# HS 290539 Acyclic global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in acyclic, diols, other than ethylene glycol (ethandiol) or propylene glycol (propane-1,2-diol) reached $2.2B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +3.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.9B | -1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | $1.9B | +0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | $1.5B | -22.1% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | $1.4B | -3.7% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | $1.9B | +36.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | $2.2B | +13.2% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | $1.9B | -14.9% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | $1.5B | -17.1% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | $3.1B | +102.9% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | $3.3B | +5.1% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | $2.3B | -29.5% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | $2.2B | -5.3% | -11.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $268.4M | +12.5% | 39 |
| Viet Nam | $218.0M | +13.2% | 21 |
| China | $217.0M | -8% | 30 |
| Republic of Korea | $197.3M | +3.4% | 27 |
| Italy | $183.8M | +1.8% | 26 |
| Netherlands | $113.1M | +0.9% | 41 |
| Japan | $93.4M | -2.1% | 27 |
| Taiwan | $88.3M | +2.4% | 24 |
| USA | $84.4M | +6.4% | 30 |
| India | $79.8M | +8.2% | 32 |
| France | $61.2M | +2.6% | 31 |
| Belgium | $60.6M | +3.7% | 24 |

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