# Plates buyer markets and demand | HS 681410 | Yugalinks

Germany is the largest reported buyer market in this view, with imports of $45.9M.

## Buyer market evidence

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers | Leading supplier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $45.9M | +15.2% | 31 | China |
| USA | $35.9M | +20.4% | 27 | China |
| Republic of Korea | $23.5M | +23.9% | 17 | China |
| India | $16.0M | +2.9% | 23 | China |
| Poland | $15.9M | +35.5% | 23 | China |
| Czechia | $15.7M | +15.9% | 23 | China |
| France | $12.5M | +3.3% | 29 | Germany |
| China | $12.3M | -2.5% | 36 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein |
| Italy | $10.6M | -0.8% | 28 | China |
| Spain | $10.3M | +11.4% | 19 | Austria |
| Mexico | $9.4M | +18.4% | 28 | China |
| Slovakia | $8.8M | +86.4% | 14 | China |
| Hungary | $7.7M | +98.7% | 14 | China |
| Viet Nam | $7.3M | +15.6% | 22 | China |
| Austria | $7.3M | +7.9% | 21 | Japan |
| Saudi Arabia | $7.1M | +8.5% | 18 | India |
| Russia | $6.9M | -1.6% | 12 | China |
| United Kingdom | $6.6M | +9.6% | 24 | China |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $5.7M | -3.5% | 19 | France |
| Turkey | $5.3M | -0.1% | 21 | China |
| United Arab Emirates | $4.4M | -4.4% | 24 | India |
| Japan | $4.2M | +1.6% | 20 | China |
| Belgium | $4.0M | +2.3% | 17 | China |
| Canada | $3.9M | +3.7% | 17 | China |
| Slovenia | $3.5M | -3.6% | 15 | China |
| Taiwan | $3.4M | -0.9% | 14 | China |
| Malaysia | $3.3M | -6.1% | 24 | China |
| Brazil | $2.6M | -1.2% | 20 | China |
| Romania | $2.5M | -4.7% | 22 | Germany |
| Thailand | $2.4M | +1.5% | 18 | China |
| Sweden | $2.4M | +3.5% | 22 | Germany |
| Singapore | $2.4M | -2.1% | 21 | China |
| South Africa | $1.8M | +18.3% | 13 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein |
| Indonesia | $1.8M | +4.2% | 15 | China |
| Serbia | $1.7M | +5.3% | 15 | Germany |

## Buyer market price evidence

| Buyer market | Year | Trade value | USD per ton |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 2023 | $34.4M | $12,970.75 |
| USA | 2023 | $26.7M | $10,895.94 |
| China | 2023 | $14.9M | $17,103.49 |
| Republic of Korea | 2023 | $14.1M | $5,579.96 |
| India | 2023 | $12.4M | $7,685.96 |
| Poland | 2023 | $10.8M | $20,826.73 |
| France | 2023 | $10.5M | $24,190.33 |
| Italy | 2023 | $9.1M | $11,574.14 |
| Belgium | 2023 | $8.7M | $16,205.15 |
| Czechia | 2023 | $8.6M | $9,361.76 |
| Austria | 2023 | $8.1M | $8,025.17 |
| Spain | 2023 | $7.3M | $11,166.63 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | 2023 | $6.6M | $5,929.18 |
| Russia | 2023 | $6.5M | $7,316.44 |
| Mexico | 2023 | $6.0M | $22,206.05 |
| Viet Nam | 2023 | $5.8M | $12,642.76 |
| United Kingdom | 2023 | $5.8M | $18,086.14 |
| Japan | 2023 | $5.2M | $12,773.59 |
| Turkey | 2023 | $5.2M | $6,625.58 |
| Malaysia | 2023 | $4.3M | $5,683.94 |

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