# HS 851539 For Arc (Including Plasma Arc) Weldi global trade...

Reported global trade in for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, other than fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting reached $1.4B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +2.8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.2B | -1.1% | +7% |
| 2014 | $1.2B | -0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | $1.1B | -13.9% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | $1.1B | -0.6% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | $1.2B | +10.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | $1.3B | +8% | +6% |
| 2019 | $1.2B | -5.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | $1.2B | -1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | $1.5B | +28.1% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | $1.3B | -11.7% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | $1.3B | -2% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | $1.4B | +5% | -3.1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $162.7M | +4.3% | 51 |
| Russia | $116.1M | +7.9% | 16 |
| Canada | $74.3M | +1.1% | 35 |
| Mexico | $67.0M | +2.3% | 89 |
| India | $66.4M | +8% | 39 |
| Brazil | $55.0M | +16.5% | 31 |
| Germany | $45.4M | -0.8% | 61 |
| United Arab Emirates | $37.2M | +15.9% | 49 |
| Indonesia | $36.8M | -2.3% | 29 |
| United Kingdom | $35.5M | +10.7% | 52 |
| Poland | $33.0M | +1.8% | 40 |
| Czechia | $31.6M | +7.8% | 23 |

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