# HS 481029 Coated With Kaolin Or Other Inorgani global trade...

Reported global trade in coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, having more than 10% of mechanically processed fibres, (excluding light-weight paper), for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, in rolls or sheets reached $3.7B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.2%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.9B | -1.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | $3.7B | -4.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | $3.4B | -8.5% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | $3.2B | -5.6% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | $3.3B | +4.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | $3.7B | +10.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | $3.4B | -6.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | $2.8B | -18.9% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | $3.3B | +18.4% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | $4.3B | +30.9% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | $3.5B | -18.7% | +8% |
| 2024 | $3.7B | +3.6% | +3.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $350.4M | -0.7% | 59 |
| United Kingdom | $268.3M | -1.4% | 32 |
| France | $197.6M | -3.5% | 40 |
| USA | $189.3M | -3.5% | 38 |
| India | $152.5M | +11% | 28 |
| Mexico | $134.4M | +8.1% | 39 |
| Italy | $126.6M | +1.2% | 34 |
| Viet Nam | $124.8M | +5.1% | 23 |
| Spain | $121.5M | -0.7% | 31 |
| Turkey | $108.9M | -0.5% | 31 |
| Poland | $95.5M | -1.2% | 28 |
| Netherlands | $89.2M | +3.8% | 47 |

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