# HS 690912 For Laboratory global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the mohs scale reached $1.5B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +5.3%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $718.3M | +11.3% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | $812.7M | +13.1% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | $804.9M | -1% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | $895.6M | +11.3% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | $1.1B | +20.1% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | $1.2B | +15.5% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | $1.2B | -3.7% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | $1.1B | -5.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | $1.4B | +27.9% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | $1.6B | +12.3% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | $1.5B | -8.8% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | $1.5B | +4.5% | +2.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $252.4M | -0.3% | 39 |
| China | $246.2M | +11.1% | 43 |
| Germany | $120.2M | +3.5% | 66 |
| Taiwan | $83.8M | +6.7% | 25 |
| Netherlands | $83.0M | +8.3% | 45 |
| Republic of Korea | $81.7M | +16.8% | 29 |
| Japan | $51.9M | +10.8% | 30 |
| India | $34.8M | +8.6% | 27 |
| Singapore | $33.4M | +8.8% | 32 |
| United Kingdom | $32.1M | +9.1% | 35 |
| Spain | $31.3M | +17.3% | 27 |
| Mexico | $30.7M | +8.5% | 28 |

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