# HS 845490 Parts Of Converters global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in parts of converters, ladles, ingot moulds and casting machines, of a kind used in metallurgy or in metal foundries 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 | $1.7B | +6.3% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | $1.7B | +1.5% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | $1.4B | -16.5% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | $1.2B | -11.1% | -9% |
| 2017 | $1.2B | -0.9% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | $1.4B | +17% | +1% |
| 2019 | $1.4B | +0.4% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | $1.2B | -19.7% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | $1.3B | +9.6% | -4% |
| 2022 | $1.4B | +11.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | $1.7B | +19.2% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | $1.6B | -2.7% | +8.8% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $335.0M | +4.9% | 52 |
| India | $159.9M | +9.8% | 40 |
| Germany | $98.5M | +1.1% | 52 |
| Russia | $84.3M | +15.8% | 10 |
| Canada | $67.6M | +14.3% | 43 |
| Japan | $63.8M | -2.9% | 30 |
| Indonesia | $61.7M | +13.8% | 26 |
| Mexico | $56.0M | +5.6% | 67 |
| Italy | $53.7M | -1.4% | 40 |
| China | $47.0M | -6.8% | 44 |
| Viet Nam | $45.4M | -4% | 25 |
| Austria | $45.2M | +0.4% | 31 |

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