# HS 831110 Coated global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in coated, of base metal, for electric arc-welding reached $1.4B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.4B | +4.6% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | $1.3B | -4.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | $1.1B | -15.3% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | $1.0B | -7.3% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | $1.0B | -0.7% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | $1.1B | +11.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | $1.1B | -0.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | $1.0B | -8.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | $1.2B | +16.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | $1.3B | +7.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | $1.4B | +9.2% | +11% |
| 2024 | $1.4B | +0.2% | +5.6% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $86.2M | +15.5% | 48 |
| Russia | $80.4M | +3.2% | 21 |
| United Arab Emirates | $66.2M | +8.1% | 44 |
| Indonesia | $64.1M | +12.3% | 41 |
| Saudi Arabia | $48.5M | +12.1% | 38 |
| USA | $48.4M | +5.8% | 55 |
| Czechia | $47.5M | -3% | 37 |
| Kazakhstan | $39.0M | +11.7% | 31 |
| Singapore | $29.1M | +14.2% | 41 |
| Thailand | $28.1M | +11.1% | 44 |
| Italy | $28.0M | +0.6% | 32 |
| Germany | $26.4M | +0.1% | 52 |

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