# HS 848020 For Metal global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in for metal, metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics reached $260.0M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $230.0M | +0.5% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | $249.4M | +8.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | $228.4M | -8.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | $221.5M | -3.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | $228.8M | +3.3% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | $259.7M | +13.5% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | $240.3M | -7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | $224.2M | -6.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | $249.8M | +11.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | $236.9M | -5.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | $240.5M | +1.5% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | $260.0M | +8.1% | +1.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $23.8M | +2.4% | 38 |
| Republic of Korea | $19.4M | +33.7% | 12 |
| Malaysia | $16.9M | -9% | 24 |
| USA | $16.9M | -2.3% | 28 |
| Canada | $16.7M | +22.2% | 18 |
| Indonesia | $14.5M | -6.2% | 19 |
| Japan | $14.1M | -10.6% | 15 |
| Viet Nam | $12.5M | +7% | 20 |
| India | $9.8M | +13.6% | 20 |
| Thailand | $8.7M | +0.3% | 16 |
| Singapore | $7.0M | +1.4% | 20 |
| Mexico | $6.3M | +11.2% | 48 |

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