# HS 920290 String global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in string, played other than with a bow (e.g. guitars and harps) reached $783.6M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +0.2%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $731.3M | -2.6% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | $766.4M | +4.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | $773.0M | +0.9% | +1% |
| 2016 | $720.8M | -6.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | $700.5M | -2.8% | -3% |
| 2018 | $757.0M | +8.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | $776.8M | +2.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | $813.9M | +4.8% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | $1.0B | +25.2% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | $935.2M | -8.2% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | $751.9M | -19.6% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | $783.6M | +4.2% | -8.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $178.6M | +1.9% | 89 |
| Germany | $58.8M | -3.1% | 87 |
| Netherlands | $45.7M | +2.3% | 76 |
| Japan | $44.0M | -2.8% | 52 |
| United Kingdom | $37.2M | -2.7% | 70 |
| Canada | $31.3M | -0.4% | 68 |
| France | $31.2M | -2% | 93 |
| China | $23.5M | +5.1% | 46 |
| Republic of Korea | $22.3M | +5.7% | 55 |
| Russia | $18.4M | +2.9% | 24 |
| Brazil | $17.3M | -2.8% | 27 |
| Australia | $17.3M | -0.5% | 53 |

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