# HS 450190 Waste Cork global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in waste cork, crushed, granulated or ground cork reached $204.7M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +2.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $87.8M | +4.5% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | $91.8M | +4.5% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | $70.4M | -23.3% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | $76.5M | +8.6% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | $95.4M | +24.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | $161.9M | +69.8% | +32% |
| 2019 | $184.8M | +14.1% | +34.2% |
| 2020 | $147.4M | -20.2% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | $181.0M | +22.8% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | $196.3M | +8.5% | +2% |
| 2023 | $222.1M | +13.1% | +14.6% |
| 2024 | $204.7M | -7.8% | +4.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | $77.2M | +4% | 18 |
| Portugal | $40.1M | -6.5% | 17 |
| France | $27.1M | +3.2% | 13 |
| Germany | $17.5M | +13.1% | 25 |
| Italy | $7.6M | +19.3% | 10 |
| USA | $6.4M | +11.4% | 16 |
| India | $4.4M | +4.1% | 16 |
| Netherlands | $3.7M | +7.3% | 30 |
| Brazil | $3.2M | +6.5% | 5 |
| Belgium | $3.0M | +1.9% | 7 |
| Japan | $2.6M | -4.1% | 3 |
| China | $1.6M | -0.1% | 11 |

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