# HS 820890 Knives And Cutting Blades global trade data...

Reported global trade in knives and cutting blades, for machines or mechanical appliances, n.e.s. in heading no. 8208 reached $1.6B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +2.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.2B | +2.6% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | $1.3B | +6.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | $1.2B | -4.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | $1.3B | +3.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | $1.3B | +6.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | $1.4B | +7.7% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | $1.4B | -1.9% | +4% |
| 2020 | $1.3B | -4.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | $1.6B | +21.3% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | $1.6B | -1.1% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | $1.6B | -3.2% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | $1.6B | +2.8% | -0.5% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $203.6M | +2.3% | 86 |
| Germany | $118.5M | +3.3% | 83 |
| China | $116.1M | -2.1% | 57 |
| Mexico | $96.2M | +5.9% | 67 |
| Italy | $52.9M | -3.2% | 68 |
| Viet Nam | $50.1M | +4.1% | 52 |
| France | $49.1M | +3.7% | 80 |
| Canada | $40.9M | +6.5% | 68 |
| Netherlands | $39.8M | +1.8% | 66 |
| United Kingdom | $37.8M | +2.9% | 63 |
| Japan | $35.2M | +2.8% | 47 |
| Turkey | $34.3M | +7.3% | 70 |

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