# HS 830790 Flexible global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in flexible, with or without fittings of base metal, other than those of iron or steel reached $464.6M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4.2%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $386.6M | +5.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | $403.3M | +4.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | $331.7M | -17.8% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | $323.7M | -2.4% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | $362.9M | +12.1% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | $391.9M | +8% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | $377.8M | -3.6% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | $370.6M | -1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | $439.8M | +18.7% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | $479.6M | +9% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | $461.9M | -3.7% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | $464.6M | +0.6% | +1.8% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $97.5M | +14.7% | 48 |
| France | $36.3M | +4.4% | 52 |
| Germany | $29.6M | +0.3% | 55 |
| Mexico | $20.0M | +21.3% | 39 |
| United Kingdom | $16.2M | +6.4% | 48 |
| Japan | $13.2M | +7.6% | 30 |
| Poland | $12.7M | +5.8% | 47 |
| China | $11.7M | +1.1% | 48 |
| Italy | $11.7M | +2.3% | 39 |
| Republic of Korea | $11.3M | +0.5% | 35 |
| Spain | $9.4M | +9.8% | 38 |
| Taiwan | $9.1M | -2.4% | 40 |

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