# HS 842839 Continuous-Action global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in continuous-action, for goods or materials, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20, 8428.31, 8428.32 or 8428.33 reached $8.1B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +6.8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $5.0B | +4% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | $5.5B | +8.9% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | $5.2B | -4.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | $5.0B | -3.6% | +0% |
| 2017 | $6.0B | +19.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | $6.1B | +1.8% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | $5.9B | -3.7% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | $5.4B | -7.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | $6.4B | +18.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | $6.8B | +5.3% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | $7.4B | +10% | +11% |
| 2024 | $8.1B | +9.4% | +8.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $1.9B | +20.1% | 66 |
| Germany | $463.5M | +1% | 66 |
| Canada | $440.9M | +14.3% | 48 |
| Mexico | $408.7M | +15% | 83 |
| United Kingdom | $309.0M | +18.4% | 53 |
| China | $278.8M | -15.3% | 43 |
| France | $269.8M | +9.2% | 58 |
| Netherlands | $191.4M | +9.8% | 57 |
| India | $179.7M | +11.6% | 43 |
| Thailand | $152.4M | +6.5% | 40 |
| Australia | $147.3M | +15.8% | 41 |
| Viet Nam | $146.4M | +2.8% | 33 |

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