# HS 290531 Acyclic global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in acyclic, diols: ethylene glycol (ethanediol) reached $7.7B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -1.8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $12.8B | +2.7% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | $11.7B | -8.3% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | $9.9B | -15.3% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | $7.5B | -24.4% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | $10.7B | +43.3% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | $12.5B | +16.5% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | $8.4B | -33% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | $6.7B | -19.6% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | $9.3B | +37.5% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | $8.5B | -8.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | $7.4B | -12.2% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | $7.7B | +3.1% | -6.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $3.2B | -7.4% | 37 |
| India | $613.4M | +10.6% | 25 |
| Turkey | $551.1M | +14.7% | 30 |
| Belgium | $303.9M | +7.3% | 26 |
| USA | $278.6M | -7.3% | 33 |
| Indonesia | $231.6M | -4% | 18 |
| Viet Nam | $206.0M | +7.7% | 25 |
| Republic of Korea | $204.3M | +5.2% | 28 |
| Mexico | $185.7M | -0.7% | 34 |
| Germany | $184.0M | +3.5% | 32 |
| Thailand | $159.5M | +15.4% | 22 |
| Egypt | $157.2M | +48.4% | 17 |

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