# HS 847740 Vacuum Moulding And Other Thermoform global trade...

Reported global trade in vacuum moulding and other thermoforming machines for rubber or plastics reached $1.2B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +2.8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $827.1M | -8.3% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | $874.2M | +5.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | $907.4M | +3.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | $881.2M | -2.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | $994.1M | +12.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | $1.1B | +7.3% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | $1.0B | -3.5% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | $885.3M | -14% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | $1.0B | +18.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | $1.1B | +7.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | $1.3B | +11.9% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | $1.2B | -6.4% | +4.1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $314.2M | +8.3% | 27 |
| USA | $92.9M | -5.3% | 36 |
| Mexico | $83.1M | +5.4% | 71 |
| Viet Nam | $60.6M | +5.6% | 17 |
| Indonesia | $38.9M | +2.7% | 21 |
| Thailand | $37.9M | +3.9% | 22 |
| India | $32.0M | +7.3% | 25 |
| Poland | $30.7M | +10.3% | 22 |
| Russia | $25.0M | -1.2% | 9 |
| Germany | $23.9M | +4.3% | 33 |
| Malaysia | $22.3M | +8.7% | 23 |
| Saudi Arabia | $22.1M | +11.2% | 18 |

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