# HS 690320 Containing By Weight More Than 50% O global trade...

Reported global trade in containing by weight more than 50% of alumina or of a mixture or compound of alumina and of silica, excluding those of siliceous fossil meals or similar earths reached $1.3B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.1B | +2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | $1.2B | +5.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | $1.1B | -11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | $1.0B | -2.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | $1.2B | +12.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | $1.3B | +10.9% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | $1.2B | -8.6% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | $1.1B | -10% | -3% |
| 2021 | $1.3B | +25.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | $1.4B | +5% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | $1.3B | -4.3% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | $1.3B | -3.5% | -1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $194.2M | +6.2% | 43 |
| Germany | $87.1M | +4.6% | 58 |
| Italy | $69.6M | +2.1% | 34 |
| Mexico | $67.5M | +1.3% | 29 |
| Republic of Korea | $59.9M | +3.7% | 30 |
| France | $52.2M | +5.5% | 36 |
| Canada | $52.0M | +3.6% | 27 |
| Turkey | $49.1M | +9.8% | 33 |
| China | $47.3M | -2.3% | 42 |
| United Kingdom | $36.8M | +3.7% | 36 |
| Spain | $36.7M | +4.2% | 30 |
| Brazil | $27.2M | +3.1% | 33 |

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