# HS 740321 Copper-Zinc Base Alloys (Brass) Unwr global trade...

Reported global trade in copper-zinc base alloys (brass) unwrought reached $1.5B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +12.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $767.6M | +5.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | $718.4M | -6.4% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | $585.1M | -18.6% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | $556.0M | -5% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | $835.0M | +50.2% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | $864.0M | +3.5% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | $848.0M | -1.9% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | $1.3B | +50.2% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | $1.9B | +52.5% | +31% |
| 2022 | $1.7B | -10.1% | +27.2% |
| 2023 | $1.6B | -9.6% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | $1.5B | -2.6% | -7.5% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $825.4M | +21.6% | 84 |
| USA | $130.3M | +11.9% | 34 |
| Lithuania | $68.9M | +7.4% | 18 |
| Germany | $62.6M | -1.8% | 50 |
| Italy | $47.3M | +5% | 35 |
| Mexico | $38.4M | +15.6% | 30 |
| Belarus | $37.1M | +10.9% | 6 |
| France | $27.8M | +21.3% | 35 |
| Indonesia | $27.5M | +3% | 17 |
| Poland | $21.2M | +20.1% | 29 |
| Taiwan | $21.0M | -0.9% | 24 |
| Turkey | $20.2M | +22.2% | 22 |

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