# HS 721491 Bars And Rods global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section reached $1.2B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.4B | -8.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | $1.4B | -1.9% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | $1.1B | -21.2% | -11% |
| 2016 | $1.0B | -8.7% | -11% |
| 2017 | $1.2B | +16.1% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | $1.3B | +13.1% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | $1.1B | -16.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | $918.2M | -17% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | $1.5B | +68.1% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | $1.7B | +11.9% | +16% |
| 2023 | $1.4B | -16.4% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | $1.2B | -17.1% | -8.1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $222.5M | -1.2% | 33 |
| France | $76.0M | +5.9% | 32 |
| USA | $70.7M | +18.6% | 23 |
| Netherlands | $49.5M | -2.4% | 34 |
| Mexico | $45.8M | +15.4% | 21 |
| Czechia | $43.8M | +6.8% | 22 |
| United Kingdom | $36.3M | +1.2% | 23 |
| Malaysia | $33.6M | +31.3% | 12 |
| Canada | $33.0M | +6.3% | 18 |
| Poland | $32.8M | +2.6% | 27 |
| Spain | $31.4M | +6.3% | 20 |
| Austria | $30.8M | -1.2% | 25 |

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