# HS 846390 For Working Metal global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in for working metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets, without removing material, n.e.c. in heading no. 8463 reached $1.2B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +6.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.0B | -4.4% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | $1.0B | -2.4% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | $839.1M | -16.5% | -8% |
| 2016 | $947.6M | +12.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | $889.4M | -6.1% | -4% |
| 2018 | $981.6M | +10.4% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | $869.5M | -11.4% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | $640.7M | -26.3% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | $678.7M | +5.9% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | $1.0B | +54.2% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | $1.2B | +10.2% | +21.6% |
| 2024 | $1.2B | +4.1% | +20.9% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $286.7M | +27.1% | 48 |
| India | $79.8M | +9.2% | 39 |
| Germany | $59.5M | +14.3% | 47 |
| Mexico | $54.3M | +4.5% | 62 |
| China | $52.1M | -19.3% | 36 |
| Canada | $39.8M | +13.3% | 38 |
| Russia | $31.9M | +9.8% | 7 |
| Republic of Korea | $30.5M | +16.4% | 26 |
| Turkey | $29.4M | +4% | 31 |
| Japan | $28.3M | +3.8% | 25 |
| France | $24.8M | -2% | 36 |
| United Kingdom | $23.7M | +11.1% | 37 |

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