# HS 731520 Skid global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in skid, articulated link chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel reached $241.3M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -3.3%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $281.3M | -18.6% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | $259.7M | -7.7% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | $215.5M | -17% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | $212.2M | -1.6% | -9% |
| 2017 | $231.0M | +8.9% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | $265.7M | +15% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | $285.2M | +7.4% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | $214.5M | -24.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | $258.8M | +20.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | $322.1M | +24.4% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | $287.0M | -10.9% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | $241.3M | -15.9% | -2.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $47.2M | +1.4% | 33 |
| Germany | $16.0M | -8.7% | 41 |
| Italy | $14.3M | -8% | 26 |
| Norway | $10.5M | -0.2% | 21 |
| Chile | $10.3M | -0.6% | 20 |
| Canada | $9.8M | -7.3% | 25 |
| Poland | $8.5M | +0.5% | 38 |
| Sweden | $8.3M | +0.8% | 23 |
| Russia | $8.3M | -4.4% | 12 |
| France | $6.8M | -18.6% | 37 |
| Austria | $6.6M | -9.1% | 33 |
| Lithuania | $6.3M | +0.7% | 23 |

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