# HS 250510 Natural global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in natural, silica and quartz sands, whether or not coloured reached $1.8B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +6.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.1B | -2.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | $1.2B | +14.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | $1.1B | -11.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | $988.1M | -8.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | $1.2B | +23.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | $1.4B | +14.2% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | $1.3B | -6.8% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | $1.2B | -8.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | $1.4B | +16.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | $1.5B | +10.2% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | $1.7B | +12.6% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | $1.8B | +4.3% | +9% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $437.6M | +30.7% | 67 |
| Canada | $288.1M | +3.7% | 36 |
| Japan | $98.4M | +2.3% | 25 |
| United Arab Emirates | $97.0M | +6.3% | 32 |
| Germany | $73.6M | +2.6% | 63 |
| Mexico | $69.2M | +0.3% | 51 |
| Italy | $66.7M | +2.7% | 38 |
| Taiwan | $58.3M | +5.3% | 26 |
| Turkey | $43.9M | +5.5% | 43 |
| Netherlands | $37.7M | -0.1% | 48 |
| Belgium | $31.1M | +1.2% | 28 |
| Republic of Korea | $30.5M | -5.9% | 29 |

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