China is the world's largest importer of plastic packaging materials. In the past five years, more than 1/8 (13.6%) of the global exports of plastic packaging materials have come from China. In 2024, China's annual import value of plastic packaging materials is 15.77 billion US dollars, with an average monthly import value of 1.31 billion US dollars, a decrease of 6.4% compared to 2023.

In 2024, the top 10 sources contributed an import value of $13.63 billion, accounting for nearly 90% (86.4%) of the total annual imports. The following is a summary of the global distribution of China's plastic packaging material import sources based on the latest international trade data.

The UAE is the second largest source of imported plastic packaging materials for China. In 2024, China imported $21.8 billion from the UAE, accounting for 13.8% of the total annual import value of plastic packaging materials.

The United States is the third largest source of imported plastic packaging materials for China. In 2024, China imported $20.8 billion worth from the United States, accounting for 13.2% of the total annual imports of plastic packaging materials.

Saudi Arabia is the fourth largest source of imported plastic packaging materials for China. In 2024, China imported $1.46 billion from Saudi Arabia, accounting for 9.3% of the total annual import value of plastic packaging materials in China.

The import value from the top four sources exceeds half (53.6%) of the total annual import value of plastic packaging materials.

The fifth to the tenth are relatively close, respectively: