# HS 731512 Articulated Link global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in articulated link, (other than roller), of iron or steel reached $1.1B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $848.8M | -5.3% | +11% |
| 2014 | $911.1M | +7.3% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | $882.2M | -3.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | $886.9M | +0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | $967.0M | +9% | +2% |
| 2018 | $1.0B | +5.8% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | $988.8M | -3.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | $835.2M | -15.5% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | $1.0B | +23.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | $1.1B | +4.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | $1.1B | +1.9% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | $1.1B | -3.4% | +0.9% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $119.8M | +5.7% | 57 |
| Japan | $77.7M | -5.4% | 33 |
| Mexico | $73.6M | -12% | 56 |
| Germany | $62.4M | +0.4% | 55 |
| Republic of Korea | $49.2M | +12.3% | 32 |
| Canada | $39.3M | +6.7% | 56 |
| Italy | $33.9M | +9.7% | 42 |
| United Kingdom | $31.8M | +0.6% | 42 |
| Brazil | $29.3M | +3.8% | 47 |
| France | $29.0M | +10.5% | 59 |
| China | $25.5M | -10.3% | 45 |
| Russia | $25.0M | +4.9% | 29 |

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