# HS 480262 Over 10% By Weight Of Mechanical Or  global trade...

Reported global trade in over 10% by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, in sheets 435mm or less by 297mm or less (unfolded) reached $230.8M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $223.1M | -6.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | $215.1M | -3.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | $201.4M | -6.4% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | $201.2M | -0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | $183.8M | -8.7% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | $198.3M | +7.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | $218.9M | +10.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | $168.7M | -22.9% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | $182.7M | +8.3% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | $252.3M | +38.1% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | $239.9M | -4.9% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | $230.8M | -3.8% | +8.1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saudi Arabia | $35.3M | +27.3% | 12 |
| United Kingdom | $29.3M | -2.4% | 20 |
| France | $20.0M | +26.2% | 38 |
| Italy | $18.3M | -3.8% | 21 |
| Spain | $16.1M | +1.5% | 33 |
| Pakistan | $10.4M | -15% | 6 |
| Canada | $10.2M | -5% | 29 |
| Germany | $6.7M | +32.3% | 35 |
| USA | $6.6M | +21.6% | 33 |
| Turkey | $5.2M | +41.6% | 22 |
| Mexico | $4.8M | +42% | 24 |
| China | $4.0M | +11.4% | 33 |

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