# HS 280429 Other Than Argon global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in other than argon reached $3.5B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +17.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.1B | +5.3% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | $1.6B | +38% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | $1.6B | +5.7% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | $1.3B | -21.1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | $1.4B | +6.2% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | $1.4B | -1.1% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | $1.6B | +14.3% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | $1.8B | +14.6% | +9% |
| 2021 | $2.0B | +9.5% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | $3.2B | +64.5% | +27.3% |
| 2023 | $3.0B | -8.1% | +18.3% |
| 2024 | $3.5B | +18.6% | +21.5% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| France | $584.4M | +30% | 42 |
| China | $391.6M | +17.3% | 25 |
| USA | $309.6M | +18.6% | 48 |
| Germany | $290.9M | +22.6% | 44 |
| Republic of Korea | $276.7M | +13.5% | 23 |
| Japan | $218.6M | +12.8% | 21 |
| Taiwan | $197.4M | +24.1% | 25 |
| United Kingdom | $125.3M | +13.7% | 39 |
| Belgium | $109.6M | +12% | 27 |
| Singapore | $88.1M | +24.1% | 37 |
| Italy | $65.2M | +9.7% | 27 |
| United Arab Emirates | $58.9M | +26.8% | 29 |

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