# HS 780419 Plates global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in plates, sheets, strip and foil, of a thickness (excluding any backing) exceeding 0.2mm reached $326.5M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +5.5%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $307.0M | +29.5% | +1% |
| 2014 | $305.7M | -0.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | $251.5M | -17.7% | +2% |
| 2016 | $270.8M | +7.7% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | $299.3M | +10.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | $329.7M | +10.1% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | $249.5M | -24.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | $215.1M | -13.8% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | $250.0M | +16.2% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | $313.3M | +25.3% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | $321.4M | +2.6% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | $326.5M | +1.6% | +9.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $75.7M | +8.1% | 32 |
| France | $43.5M | +27.7% | 21 |
| Malaysia | $26.0M | +1.5% | 14 |
| Netherlands | $22.5M | +2.7% | 36 |
| India | $16.8M | +31.9% | 15 |
| Belgium | $15.7M | +9% | 12 |
| Ireland | $11.4M | +34.3% | 9 |
| United Kingdom | $8.4M | -3.4% | 21 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | $7.4M | +2.6% | 10 |
| Poland | $6.6M | +3.9% | 20 |
| USA | $6.1M | +4.1% | 21 |
| Spain | $5.8M | -4% | 17 |

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