# HS 121299 N.E.C. In Chapter 12 global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in n.e.c. in chapter 12, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, ground or unground, primarily for human consumption reached $1.4B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +8.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $693.8M | +12.7% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | $878.3M | +26.6% | +11% |
| 2015 | $902.0M | +2.7% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | $801.8M | -11.1% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | $782.6M | -2.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | $878.6M | +12.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | $939.3M | +6.9% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | $1.0B | +7% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | $1.3B | +28.9% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | $1.4B | +10.1% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | $1.3B | -11.5% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | $1.4B | +11.5% | +2.8% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $173.4M | +32.4% | 38 |
| USA | $120.7M | +5.4% | 72 |
| Germany | $92.4M | +3.4% | 93 |
| Viet Nam | $72.3M | +8.2% | 24 |
| Netherlands | $61.4M | +12.1% | 71 |
| Iran | $59.9M | +25.5% | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia | $49.7M | +22.7% | 32 |
| Mexico | $41.7M | +24.6% | 16 |
| Iraq | $39.3M | +21% | 6 |
| Canada | $37.6M | +10.7% | 67 |
| Italy | $36.1M | -11.5% | 51 |
| United Kingdom | $34.9M | +12.2% | 74 |

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