# HS 700529 Float Glass And Surface Ground Or Po global trade...

Reported global trade in float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, (other than coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground) reached $2.9B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.0B | -5.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | $2.8B | -7.2% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | $2.5B | -10.9% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | $2.5B | +0.9% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | $2.6B | +5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | $2.9B | +10.3% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | $2.8B | -3.8% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | $2.5B | -9.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | $3.4B | +32.5% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | $4.2B | +24.9% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | $3.3B | -22.1% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | $2.9B | -9.8% | -4.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $482.1M | -2.5% | 38 |
| USA | $127.4M | +9.4% | 54 |
| Canada | $116.4M | +4.3% | 39 |
| Viet Nam | $97.5M | +7.3% | 17 |
| India | $89.0M | +7.1% | 21 |
| Republic of Korea | $82.2M | -7.3% | 20 |
| Poland | $71.8M | +0.8% | 31 |
| Mexico | $69.1M | +13.5% | 32 |
| Spain | $60.6M | +4.3% | 30 |
| Morocco | $58.5M | +15.6% | 27 |
| Belgium | $57.2M | -4.4% | 28 |
| Portugal | $55.9M | +12.9% | 22 |

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