# HS 293329 Containing An Unfused Imidazole Ring global trade...

Reported global trade in containing an unfused imidazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, other than hydantoin and its derivatives reached $1.7B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $2.1B | -12.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | $1.9B | -8.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | $1.8B | -5.6% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | $2.8B | +54.7% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | $2.3B | -19% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | $1.8B | -21.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | $1.7B | -7.3% | -16% |
| 2020 | $1.9B | +15.7% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | $2.0B | +2.9% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | $2.2B | +13.4% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | $1.8B | -19.9% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | $1.7B | -2.4% | -4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | $201.4M | -2.1% | 41 |
| USA | $112.1M | +0.3% | 37 |
| Germany | $103.7M | +9.5% | 43 |
| China | $92.7M | +10.1% | 43 |
| France | $92.2M | +0.7% | 37 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $86.1M | +44.7% | 30 |
| Canada | $85.1M | +35.6% | 31 |
| Japan | $81.9M | -6.2% | 31 |
| India | $78.3M | -2.2% | 43 |
| Republic of Korea | $54.2M | +1.9% | 37 |
| Brazil | $54.1M | -3.8% | 34 |
| Russia | $41.5M | +7.3% | 25 |

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