# HS 731100 Containers For Compressed Or Liquefi global trade...

Reported global trade in containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel reached $4.4B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +5.2%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.4B | +0.3% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | $3.5B | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | $3.1B | -8.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | $3.0B | -5.1% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | $3.1B | +3.9% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | $3.4B | +9.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | $3.4B | -0.3% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | $3.4B | -0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | $4.2B | +25.4% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | $4.4B | +4.9% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | $4.4B | -0.8% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | $4.4B | -0.8% | +1.1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $576.8M | +12.8% | 99 |
| Germany | $243.2M | +1.7% | 84 |
| Canada | $159.7M | +0.6% | 59 |
| United Kingdom | $157.4M | +5.7% | 84 |
| France | $149.6M | +6.2% | 88 |
| Republic of Korea | $147.2M | +1% | 55 |
| Japan | $136.5M | +11.2% | 45 |
| Netherlands | $128.0M | +7.7% | 75 |
| China | $122.6M | +7.5% | 63 |
| Mexico | $119.7M | +12% | 52 |
| Poland | $117.3M | +13.6% | 48 |
| Italy | $110.3M | +8.4% | 66 |

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