# HS 160556 Clams global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in clams, cockles and arkshells, prepared or preserved reached $360.4M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $267.5M | +9.4% | +16% |
| 2014 | $288.7M | +8% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | $279.0M | -3.4% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | $293.1M | +5.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | $325.7M | +11.1% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | $317.6M | -2.5% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | $328.1M | +3.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | $307.3M | -6.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | $398.4M | +29.6% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | $408.7M | +2.6% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | $346.7M | -15.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | $360.4M | +4% | -3.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | $78.2M | +5.2% | 17 |
| Japan | $77.5M | -2.8% | 12 |
| USA | $42.9M | +2.4% | 19 |
| Italy | $35.3M | +6% | 15 |
| Malaysia | $24.2M | +21.3% | 14 |
| Republic of Korea | $18.0M | +4.2% | 10 |
| Portugal | $16.3M | -1.2% | 11 |
| Taiwan | $8.3M | +9.2% | 10 |
| Netherlands | $7.2M | -5.5% | 24 |
| Canada | $6.4M | -6.8% | 18 |
| Thailand | $6.2M | -4.3% | 9 |
| Singapore | $5.6M | +2.5% | 22 |

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