# HS 731010 Tanks global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), 50l or more capacity but not exceeding 300l reached $1.9B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +3%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.5B | +3.9% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | $1.6B | +5.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | $1.3B | -14.1% | -2% |
| 2016 | $1.4B | +2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | $1.5B | +7.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | $1.6B | +8.5% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | $1.6B | +0.4% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | $1.4B | -13.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | $1.9B | +32.6% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | $2.1B | +12.1% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | $1.9B | -6.4% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | $1.9B | -3.5% | +0.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mexico | $194.9M | +7.9% | 50 |
| USA | $191.6M | +11.1% | 67 |
| Germany | $174.2M | +5.9% | 74 |
| France | $78.8M | +1.3% | 67 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $75.7M | +16.2% | 45 |
| Netherlands | $68.5M | -0.1% | 68 |
| Belgium | $64.9M | +1.2% | 58 |
| Canada | $64.0M | +0.2% | 58 |
| China | $62.8M | +0.8% | 55 |
| Republic of Korea | $51.0M | -0.5% | 40 |
| United Kingdom | $48.8M | -4.1% | 61 |
| Spain | $46.0M | +1.4% | 50 |

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