# HS 721049 Flat-Rolled global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) reached $26.7B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $22.3B | +1.2% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | $23.1B | +3.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | $19.3B | -16.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | $18.9B | -2.2% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | $23.6B | +25.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | $24.7B | +4.5% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | $22.0B | -11% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | $18.2B | -17.2% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | $34.0B | +86.6% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | $31.3B | -7.8% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | $27.2B | -13.1% | +14.4% |
| 2024 | $26.7B | -1.8% | -7.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $2.1B | +9.2% | 47 |
| Mexico | $1.6B | +13.3% | 32 |
| Germany | $1.5B | -3.5% | 48 |
| Poland | $1.3B | +9.4% | 48 |
| Spain | $1.2B | +1% | 39 |
| Thailand | $1.2B | +3.1% | 21 |
| Japan | $985.6M | +7.5% | 22 |
| Canada | $936.8M | +8.5% | 32 |
| Italy | $889.1M | +5.1% | 49 |
| Republic of Korea | $842.7M | +4.1% | 26 |
| Belgium | $823.2M | +7% | 34 |
| France | $747.4M | -0.8% | 48 |

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