# HS 731511 Articulated Link global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in articulated link, roller, of iron or steel reached $2.1B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +2.2%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.8B | +2.5% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | $1.9B | +4.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | $1.8B | -8.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | $1.7B | -3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | $1.8B | +6.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | $2.0B | +10.2% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | $1.9B | -6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | $1.8B | -4.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | $2.3B | +29.8% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | $2.6B | +9% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | $2.3B | -11.7% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | $2.1B | -6.5% | -3.5% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $234.1M | +1.8% | 69 |
| Germany | $170.9M | +3.7% | 69 |
| Mexico | $114.1M | +5.5% | 57 |
| Netherlands | $78.7M | +0.8% | 56 |
| France | $76.0M | +3% | 58 |
| Brazil | $66.3M | +8.7% | 46 |
| Canada | $64.4M | -2.8% | 55 |
| Italy | $59.3M | -0.8% | 48 |
| Indonesia | $58.3M | -2.2% | 37 |
| China | $53.3M | -2.6% | 52 |
| Russia | $52.1M | +2.9% | 36 |
| United Kingdom | $47.1M | -5.7% | 47 |

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