# HS 740821 Wire global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in wire, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) reached $642.1M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +2.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $631.1M | +0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | $613.2M | -2.8% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | $536.1M | -12.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | $477.6M | -10.9% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | $597.5M | +25.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | $704.0M | +17.8% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | $561.5M | -20.2% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | $479.4M | -14.6% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | $795.4M | +65.9% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | $812.9M | +2.2% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | $659.8M | -18.8% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | $642.1M | -2.7% | -6.9% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $78.8M | +1.3% | 28 |
| China | $61.0M | +9.3% | 29 |
| Germany | $54.0M | +0.4% | 43 |
| Italy | $51.0M | -0.8% | 28 |
| India | $37.5M | +7.3% | 22 |
| Republic of Korea | $32.1M | +6.5% | 18 |
| France | $30.3M | +2.5% | 32 |
| Bangladesh | $24.6M | +27.6% | 6 |
| Japan | $23.5M | +1.6% | 16 |
| Netherlands | $22.7M | +8.1% | 34 |
| Mexico | $18.6M | +10.1% | 30 |
| Viet Nam | $15.8M | -11.1% | 17 |

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