# For Measuring Or Checking N.E.C. In  buyer markets and demand...

China is the largest reported buyer market in this view, with imports of $4.6B.

## Buyer market evidence

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers | Leading supplier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $4.6B | +0.1% | 107 | Japan |
| USA | $4.2B | +7.8% | 143 | Mexico |
| Germany | $2.1B | +3.6% | 131 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein |
| Mexico | $1.5B | +9.2% | 89 | USA |
| Republic of Korea | $1.0B | +4.8% | 101 | China |
| India | $1.0B | +5% | 92 | China |
| Japan | $910.5M | +1.2% | 86 | USA |
| United Kingdom | $841.9M | +4.4% | 127 | USA |
| Viet Nam | $783.8M | +3.9% | 67 | Republic of Korea |
| France | $748.8M | +0.9% | 131 | Germany |
| Netherlands | $745.2M | +12.3% | 123 | Germany |
| Italy | $646.7M | +4.1% | 101 | Germany |
| Canada | $635.2M | +1.4% | 110 | USA |
| Taiwan | $494.8M | +5.9% | 67 | China |
| Thailand | $472.6M | +0.3% | 86 | China |
| Poland | $434.1M | +9.3% | 94 | Germany |
| Turkey | $433.9M | +12.4% | 100 | Germany |
| Brazil | $395.5M | +6.1% | 87 | USA |
| Spain | $378.0M | +2.4% | 107 | Germany |
| Australia | $362.2M | +7.6% | 102 | USA |
| Singapore | $347.2M | -9.4% | 102 | USA |
| Czechia | $333.2M | +3.9% | 95 | Germany |
| Hungary | $331.0M | +8.9% | 71 | Germany |
| Russia | $322.8M | +2% | 41 | China |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $312.2M | +2.5% | 104 | Germany |
| Malaysia | $310.9M | +3.2% | 89 | China |
| Austria | $258.4M | -5.5% | 99 | Germany |
| Belgium | $253.8M | +1.6% | 96 | Germany |
| Sweden | $243.9M | +6.3% | 99 | Germany |
| United Arab Emirates | $226.4M | +14.9% | 109 | USA |
| Indonesia | $225.7M | +5.2% | 83 | China |
| Saudi Arabia | $200.5M | +11.8% | 82 | China |
| Romania | $182.9M | +8% | 74 | Germany |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $173.8M | +2.3% | 69 | China |
| Slovakia | $148.4M | +8.5% | 77 | Germany |

## Buyer market price evidence

| Buyer market | Year | Trade value | USD per ton |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | 2023 | $3.5B | $165,951.87 |
| USA | 2023 | $3.5B | $72,200.22 |
| Germany | 2023 | $2.1B | $123,868.97 |
| Mexico | 2023 | $1.2B | $46,492.18 |
| Republic of Korea | 2023 | $972.7M | $109,134.47 |
| India | 2023 | $942.0M | $26,987.88 |
| United Kingdom | 2023 | $852.5M | $119,023.02 |
| Japan | 2023 | $847.4M | $81,093.19 |
| France | 2023 | $779.2M | $128,659.08 |
| Viet Nam | 2023 | $761.6M | $89,264.6 |
| Italy | 2023 | $739.3M | $83,148.49 |
| Netherlands | 2023 | $665.2M | $123,463.73 |
| Canada | 2023 | $556.9M | $126,283.52 |
| Poland | 2023 | $529.0M | $118,623.69 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 2023 | $478.7M | $39,988.37 |
| Thailand | 2023 | $475.4M | $100,129.79 |
| Turkey | 2023 | $405.8M | $78,148.25 |
| Spain | 2023 | $400.7M | $95,173.83 |
| Singapore | 2023 | $383.9M | $18,231.53 |
| Brazil | 2023 | $363.4M | $104,938.02 |

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