# HS 854239 N.E.C. In Heading No. 8542 global trade data...

Reported global trade in n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 reached $323.7B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +7.3%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $174.0B | +8.2% | +3% |
| 2014 | $181.8B | +4.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | $177.3B | -2.4% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | $190.8B | +7.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | $206.6B | +8.3% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | $222.6B | +7.8% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | $227.7B | +2.3% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | $249.7B | +9.7% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | $309.8B | +24.1% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | $355.4B | +14.7% | +16% |
| 2023 | $325.5B | -8.4% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | $323.7B | -0.6% | +1.5% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $81.8B | +6.6% | 111 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $58.6B | +8.8% | 77 |
| Singapore | $28.8B | +3.2% | 85 |
| Taiwan | $27.4B | +11.1% | 80 |
| Viet Nam | $21.0B | +12.9% | 62 |
| Republic of Korea | $15.9B | +11.1% | 93 |
| Malaysia | $12.3B | +2.4% | 72 |
| Japan | $11.9B | +3.8% | 61 |
| Thailand | $11.2B | +20.2% | 84 |
| USA | $10.5B | +10.7% | 102 |
| Germany | $6.7B | +0.9% | 117 |
| Philippines | $6.7B | +3.2% | 62 |

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