# HS 740990 Plates global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-tin base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys) reached $1.1B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +3.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.0B | -7.6% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | $1.0B | +2.1% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | $863.1M | -16.7% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | $809.1M | -6.3% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | $990.5M | +22.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | $1.1B | +12.8% | +9% |
| 2019 | $917.0M | -17.9% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | $909.1M | -0.9% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | $1.3B | +42.1% | +5% |
| 2022 | $1.3B | -2% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | $1.0B | -17.2% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | $1.1B | +1.6% | -6.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $162.6M | -5.7% | 34 |
| Mexico | $104.9M | +29.4% | 43 |
| Taiwan | $77.1M | +7.3% | 19 |
| Malaysia | $67.0M | +3.5% | 21 |
| USA | $63.8M | +3.7% | 41 |
| France | $61.1M | +5.9% | 32 |
| Singapore | $57.8M | +3.5% | 17 |
| Germany | $52.7M | +5% | 44 |
| Italy | $44.9M | +16.3% | 23 |
| Viet Nam | $42.8M | +21.6% | 22 |
| Republic of Korea | $41.1M | +6.4% | 20 |
| Czechia | $33.9M | +5.9% | 22 |

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