# HS 050800 Coral And Similar Materials global trade data...

Reported global trade in coral and similar materials, shells of molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms, cuttle-bone etc., unworked or simply prepared (but not cut to shape), and powder and waste thereof reached $140.4M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -0.8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $174.3M | +2.8% | +7% |
| 2014 | $182.5M | +4.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | $186.5M | +2.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | $171.9M | -7.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | $154.5M | -10.1% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | $154.2M | -0.2% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | $146.5M | -5% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | $135.7M | -7.4% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | $152.4M | +12.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | $147.4M | -3.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | $168.9M | +14.5% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | $140.4M | -16.9% | -2.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $31.2M | +12.2% | 48 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $18.7M | -2.8% | 20 |
| France | $12.9M | +2.6% | 57 |
| USA | $10.6M | -8.9% | 38 |
| Viet Nam | $6.8M | +1.9% | 23 |
| Japan | $5.8M | -3.6% | 24 |
| India | $5.7M | +6% | 31 |
| Republic of Korea | $5.3M | +0.3% | 19 |
| Germany | $4.9M | -5.3% | 40 |
| Taiwan | $4.4M | -23.9% | 19 |
| Italy | $4.3M | +0.8% | 38 |
| Romania | $3.5M | +8.8% | 20 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._