# HS 830520 Staples In Strips global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in staples in strips, (eg for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal reached $464.3M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $424.5M | +0.5% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | $419.9M | -1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | $396.6M | -5.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | $384.0M | -3.2% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | $393.1M | +2.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | $432.6M | +10% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | $427.4M | -1.2% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | $402.3M | -5.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | $555.6M | +38.1% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | $568.9M | +2.4% | +10% |
| 2023 | $428.7M | -24.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | $464.3M | +8.3% | -5.8% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $113.3M | +1.9% | 50 |
| Germany | $24.7M | -2.7% | 53 |
| Mexico | $22.5M | +8.2% | 46 |
| Indonesia | $17.5M | -5.5% | 26 |
| Netherlands | $15.0M | -4.8% | 45 |
| France | $14.7M | -0.9% | 51 |
| Canada | $13.0M | -1% | 43 |
| Poland | $12.9M | +16.1% | 40 |
| United Kingdom | $11.7M | -3.2% | 32 |
| Italy | $10.2M | +5.7% | 38 |
| Russia | $9.2M | -0.4% | 20 |
| Japan | $7.3M | -5.7% | 22 |

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