# HS 360490 Signalling Flares global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles (excluding fireworks) reached $374.8M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +5.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $313.5M | +3.8% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | $293.6M | -6.3% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | $289.5M | -1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | $256.3M | -11.5% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | $292.0M | +13.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | $288.0M | -1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | $292.3M | +1.5% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | $256.5M | -12.2% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | $276.9M | +7.9% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | $297.5M | +7.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | $320.3M | +7.7% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | $374.8M | +17% | +10.6% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $32.6M | +23.5% | 31 |
| Ukraine | $25.5M | +69.7% | 12 |
| USA | $25.0M | +3.6% | 28 |
| United Kingdom | $23.5M | +12.3% | 33 |
| Hungary | $18.1M | +10.2% | 14 |
| Australia | $16.0M | +17% | 14 |
| China | $14.5M | -4.4% | 8 |
| Canada | $13.2M | -8.3% | 18 |
| Singapore | $12.3M | +11.2% | 29 |
| Japan | $11.9M | +16.2% | 11 |
| Netherlands | $11.6M | +12.8% | 36 |
| Sweden | $10.3M | +41.6% | 16 |

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