# HS 320417 Pigments And Preparations Based Ther global trade...

Reported global trade in pigments and preparations based thereon reached $4.7B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -1.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $5.3B | +0.3% | +0% |
| 2014 | $5.4B | +2.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | $4.8B | -11.1% | -3% |
| 2016 | $4.8B | -0.4% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | $5.0B | +5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | $5.2B | +4.4% | +3% |
| 2019 | $5.0B | -3.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | $4.8B | -4.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | $5.7B | +19.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | $5.2B | -9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | $4.5B | -14.4% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | $4.7B | +6.5% | -6% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $455.7M | +0% | 47 |
| Germany | $379.8M | -2.7% | 68 |
| China | $282.8M | -2.3% | 53 |
| Netherlands | $220.9M | +0.9% | 57 |
| Japan | $215.1M | -3.5% | 34 |
| Belgium | $203.6M | -3.4% | 40 |
| Republic of Korea | $197.5M | -6.1% | 44 |
| Italy | $189.7M | -4% | 44 |
| Viet Nam | $139.6M | +3% | 44 |
| Spain | $134.2M | -0.5% | 52 |
| Mexico | $131.7M | +2.6% | 42 |
| Brazil | $127.8M | +5.8% | 41 |

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