# HS 690919 For Laboratory global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, other than articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the mohs scale or of porcelain or china reached $4.6B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.2B | +6.7% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | $3.9B | +21.5% | +6% |
| 2015 | $3.8B | -2.9% | +8% |
| 2016 | $3.6B | -4.4% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | $3.9B | +6.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | $4.3B | +9.8% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | $4.3B | +2% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | $3.7B | -14.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | $4.8B | +30.5% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | $4.6B | -3.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $4.8B | +3.2% | +9% |
| 2024 | $4.6B | -3.2% | -1.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $672.5M | +8.6% | 52 |
| Germany | $555.9M | -2.6% | 77 |
| The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | $363.0M | -1.8% | 29 |
| Poland | $301.1M | +16.9% | 46 |
| Republic of Korea | $280.0M | -2.8% | 43 |
| India | $254.2M | +37.6% | 37 |
| China | $248.5M | -0.9% | 42 |
| Japan | $217.8M | -8% | 37 |
| Mexico | $184.0M | +7.7% | 33 |
| Malaysia | $171.8M | +43.4% | 33 |
| Taiwan | $155.3M | +2.5% | 34 |
| France | $121.4M | +4.6% | 47 |

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