# HS 722220 Bars And Rods global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finished reached $3.7B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.0B | -10.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | $3.2B | +7.2% | -6% |
| 2015 | $2.7B | -16.1% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | $2.3B | -15.3% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | $2.9B | +25.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | $3.4B | +18.2% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | $3.0B | -10.4% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | $2.6B | -14.9% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | $3.7B | +42.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | $4.6B | +24.1% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | $4.2B | -8.8% | +17.4% |
| 2024 | $3.7B | -11.2% | +0.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $595.6M | +0.6% | 51 |
| USA | $454.2M | +8.6% | 39 |
| China | $215.0M | +10% | 39 |
| United Kingdom | $200.7M | +4.3% | 43 |
| Italy | $164.7M | +4% | 46 |
| France | $137.0M | +2% | 39 |
| Turkey | $118.5M | +3.8% | 37 |
| Thailand | $113.5M | +2.8% | 29 |
| Poland | $108.5M | +4.4% | 39 |
| Netherlands | $100.1M | +3.7% | 46 |
| Mexico | $94.7M | +10.3% | 33 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $90.8M | +2.1% | 41 |

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