# HS 848049 For Metal Or Metal Carbides global trade data...

Reported global trade in for metal or metal carbides, other than injection or compression types reached $656.5M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $972.9M | +17.2% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | $945.9M | -2.8% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | $769.1M | -18.7% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | $755.9M | -1.7% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | $786.7M | +4.1% | -6% |
| 2018 | $921.3M | +17.1% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | $807.0M | -12.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | $583.3M | -27.7% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | $660.6M | +13.3% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | $647.0M | -2.1% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | $658.6M | +1.8% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | $656.5M | -0.3% | -0.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $62.4M | -6.1% | 44 |
| India | $57.0M | +4.7% | 37 |
| USA | $53.3M | -6.2% | 38 |
| Japan | $40.5M | -3.8% | 25 |
| Viet Nam | $39.6M | -4.7% | 24 |
| Mexico | $39.2M | -6.6% | 63 |
| Italy | $26.0M | +2.8% | 28 |
| China | $21.4M | -11.9% | 42 |
| Malaysia | $18.0M | -3.6% | 19 |
| Turkey | $15.8M | +7% | 42 |
| Indonesia | $15.8M | -9% | 22 |
| Russia | $14.1M | +6.8% | 10 |

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