# HS 260700 Lead Ores And Concentrates global trade data...

Reported global trade in lead ores and concentrates reached $6.5B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $5.9B | -19.9% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | $6.5B | +9.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | $5.6B | -14.3% | -9% |
| 2016 | $5.4B | -2.4% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | $5.8B | +6.8% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | $5.2B | -9.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | $5.4B | +3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | $5.6B | +4.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | $7.1B | +26.8% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | $6.0B | -15.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | $6.0B | +0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | $6.5B | +9.1% | -2.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $2.7B | +4.5% | 52 |
| Republic of Korea | $1.7B | +6.9% | 26 |
| Germany | $455.3M | +8.7% | 31 |
| Japan | $336.3M | +5.1% | 11 |
| Canada | $290.2M | -1.9% | 6 |
| Belgium | $181.0M | -2.5% | 21 |
| Australia | $164.7M | +43.7% | 5 |
| Kazakhstan | $155.7M | -0.8% | 6 |
| USA | $84.5M | +131.6% | 3 |
| Bulgaria | $83.3M | -0.8% | 7 |
| Netherlands | $41.2M | -23.8% | 22 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $40.4M | +72.5% | 4 |

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