Key Market Indicators
China's molding import is forecast to drop 13.4% year on year on average over the next five years, reaching 63,800 kilograms in 2026. Since 1997, the country's demand has declined 11.5% year on year. In 2021, China placed 32nd in the ranking with 144,060 kilograms, overtaken by Myanmar. Germany, Japan and Nigeria followed in second, third and fourth place. China's molding export is expected to grow 1.5% year on year on average over the next five years, reaching 1,481,700 kilograms in 2026. Since 1999, the nation's supply has increased 5% year on year. In 2021, China ranked fourth, with Croatia in first place at 1,355,100 kilograms. The Czech Republic, Croatia and China were the top three in the ranking.