# HS 846031 Sharpening (Tool Or Cutter Grinding) global trade...

Reported global trade in sharpening (tool or cutter grinding) machines, numerically controlled reached $436.0M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $369.4M | -13.8% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | $379.4M | +2.7% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | $397.4M | +4.7% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | $361.8M | -9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | $443.9M | +22.7% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | $531.8M | +19.8% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | $402.9M | -24.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | $284.5M | -29.4% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | $412.1M | +44.8% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | $481.5M | +16.8% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | $445.0M | -7.6% | +16.1% |
| 2024 | $436.0M | -2% | +1.9% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $124.4M | +6% | 20 |
| USA | $64.6M | -1.7% | 27 |
| Germany | $25.1M | -0.6% | 29 |
| India | $20.2M | +19.2% | 22 |
| Japan | $16.5M | +3% | 13 |
| Republic of Korea | $16.0M | -4.2% | 10 |
| Turkey | $13.7M | +17% | 16 |
| Italy | $12.5M | -9.6% | 10 |
| Russia | $12.5M | +5.9% | 4 |
| Israel | $11.5M | +38.9% | 7 |
| Viet Nam | $10.0M | -1.5% | 14 |
| Mexico | $9.8M | +9.3% | 44 |

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