# HS 285390 Other Inorganic Compounds N.E.C. (In global trade...

Reported global trade in other inorganic compounds n.e.c. (including distilled, conductivity water and water of like purity): liquid air, rare gases removed or not: compressed air: amalgams, not precious metal amalgams reached $2.2B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -0.8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $73.0M | +0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | $91.4M | +25.2% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | $82.5M | -9.7% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | $75.4M | -8.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | $1.5B | +1,937.9% | +156.1% |
| 2018 | $3.2B | +110% | +239.4% |
| 2019 | $2.3B | -29.8% | +210.8% |
| 2020 | $2.4B | +6.1% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | $3.0B | +26.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | $3.5B | +14.2% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | $3.4B | -3.4% | +11.9% |
| 2024 | $2.2B | -35.5% | -10.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Republic of Korea | $1.3B | +14.2% | 39 |
| USA | $131.6M | -29.7% | 50 |
| Japan | $131.1M | -9.8% | 37 |
| Taiwan | $109.0M | +9% | 35 |
| China | $88.4M | -5% | 51 |
| Malaysia | $41.7M | -3.7% | 28 |
| Germany | $36.6M | +0.4% | 51 |
| Belgium | $28.9M | +15.1% | 41 |
| Netherlands | $27.7M | +4% | 69 |
| Canada | $22.1M | +9% | 48 |
| Spain | $18.8M | -0.8% | 52 |
| Italy | $18.7M | +0.7% | 45 |

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