# HS 381512 Reaction Initiators global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or included reached $11.8B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +0.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $7.2B | +13.3% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | $7.6B | +5.8% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | $7.5B | -1.5% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | $7.4B | -1.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | $8.6B | +15.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | $9.8B | +15.1% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | $11.4B | +15.4% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | $12.7B | +12.1% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | $18.9B | +48.3% | +24.2% |
| 2022 | $17.6B | -7.1% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | $15.6B | -11.2% | +7% |
| 2024 | $11.8B | -24.3% | -14.5% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $3.1B | +4.8% | 47 |
| Mexico | $1.4B | -0.1% | 32 |
| USA | $1.0B | +10.6% | 45 |
| Czechia | $861.3M | +6.4% | 21 |
| China | $657.9M | +2.9% | 33 |
| Poland | $512.1M | +8.1% | 22 |
| Portugal | $491.4M | -6.6% | 17 |
| Japan | $294.2M | -1.1% | 30 |
| Thailand | $267.9M | -3.3% | 21 |
| Romania | $266.9M | +10.5% | 17 |
| South Africa | $241.0M | +54.7% | 23 |
| Republic of Korea | $236.7M | -0.5% | 30 |

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