# HS 730900 For Any Material (Excluding Compress global trade...

Reported global trade in for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat insulated reached $5.0B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +5.3%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $4.1B | -1.3% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | $4.4B | +8.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | $3.8B | -13.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | $3.5B | -8.3% | -5% |
| 2017 | $3.5B | +0.4% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | $3.8B | +8.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | $3.9B | +1.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | $3.5B | -9.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | $4.0B | +15.6% | +2% |
| 2022 | $4.6B | +13.9% | +6% |
| 2023 | $5.0B | +8.2% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | $5.0B | +0.5% | +7.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $643.8M | +10.2% | 84 |
| Germany | $289.4M | +0.9% | 70 |
| Indonesia | $283.4M | +38.7% | 32 |
| Saudi Arabia | $241.3M | +24.3% | 61 |
| France | $174.6M | +2.7% | 65 |
| United Kingdom | $159.9M | +16.5% | 64 |
| Canada | $156.3M | +5% | 53 |
| Mexico | $142.2M | +10.2% | 56 |
| Netherlands | $124.1M | +9.9% | 76 |
| China | $122.5M | -8.9% | 53 |
| Republic of Korea | $105.9M | +7.7% | 40 |
| Austria | $102.9M | +2.9% | 46 |

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