# HS 903141 For Inspecting Semiconductor Wafers  global trade...

Reported global trade in for inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices or for inspecting photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices, n.e.s. in chapter 90 reached $10.2B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +16.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $2.9B | +6.2% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | $2.6B | -11.9% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | $2.5B | -0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | $2.9B | +14.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | $3.6B | +23.2% | +12% |
| 2018 | $4.6B | +27.5% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | $4.7B | +2.8% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | $5.1B | +8.3% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | $7.4B | +45.4% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | $10.2B | +36.7% | +29.1% |
| 2023 | $9.8B | -3.2% | +24.4% |
| 2024 | $10.2B | +3.9% | +11.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $4.2B | +24.8% | 39 |
| Taiwan | $1.7B | +7.1% | 31 |
| Republic of Korea | $1.4B | +16.5% | 29 |
| USA | $981.9M | +15.2% | 41 |
| Japan | $700.9M | +8.1% | 31 |
| Singapore | $237.6M | +11.2% | 27 |
| Ireland | $215.9M | +94.5% | 19 |
| Malaysia | $147.4M | +19.8% | 34 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $112.8M | +38.1% | 15 |
| Germany | $98.4M | +4.5% | 40 |
| Russia | $82.9M | +110.6% | 7 |
| France | $63.5M | +25.3% | 27 |

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