# HS 740721 Bars global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in bars, rods and profiles, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) reached $2.5B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +2.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $2.6B | +1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | $2.6B | -0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | $2.2B | -16.1% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | $1.9B | -11.6% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | $2.4B | +24.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | $2.7B | +12.7% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | $2.2B | -17% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | $2.2B | -2.1% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | $3.4B | +55.7% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | $3.2B | -4.9% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | $2.5B | -23.2% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | $2.5B | +2.4% | -9.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Italy | $234.6M | -1.2% | 38 |
| China | $223.5M | -1.3% | 51 |
| Germany | $210.0M | +0.2% | 53 |
| USA | $156.4M | +6.7% | 48 |
| France | $151.1M | +5.2% | 46 |
| United Kingdom | $126.5M | +3.2% | 38 |
| Poland | $95.8M | +10.9% | 32 |
| Spain | $91.6M | +1.8% | 35 |
| Viet Nam | $72.8M | +9.7% | 23 |
| Thailand | $66.8M | -0.4% | 18 |
| Canada | $64.1M | +2.1% | 37 |
| Turkey | $57.1M | +14.4% | 35 |

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