# HS 284390 Of Precious Metals (Excluding Gold A global trade...

Reported global trade in of precious metals (excluding gold and silver), whether or not chemically defined, amalgams of precious metals reached $5.4B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -0.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $4.5B | +5.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | $5.1B | +12.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | $3.6B | -30.3% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | $2.4B | -31.6% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | $3.3B | +35.6% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | $4.0B | +20.7% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | $5.4B | +35.2% | +30.3% |
| 2020 | $7.7B | +43.4% | +32.8% |
| 2021 | $10.8B | +39.7% | +39.4% |
| 2022 | $10.6B | -2% | +25.2% |
| 2023 | $7.6B | -27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | $5.4B | -29.8% | -20.8% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| India | $892.9M | +15.5% | 26 |
| Poland | $500.8M | -1.2% | 17 |
| Germany | $499.9M | -7.1% | 40 |
| Mexico | $453.9M | -2.8% | 47 |
| South Africa | $352.4M | +0.2% | 14 |
| China | $299.2M | -4.6% | 26 |
| Sweden | $248.0M | -0% | 15 |
| France | $221.4M | -5.3% | 30 |
| Thailand | $216.1M | -3.6% | 19 |
| The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | $168.5M | +10.8% | 7 |
| Malaysia | $161.8M | +7.3% | 19 |
| USA | $117.9M | +10.6% | 33 |

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