# HS 901210 Diffraction Apparatus global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in diffraction apparatus reached $4.1B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +10.8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.4B | -15.9% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | $1.4B | -0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | $1.4B | +0.2% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | $1.5B | +3.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | $2.1B | +41.9% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | $2.5B | +23.6% | +21.9% |
| 2019 | $2.4B | -4.2% | +18.9% |
| 2020 | $2.3B | -4.5% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | $2.6B | +11.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | $2.9B | +11.9% | +6% |
| 2023 | $3.3B | +14.6% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | $4.1B | +22.4% | +16.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $1.6B | +13.7% | 30 |
| Republic of Korea | $496.8M | +12% | 32 |
| USA | $460.6M | +3.5% | 42 |
| Netherlands | $440.7M | +15.1% | 52 |
| Taiwan | $168.0M | +18.2% | 19 |
| Germany | $123.7M | +1.1% | 42 |
| Japan | $117.2M | +11.9% | 29 |
| Israel | $65.6M | +12% | 19 |
| India | $51.2M | +8.3% | 24 |
| France | $50.1M | +7.6% | 45 |
| Singapore | $45.9M | +10.2% | 31 |
| United Kingdom | $34.5M | +1.6% | 46 |

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