# HS 731581 Stud-Link Chain global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in stud-link chain, of iron or steel reached $265.8M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +2.5%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $301.1M | +3.1% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | $367.7M | +22.1% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | $347.5M | -5.5% | +6% |
| 2016 | $179.4M | -48.4% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | $185.1M | +3.2% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | $228.1M | +23.2% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | $235.4M | +3.2% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | $218.2M | -7.3% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | $216.8M | -0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | $283.0M | +30.5% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | $264.5M | -6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | $265.8M | +0.5% | +7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | $22.1M | -6.4% | 12 |
| USA | $15.2M | +3.9% | 31 |
| Netherlands | $13.7M | +4.1% | 39 |
| Chile | $12.8M | -3% | 10 |
| Republic of Korea | $9.8M | +11.4% | 8 |
| Singapore | $8.7M | +0.6% | 21 |
| Indonesia | $8.5M | +13.5% | 18 |
| Greece | $8.4M | +11.8% | 8 |
| Australia | $8.0M | -15.8% | 22 |
| Viet Nam | $8.0M | +13.9% | 17 |
| Russia | $7.9M | +26% | 9 |
| United Arab Emirates | $7.7M | +11.2% | 25 |

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