# HS 293371 Lactams global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in lactams: 6-hexanelactam (epsilon-caprolactam) reached $1.6B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -1.8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.9B | -12.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | $3.3B | -14.4% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | $2.3B | -31.2% | -19.8% |
| 2016 | $1.6B | -29.7% | -25.5% |
| 2017 | $2.1B | +33.2% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | $2.2B | +5.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | $1.7B | -24.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | $1.3B | -24.9% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | $1.9B | +51.9% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | $1.9B | -0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | $1.5B | -24.7% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | $1.6B | +6.6% | -7.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $483.5M | +11.9% | 19 |
| Taiwan | $252.6M | -0.1% | 11 |
| China | $215.8M | -6.3% | 11 |
| Italy | $164.5M | -6.9% | 15 |
| India | $91.9M | -2.3% | 8 |
| Viet Nam | $59.4M | -0.4% | 9 |
| Slovenia | $34.6M | -12.8% | 18 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $33.5M | -4.2% | 11 |
| Canada | $31.7M | +1.2% | 6 |
| Republic of Korea | $26.0M | -5.8% | 10 |
| Indonesia | $25.3M | -11.8% | 12 |
| Colombia | $22.5M | -3.5% | 6 |

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