# HS 721631 U Sections global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in u sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more reached $1.6B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +3.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.7B | -8.9% | +1% |
| 2014 | $1.6B | -5.4% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | $1.2B | -22.2% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | $1.1B | -6.7% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | $1.4B | +18.9% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | $1.6B | +21.1% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | $1.4B | -17.1% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | $1.2B | -9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | $1.8B | +47.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | $2.1B | +13.8% | +15% |
| 2023 | $1.7B | -17.2% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | $1.6B | -7.3% | -4.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $92.3M | +22.9% | 22 |
| United Arab Emirates | $79.9M | +13.4% | 29 |
| United Kingdom | $62.9M | +9.7% | 26 |
| Germany | $57.4M | -2% | 32 |
| France | $56.6M | +0.7% | 29 |
| Australia | $52.9M | +15% | 16 |
| Malaysia | $52.7M | +6.7% | 19 |
| Netherlands | $51.5M | +1.9% | 31 |
| Canada | $46.6M | +8.4% | 16 |
| Philippines | $44.4M | +8.9% | 9 |
| Czechia | $44.4M | +5.9% | 20 |
| Italy | $43.6M | +13% | 20 |

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