# HS 902730 Using Optical Radiations (UV global trade data...

Reported global trade in using optical radiations (uv, visible, ir) reached $4.3B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +2.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.6B | +2.2% | +7% |
| 2014 | $3.6B | +1.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | $3.5B | -2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | $3.3B | -6.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | $3.5B | +5.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | $3.9B | +10.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | $3.7B | -3.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | $3.7B | -0.4% | +2% |
| 2021 | $4.1B | +11.3% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | $4.2B | +2.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | $4.5B | +5.8% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | $4.3B | -3.7% | +1.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $704.7M | +0.9% | 54 |
| USA | $638.5M | +5.9% | 75 |
| Germany | $241.8M | -0% | 102 |
| Singapore | $226.2M | +7.1% | 52 |
| India | $189.7M | +3.4% | 58 |
| Republic of Korea | $159.7M | -5.6% | 57 |
| Japan | $158.3M | -1.3% | 46 |
| France | $133.8M | +3.4% | 68 |
| United Kingdom | $122.7M | +0.4% | 70 |
| Italy | $113.8M | +6% | 56 |
| Canada | $107.3M | +10% | 53 |
| Netherlands | $88.0M | +0.1% | 70 |

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