# HS 480257 Printing global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight 40-150g/m2, n.e.c. in item no. 4802.55 or 4802.56 reached $2.7B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -1.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.5B | -0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | $3.6B | +1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | $3.1B | -13.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | $3.0B | -1.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | $3.2B | +4.9% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | $3.1B | -3.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | $3.0B | -3.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | $2.5B | -14.5% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | $2.8B | +11.6% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | $3.3B | +18.2% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | $3.0B | -10.9% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | $2.7B | -8.5% | -1.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $207.7M | -5.2% | 51 |
| France | $144.2M | -1.9% | 36 |
| United Kingdom | $131.8M | -0.4% | 33 |
| USA | $103.6M | -7.5% | 39 |
| Malaysia | $97.7M | -2.2% | 23 |
| Italy | $94.5M | +3.6% | 33 |
| Egypt | $83.3M | +4.2% | 23 |
| United Arab Emirates | $79.5M | +7.5% | 34 |
| Mexico | $74.9M | +8.6% | 40 |
| India | $67.1M | -4% | 31 |
| Taiwan | $64.9M | +8.4% | 22 |
| Spain | $63.6M | +1.4% | 27 |

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