# HS 731021 Which Are To Be Closed By Soldering  global trade...

Reported global trade in which are to be closed by soldering or crimping, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), less than 50l capacity, of iron or steel reached $2.9B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $2.4B | +0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | $2.4B | -1.1% | -2% |
| 2015 | $2.1B | -13.7% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | $2.0B | -4.1% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | $2.1B | +5.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | $2.4B | +15.3% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | $2.4B | -0.7% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | $2.4B | -0.8% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | $2.7B | +14.9% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | $3.1B | +13.6% | +9% |
| 2023 | $3.0B | -2.2% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | $2.9B | -4.1% | +2.1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| France | $309.2M | +10.2% | 69 |
| Germany | $259.4M | +5.2% | 67 |
| Belgium | $233.4M | +5.4% | 47 |
| Netherlands | $229.5M | -1.5% | 57 |
| USA | $193.9M | +7% | 56 |
| Canada | $183.6M | -2.5% | 40 |
| Poland | $122.0M | +12.2% | 35 |
| United Kingdom | $113.1M | +6.5% | 41 |
| Portugal | $77.7M | -4% | 37 |
| Viet Nam | $60.9M | +3.2% | 26 |
| Algeria | $53.2M | +4.1% | 13 |
| Saudi Arabia | $47.7M | +15.4% | 39 |

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