# HS 340290 Surface-Active global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not for retail sale reached $8.5B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +5.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $5.5B | +8.6% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | $6.0B | +8.7% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | $5.6B | -7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | $5.6B | +0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | $6.0B | +7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | $6.5B | +6.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | $6.4B | -1.3% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | $6.4B | +0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | $7.1B | +11% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | $8.7B | +23.6% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | $8.4B | -3.4% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | $8.5B | +0.5% | +6.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $463.3M | +4.4% | 70 |
| Germany | $421.6M | +3.9% | 91 |
| France | $348.1M | +5.7% | 100 |
| USA | $344.7M | +6.6% | 89 |
| Netherlands | $265.0M | +7% | 91 |
| Canada | $240.6M | +6.9% | 85 |
| Belgium | $219.7M | -2.3% | 63 |
| Viet Nam | $219.6M | +5.6% | 49 |
| Italy | $208.9M | +5.2% | 60 |
| United Kingdom | $197.7M | +4.6% | 77 |
| Poland | $193.4M | +8.5% | 61 |
| Mexico | $181.2M | +11% | 56 |

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