# HS 731582 Welded Link Chain global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in welded link chain, of iron or steel reached $826.5M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +3.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $707.2M | -6.5% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | $769.8M | +8.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | $702.7M | -8.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | $548.1M | -22% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | $598.7M | +9.2% | -8% |
| 2018 | $698.2M | +16.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | $688.5M | -1.4% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | $685.0M | -0.5% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | $751.1M | +9.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | $888.2M | +18.2% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | $874.3M | -1.6% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | $826.5M | -5.5% | +3.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $141.2M | +3.1% | 45 |
| China | $70.6M | -2.2% | 34 |
| Germany | $41.6M | +4.5% | 58 |
| Australia | $37.2M | +8.6% | 32 |
| Canada | $34.3M | -0.6% | 41 |
| United Kingdom | $31.8M | +9.2% | 36 |
| Brazil | $29.7M | +24.1% | 33 |
| Netherlands | $27.7M | +0.1% | 51 |
| Republic of Korea | $19.5M | +8.9% | 25 |
| Russia | $19.2M | -1.3% | 21 |
| Italy | $18.6M | +12.6% | 35 |
| France | $17.4M | +4.6% | 47 |

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