# HS 845611 For Working Any Material By Removal  global trade...

Reported global trade in for working any material by removal of material: operated by laser reached $5.5B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +2.8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.5B | -0.5% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | $4.1B | +16.2% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | $3.9B | -5.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | $3.9B | -0.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | $4.8B | +24.6% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | $5.5B | +13.1% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | $4.8B | -12.4% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | $4.4B | -8.4% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | $5.7B | +30.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | $6.0B | +5% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | $6.3B | +4.3% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | $5.5B | -11.9% | -1.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $808.2M | +8.7% | 51 |
| China | $519.5M | -4.6% | 59 |
| Germany | $385.5M | -0.6% | 57 |
| Mexico | $281.0M | +9.4% | 72 |
| Viet Nam | $240.2M | +6.7% | 29 |
| Republic of Korea | $217.2M | +1.1% | 31 |
| Brazil | $175.3M | +18.3% | 32 |
| Canada | $164.7M | +7.8% | 39 |
| Taiwan | $160.5M | -4.2% | 26 |
| Turkey | $136.3M | +27.1% | 39 |
| India | $136.1M | +1.4% | 37 |
| France | $135.3M | -0.9% | 40 |

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