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Ethylene
HS: 290121
PRODCOM: 20141130
Ethylene Glycol (Ethanediol)
HS: 290531
PRODCOM: 20142310
Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymers in Primary Forms
HS: 390130
PRODCOM: 20161070
Oxirane (Ethylene Oxide)
HS: 291010
PRODCOM: 20146373
Polyethylene in Primary Forms
HS: 390110, 390120
PRODCOM: 20161035, 20161039, 20161050
Vinyl Chloride (Chloroethylene)
HS: 290321
PRODCOM: 20141371
Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
HS: 290312
PRODCOM: 20141315
Sacks and Bags of Polymers of Ethylene
HS: 392321
PRODCOM: 22221100
1,2-Dichloroethane (Ethylene Dichloride)
HS: 290315
PRODCOM: 20141353
2,2-Oxydiethanol (Diethylene Glycol, Digol)
HS: 290941
PRODCOM: 20146333
Artificial and Prepared Waxes of Polyethylene Glycol
HS: 340420
PRODCOM: 20414270
Rigid Tubes, Pipes and Hoses of Polymers of Ethylene
HS: 391721
PRODCOM: 22212153
Non-Cellular Polyethylene Films, Sheets, Foil and Strip
HS: 392010
PRODCOM: 22213010, 22213017
Primary Polyethylene with a Specific Gravity of over 0,94
HS: 390120
PRODCOM: 20161050
Trichloroethylene and Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)
HS: 290322, 290323
PRODCOM: 20141374
Hexamethylenediamine and Its Salts, Ethylenediamine and Its Salts
HS: 292121, 292122
PRODCOM: 20144123
Polyethylene Glycols and Other Polyether Alcohols in Primary Forms
HS: 390720, 390721, 390729
PRODCOM: 20164015, 20164020
Polyethylene or Polypropylene Binder or Baler (Agricultural) Twines
HS: 560741
PRODCOM: 13941155
Polyethylene glycols and other polyether alcohols, in primary forms (EU Only)
HS: 39072011, 39072020
PRODCOM: 20164015
Linear polyethylene having a specific gravity < 0,94, in primary forms (EU Only)
HS: 39011010
PRODCOM: 20161035
Polyethylene with a Specific Gravity of Less than 0.94, in Primary Forms
HS: 390110
PRODCOM: 20161035, 20161039
Other plates..., of polymers of ethylene, not reinforced, thickness ≤ 0,125 mm (EU Only)
HS: 39201023, 39201024, 39201025, 39201028, 39201040
PRODCOM: 22213010
Polyethylene Terephthalate and Other Polyethylene Terephthalate in Primary Forms
HS: 390760, 390761, 390769
UNCODE: 34740-2
PRODCOM: 20164062, 20164064
Polyethylene having a specific gravity < 0,94, in primary forms (excluding linear) (EU Only)
HS: 39011090
PRODCOM: 20161039
Other plates..., of polymers of ethylene, not reinforced, etc., thickness > 0,125 mm (EU Only)
HS: 39201081, 39201089
PRODCOM: 22213017
Diols and Polyhydric Alcohols (Excluding Ethylene Glycol and Propylene Glycol, D-Glucitol)
HS: 290539, 290541, 290542, 290543, 290549
PRODCOM: 20142339
Artificial and Prepared Waxes (Including Sealing Waxes) (Excluding of Polyethylene Glycol)
HS: 340490
PRODCOM: 20414280
Sacks and bags, used for packing goods (excluding of cotton, polyethylene or polypropylene strip) (EU Only)
HS: 63051010, 63051090, 63053290, 630539, 630590
PRODCOM: 13922190
Polymers of Ethylene in Primary Forms (Excluding Polyethylene, Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymers)
HS: 390190
PRODCOM: 20161090
Sacks and bags, of knitted or crocheted polyethylene or polypropylene strip, used for packing goods (EU Only)
HS: 63053211, 63053310
PRODCOM: 13922150
Butane-1,4-diol or tetramethylene glycol (1,4-butanediol) having a bio-based carbon content of 100 % by mass (EU Only)
HS: 29053926
PRODCOM: 20142338
Acyclic Polyamines and Their Derivatives and Salts Thereof (Excl. Hexamethylenediamine and Ethylenediamine)
HS: 292129
PRODCOM: 20144129
Sacks and bags, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip, used for packing goods (excluding knitted or crocheted) (EU Only)
HS: 63053219, 63053390
PRODCOM: 13922170
Plates, sheets, film, foil, strip, of polyethylene terephthalate, not reinforced, etc., of a thickness > 0,35 mm (EU Only)
HS: 39206290
PRODCOM: 22213067
Plates, sheets, film, foil, strip, of polyethylene terephthalate, not reinforced, etc., of a thickness ≤ 0,35 mm (EU Only)
HS: 39206212, 39206219
PRODCOM: 22213065
Unsaturated Chlorinated Derivatives of Acyclic Hydrocarbons (Excluding Vinyl Chloride, Trichloroethylene, Tetrachloroethylene)
HS: 290329
PRODCOM: 20141379
Twines of polyethylene or polypropylene, of nylon or other polyamides or polyesters measuring ≤ 50 000 decitex (5 g/m) (excluding binder or baler twine) (EU Only)
HS: 56074990, 56075030
PRODCOM: 13941170
Unsaturated liquid polyesters, in primary forms (excluding polyacetals, polyethers, epoxide resins, polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyethylene terephthalate) (EU Only)
HS: 39079110
PRODCOM: 20164070
Polyesters in Primary Forms (excluding Polyacetals, Polyethers, Epoxide Resins, Polycarbonates, Alkyd Resins, Polyethylene Terephthalate, other Unsaturated Polyesters)
HS: 390770, 390799
PRODCOM: 20164090
Diols and polyhydric alcohols (excluding ethylene glycol and propylene glycol, D-glucitol and tetramethylene glycol having a bio-based carbon content of 100 % by mass) (EU Only)
HS: 29053920, 29053928, 29053930, 29053995, 290541, 290542, 290543, 290549
PRODCOM: 20142337
Unsaturated polyesters, in primary forms (excluding liquid polyesters, polyacetals, polyethers, epoxide resins, polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyethylene terephthalate) (EU Only)
HS: 39079190
PRODCOM: 20164080
Cordage, ropes or cables of polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon or other polyamides or of polyesters measuring > 50 000 decitex, of other synthetic fibres (excluding binder or baler twine) (EU Only)
HS: 56074911, 56074919, 56075011, 56075019, 56075090
PRODCOM: 13941160
Mixtures and Preparations Containing Oxirane (Ethylene Oxide), Polybrominated Biphenyls (Pbbs), Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs), Polychlorinated Terphenyls (Pcts) or Tris(2,3-Dibromopropyl) Phosphate
HS: 382481, 382482, 382483
PRODCOM: 20595975
Ethylene polymers; waste, parings and scrap
HS: 391510
Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94
HS: 390140
Ethylene polymers; monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked
HS: 391610
Region/Country

Ethylene - South Africa

Updated Mar 24, 2026 12:22
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Consumption Volume
940 962.1 936.9 965.3 1011 1022 1170 1125 1108 1098 1101 1070 1057 1069
Consumption Value
1040 1117 1046 1038 1103 1131 1246 1337 1268 1801 1249 1221 1169 1155
Production Volume
940 962.1 936.9 965.3 1011 1022 1170 1125 1108 1098 1101 1070 1057 1069
Production Value
1014 1125 1025 991.6 1064 1103 1181 1367 1266 2159 1239 1216 1139 1107
Import Volume
1345 2810 3 1171 128 808 1382 1384 465 812 1510 1191 2189 n/a
Import Value
39.6 33 12.8 18.3 3.1 32.8 26.5 30.6 8.6 5.4 10.1 10.9 22.5 n/a
Export Volume
4.3 18.7 9.7 21.5 8.7 8.5 2.5 3.7 14.9 10.7 2.5 28.2 3.7 64.9
Export Value
3.4 17.5 17.1 32.8 26.3 13.7 12.8 10.4 12.8 63.3 8 41.1 6.7 97.9
Import Price
29.5 11.7 4273 15.6 23.8 40.5 19.2 22.1 18.4 6.6 6.7 9.1 10.3 n/a
Export Price
789.1 935.8 1765 1529 3022 1608 5098 2832 858.6 5908 3148 1457 1829 1509
Per Capita Consumption
19.1 19.3 18.6 18.8 19.4 19.3 21.8 20.6 20 19.5 19.3 18.5 18 18
Net Export Volume
3 15.9 9.7 20.3 8.6 7.7 1.1 2.3 14.4 9.9 1 27 1.5 64.9
Net Export Value
-36.2 -15.5 4.3 14.5 23.3 -19 -13.8 -20.2 4.2 57.9 -2.2 30.2 -15.8 97.9

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