# HS 721499 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, other than of rectangular cross-section reached $3.3B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +2.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.5B | -9.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | $3.6B | +2.6% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | $2.8B | -22.5% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | $2.4B | -14.8% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | $2.9B | +22.8% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | $3.5B | +20.2% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | $2.9B | -17.5% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | $2.4B | -17.8% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | $4.1B | +72.8% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | $4.6B | +13.6% | +17.3% |
| 2023 | $3.9B | -15.5% | +18.4% |
| 2024 | $3.3B | -15.5% | -6.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $302.3M | -1.3% | 42 |
| Thailand | $218.8M | +1.4% | 22 |
| Mexico | $189.4M | +17.7% | 29 |
| France | $150.8M | -0.2% | 55 |
| Republic of Korea | $147.2M | +30.9% | 17 |
| USA | $133.8M | +5.6% | 30 |
| Viet Nam | $116.8M | +24.8% | 22 |
| Spain | $107.9M | +13.9% | 29 |
| Kazakhstan | $96.5M | +3.3% | 16 |
| Italy | $94.5M | +1.6% | 36 |
| Romania | $92.3M | -3.3% | 29 |
| Poland | $84.5M | +6.2% | 39 |

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