# HS 731519 Articulated Link Parts global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in articulated link parts, of iron or steel reached $446.0M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +2.8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $292.8M | +2.5% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | $320.3M | +9.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | $285.1M | -11% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | $295.9M | +3.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | $329.7M | +11.4% | +1% |
| 2018 | $375.1M | +13.8% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | $388.7M | +3.6% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | $356.9M | -8.2% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | $460.2M | +28.9% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | $486.7M | +5.7% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | $463.8M | -4.7% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | $446.0M | -3.9% | -1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $54.6M | -1.4% | 52 |
| Mexico | $50.3M | +7.8% | 52 |
| Germany | $27.8M | +1.3% | 55 |
| China | $24.5M | -1.8% | 38 |
| Japan | $21.2M | +1% | 28 |
| Thailand | $19.2M | +3.5% | 32 |
| Romania | $19.1M | +73.6% | 35 |
| Republic of Korea | $17.2M | +2.3% | 26 |
| Brazil | $16.8M | +11% | 42 |
| France | $14.0M | -2.7% | 47 |
| Indonesia | $13.6M | +7.1% | 25 |
| India | $11.7M | +5% | 39 |

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