# HS 901832 Tubular Metal Needles And Needles Fo global trade...

Reported global trade in tubular metal needles and needles for sutures reached $4.0B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $2.1B | -0.3% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | $2.3B | +10.6% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | $2.4B | +3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | $2.4B | +1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | $2.6B | +8.5% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | $3.0B | +14.7% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | $3.2B | +9.3% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | $3.1B | -3.2% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | $3.6B | +13.7% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | $3.8B | +7% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | $3.8B | -0.2% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | $4.0B | +5.7% | +4.1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $1.0B | +4.5% | 55 |
| China | $346.9M | +5.8% | 50 |
| Mexico | $318.6M | +9.8% | 61 |
| Germany | $284.0M | +5.6% | 68 |
| Netherlands | $163.5M | +18.7% | 56 |
| France | $120.9M | +0.3% | 50 |
| Belgium | $119.7M | -4.3% | 47 |
| Spain | $110.6M | +8.5% | 46 |
| Japan | $106.8M | -5.4% | 36 |
| Canada | $97.5M | +1.8% | 52 |
| United Kingdom | $85.1M | +3% | 55 |
| Italy | $81.5M | +8.5% | 41 |

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