# HS 721550 Bars And Rods global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting) reached $1.2B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -0.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.3B | -2.5% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | $1.4B | +6.3% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | $1.2B | -17.2% | -5% |
| 2016 | $1.1B | -7.5% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | $1.4B | +27% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | $1.5B | +10% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | $1.2B | -22.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | $946.4M | -20.4% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | $1.6B | +65.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | $1.8B | +12.2% | +14% |
| 2023 | $1.4B | -20.5% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | $1.2B | -16.5% | -9.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $188.4M | -2.8% | 41 |
| Mexico | $113.6M | +16.4% | 30 |
| Poland | $93.6M | +4.3% | 34 |
| France | $73.8M | -2.3% | 31 |
| USA | $62.4M | +5.8% | 30 |
| Canada | $42.0M | +4.3% | 28 |
| Netherlands | $39.9M | -0.1% | 36 |
| Spain | $31.7M | -3.3% | 24 |
| Austria | $28.5M | -2.4% | 26 |
| Czechia | $27.3M | -2.6% | 25 |
| China | $24.1M | -0.9% | 30 |
| Sweden | $23.8M | -2% | 28 |

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