# HS 680710 Articles (E.G. Petroleum Bitumen Or  global trade...

Reported global trade in articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls reached $1.7B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +5.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.4B | +0.4% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | $1.4B | -0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | $1.2B | -13.2% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | $1.2B | -3.8% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | $1.2B | +1.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | $1.3B | +7.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | $1.3B | -0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | $1.3B | -1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | $1.5B | +16.7% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | $1.6B | +12.7% | +9% |
| 2023 | $1.6B | -2.3% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | $1.7B | +4.1% | +4.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $304.1M | +17.1% | 31 |
| United Kingdom | $109.9M | +3.4% | 30 |
| Netherlands | $106.2M | +9.3% | 35 |
| Canada | $70.6M | +3.8% | 16 |
| France | $53.1M | +16.3% | 31 |
| Germany | $52.2M | +2.6% | 39 |
| Kazakhstan | $39.6M | +15% | 13 |
| Sweden | $36.8M | +3.3% | 23 |
| Czechia | $36.5M | +3.9% | 27 |
| United Arab Emirates | $34.4M | -2% | 23 |
| Hungary | $33.9M | +6% | 25 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $31.7M | +5.4% | 27 |

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