# HS 731029 Tanks global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in tanks, casks, drums, boxes and similar containers for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas) less than 50l capacity, n.e.s. in item no. 7310.2, of iron or steel reached $2.5B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.2%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $2.5B | +3.2% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | $2.5B | -0.7% | +2% |
| 2015 | $2.4B | -1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | $2.3B | -6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | $2.3B | +1.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | $2.5B | +6.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | $2.4B | -3.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | $2.1B | -11% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | $2.5B | +17% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | $2.8B | +12.9% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | $2.6B | -7.3% | +7% |
| 2024 | $2.5B | -2.6% | +0.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $246.0M | -3.4% | 82 |
| France | $193.7M | +3.8% | 81 |
| United Kingdom | $157.0M | +4% | 68 |
| Germany | $151.6M | -1.4% | 80 |
| Canada | $117.1M | +4% | 65 |
| Spain | $102.3M | +6.5% | 76 |
| Netherlands | $99.6M | -0.1% | 84 |
| Mexico | $99.0M | +1.8% | 55 |
| Belgium | $81.2M | -2.6% | 67 |
| Republic of Korea | $79.0M | +5.4% | 47 |
| Japan | $74.0M | +0.4% | 46 |
| Poland | $69.2M | +1.9% | 53 |

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