# HS 900120 Polarising Material global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in polarising material, sheets and plates thereof reached $4.5B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -7.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $8.1B | -10.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | $7.7B | -5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | $6.3B | -17.6% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | $6.0B | -5.5% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | $6.8B | +14.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | $6.9B | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | $6.7B | -2.8% | +4% |
| 2020 | $7.1B | +5.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | $7.5B | +6.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | $5.9B | -21.7% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | $4.3B | -27% | -15.3% |
| 2024 | $4.5B | +4.6% | -15.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $2.7B | -8.3% | 28 |
| Viet Nam | $444.8M | -5.2% | 16 |
| Taiwan | $352.0M | -6.7% | 18 |
| Republic of Korea | $326.0M | -12.6% | 20 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $308.6M | -5.1% | 17 |
| Japan | $166.5M | -6.3% | 22 |
| Mexico | $40.5M | +13.1% | 42 |
| USA | $37.9M | +1.6% | 34 |
| India | $19.3M | +59.6% | 16 |
| Germany | $16.3M | +26.7% | 34 |
| Italy | $10.5M | -7.4% | 22 |
| Malaysia | $8.9M | -22.2% | 15 |

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