# HS 251612 Merely Cut global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape reached $465.5M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +5.5%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $527.9M | +18% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | $469.1M | -11.1% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | $433.3M | -7.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | $417.2M | -3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | $552.4M | +32.4% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | $397.3M | -28.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | $355.6M | -10.5% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | $352.3M | -0.9% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | $429.5M | +21.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | $462.2M | +7.6% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | $451.7M | -2.3% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | $465.5M | +3.1% | +2.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $292.1M | +16.8% | 42 |
| Algeria | $22.4M | +3.6% | 8 |
| Taiwan | $21.2M | +3.1% | 12 |
| Italy | $16.0M | -5.8% | 28 |
| Germany | $11.7M | -6.9% | 35 |
| France | $10.5M | -3.9% | 25 |
| Viet Nam | $7.9M | -5.2% | 14 |
| Spain | $6.3M | -3.5% | 21 |
| Portugal | $6.3M | -0.6% | 18 |
| Canada | $5.7M | +0.6% | 16 |
| United Kingdom | $4.1M | -20.8% | 29 |
| USA | $3.6M | -17% | 28 |

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