# HS 260112 Agglomerated (Excluding Roasted Iron global trade...

Reported global trade in agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites) reached $16.1B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -0.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $23.8B | -6.6% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | $20.2B | -15.3% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | $11.8B | -41.6% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | $9.4B | -20% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | $14.1B | +49.6% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | $15.8B | +12.3% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | $16.3B | +2.7% | +19.9% |
| 2020 | $16.0B | -1.6% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | $26.9B | +68.3% | +19.4% |
| 2022 | $21.1B | -21.7% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | $18.2B | -13.9% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | $16.1B | -11.1% | -15.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $2.3B | -7.2% | 35 |
| Egypt | $1.4B | +16% | 10 |
| Germany | $1.1B | -0.9% | 26 |
| Saudi Arabia | $834.9M | +5.3% | 8 |
| Republic of Korea | $776.9M | +15.1% | 14 |
| Japan | $767.3M | -9.6% | 12 |
| Canada | $735.5M | -0.8% | 12 |
| USA | $699.5M | +6.3% | 15 |
| Netherlands | $615.3M | +8.9% | 23 |
| Austria | $570.9M | +0% | 31 |
| Algeria | $507.6M | +31.7% | 5 |
| United Arab Emirates | $486.7M | -6.2% | 14 |

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