# HS 853340 Variable global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in variable, including rheostats and potentiometers (excluding heating) reached $3.3B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +0.8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.1B | +5.6% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | $3.2B | +4.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | $3.0B | -5.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | $3.1B | +0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | $3.1B | +0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | $3.4B | +11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | $3.2B | -6.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | $4.0B | +26.1% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | $4.5B | +11.7% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | $4.8B | +6.2% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | $3.3B | -30.5% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | $3.3B | -0.2% | -9.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $693.5M | +1.7% | 79 |
| USA | $342.8M | -3.2% | 79 |
| Mexico | $218.0M | +6.3% | 114 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $212.0M | +2.3% | 53 |
| Germany | $191.0M | -8.4% | 72 |
| India | $168.1M | +12.9% | 63 |
| Viet Nam | $110.4M | +6.1% | 53 |
| Malaysia | $103.2M | +13.6% | 53 |
| Singapore | $90.8M | +5.3% | 61 |
| Republic of Korea | $86.0M | +1.2% | 54 |
| France | $83.3M | +3.6% | 80 |
| Japan | $80.8M | -6.8% | 49 |

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