# HS 740940 Plates global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) reached $819.3M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +3.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $534.2M | +17.8% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | $551.9M | +3.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | $530.6M | -3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | $540.6M | +1.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | $638.3M | +18.1% | +5% |
| 2018 | $773.2M | +21.1% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | $686.6M | -11.2% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | $581.8M | -15.3% | -3% |
| 2021 | $864.4M | +48.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | $897.8M | +3.9% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | $788.2M | -12.2% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | $819.3M | +3.9% | -1.8% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $174.0M | +9.2% | 22 |
| Germany | $95.3M | +11.1% | 34 |
| USA | $89.3M | +10.7% | 20 |
| Thailand | $52.0M | -1.6% | 12 |
| Italy | $48.3M | +12.5% | 17 |
| Belgium | $46.2M | +31% | 12 |
| Czechia | $46.2M | +25.2% | 17 |
| Viet Nam | $26.7M | +14.9% | 9 |
| Republic of Korea | $23.9M | +1.8% | 12 |
| Japan | $23.9M | +17.8% | 11 |
| Canada | $23.4M | +58% | 14 |
| Spain | $14.5M | -17.1% | 14 |

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