# Operated By Electro-Discharge Proces buyer markets and demand...

China is the largest reported buyer market in this view, with imports of $159.3M.

## Buyer market evidence

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers | Leading supplier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $159.3M | +4.1% | 22 | Japan |
| USA | $106.3M | -3.7% | 25 | Japan |
| Germany | $48.8M | -9.6% | 30 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein |
| India | $44.3M | +11.3% | 24 | China |
| Viet Nam | $33.6M | +2.7% | 15 | China |
| Republic of Korea | $31.9M | +1% | 13 | Thailand |
| Russia | $29.1M | +1.6% | 8 | China |
| Netherlands | $25.5M | -6.8% | 28 | Thailand |
| Italy | $21.0M | -19.9% | 21 | Germany |
| Turkey | $19.6M | +4% | 25 | China |
| France | $19.2M | -0.5% | 21 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein |
| Mexico | $18.6M | -5% | 51 | China |
| Japan | $18.4M | -14.4% | 13 | Thailand |
| Canada | $17.2M | +4.5% | 16 | USA |
| United Kingdom | $12.0M | -6.1% | 21 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein |
| Taiwan | $11.7M | -0.2% | 12 | Japan |
| Poland | $10.4M | -8% | 20 | Germany |
| Thailand | $8.9M | -11.6% | 11 | China |
| Singapore | $7.8M | +2% | 15 | China |
| Brazil | $7.3M | +0.6% | 12 | China |
| Malaysia | $7.3M | -8.6% | 12 | China |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $7.2M | -11.5% | 21 | Germany |
| Austria | $6.7M | -11% | 12 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein |
| Hungary | $6.5M | -0.3% | 14 | Germany |
| Czechia | $6.1M | -11.4% | 13 | Germany |
| Spain | $5.5M | -7.1% | 15 | Netherlands |
| Indonesia | $5.1M | +1.9% | 10 | China |
| Sweden | $3.8M | +2.1% | 14 | United Kingdom |
| Ukraine | $3.7M | +0.4% | 18 | China |
| Romania | $3.6M | -1.8% | 18 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein |
| Belgium | $3.6M | -15.8% | 11 | Netherlands |
| United Arab Emirates | $3.4M | +61% | 19 | China |
| Portugal | $3.1M | -16.3% | 13 | Germany |
| Philippines | $2.9M | +2% | 9 | Japan |
| Iran | $2.8M | +40.9% | 8 | China |

## Buyer market price evidence

| Buyer market | Year | Trade value | USD per ton |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | 2023 | $167.8M | $24,286.59 |
| USA | 2023 | $162.5M | $23,734.62 |
| Germany | 2023 | $79.5M | $22,229.96 |
| Italy | 2023 | $50.0M | $25,171.28 |
| Turkey | 2023 | $46.1M | $14,744.72 |
| Russia | 2023 | $43.1M | $10,252.1 |
| India | 2023 | $35.1M | $23,025.93 |
| Republic of Korea | 2023 | $29.5M | $17,942.13 |
| France | 2023 | $27.7M | $19,143.97 |
| Japan | 2023 | $27.5M | $17,389.77 |
| Viet Nam | 2023 | $26.2M | $23,864.08 |
| Netherlands | 2023 | $25.0M | $22,916.09 |
| Canada | 2023 | $19.6M | $24,074.41 |
| United Kingdom | 2023 | $17.1M | $26,553.88 |
| Poland | 2023 | $15.0M | $19,928.35 |
| Mexico | 2023 | $14.5M | $16,561.07 |
| Brazil | 2023 | $13.9M | $21,664.37 |
| Austria | 2023 | $10.8M | $21,754.66 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | 2023 | $10.7M | $28,061.21 |
| Thailand | 2023 | $9.0M | $18,214.94 |

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