS

    The Largest Exporters on The Market and How They Succeed

    1. EXPORTS FROM 2012–2024
    2. EXPORTS BY COUNTRY
    3. EXPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY
  10. 10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS

    The Largest Producers on The Market and Their Profiles

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  11. 11. COUNTRY PROFILES

    The Largest Markets And Their Profiles

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    • United States
    • China
    • Japan
    • Germany
    • United Kingdom
    • France
    • Brazil
    • Italy
    • Russian Federation
    • India
    • Canada
    • Australia
    • Republic of Korea
    • Spain
    • Mexico
    • Indonesia
    • Netherlands
    • Turkey
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Switzerland
    • Sweden
    • Nigeria
    • Poland
    • Belgium
    • Argentina
    • Norway
    • Austria
    • Thailand
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Colombia
    • Denmark
    • South Africa
    • Malaysia
    • Israel
    • Singapore
    • Egypt
    • Philippines
    • Finland
    • Chile
    • Ireland
    • Pakistan
    • Greece
    • Portugal
    • Kazakhstan
    • Algeria
    • Czech Republic
    • Qatar
    • Peru
    • Romania
    • Vietnam
  12. LIST OF TABLES

    1. Key Findings In 2024
    2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
    3. Market Value, 2012–2024
    4. Per Capita Consumption, By Country, 2018–2024
    5. Production, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    6. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    7. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    8. Import Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024
    9. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    10. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    11. Export Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
  13. LIST OF FIGURES

    1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
    2. Market Value, 2012–2024
    3. Consumption, By Country, 2024
    4. Market Volume Forecast to 2030
    5. Market Value Forecast to 2030
    6. Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
    7. Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
    8. Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
    9. Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
    10. Production Volume And Growth
    11. Exports And Growth
    12. Export Prices And Growth
    13. Market Size And Growth
    14. Per Capita Consumption
    15. Imports And Growth
    16. Import Prices
    17. Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
    18. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
    19. Production, By Country, 2024
    20. Production, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    21. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
    22. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
    23. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
    24. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    25. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    26. Import Prices, By Country, 2012–2024
    27. Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
    28. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
    29. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
    30. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    31. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    32. Export Prices, 2012–2024
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