# HS 847230 For Sorting Or Folding Mail Or For I global trade...

Reported global trade in for sorting or folding mail or for inserting mail in envelopes or bands, machines for opening, closing or sealing mail and machines for affixing or cancelling postage stamps reached $226.3M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -3.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $349.5M | -14.4% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | $351.6M | +0.6% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | $298.0M | -15.2% | -10% |
| 2016 | $313.6M | +5.2% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | $311.6M | -0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | $263.5M | -15.4% | -4% |
| 2019 | $275.6M | +4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | $239.0M | -13.3% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | $248.7M | +4.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | $235.8M | -5.2% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | $202.6M | -14.1% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | $226.3M | +11.7% | -3.1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $78.1M | +3.1% | 28 |
| France | $26.1M | +2.7% | 27 |
| Germany | $16.7M | -12.4% | 24 |
| United Kingdom | $12.9M | -6.3% | 24 |
| Italy | $8.7M | +1.1% | 15 |
| Taiwan | $7.7M | +44.5% | 11 |
| Japan | $6.8M | -13.4% | 15 |
| Hungary | $6.0M | +134.7% | 12 |
| Canada | $5.5M | -8.7% | 15 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $5.2M | -10.3% | 19 |
| Malaysia | $4.4M | +82.4% | 9 |
| Austria | $3.8M | +6.6% | 12 |

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