# HS 830241 Of Base Metal global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in of base metal, suitable for buildings reached $9.3B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $6.2B | +7% | +5% |
| 2014 | $6.6B | +6.4% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | $6.4B | -2.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | $6.3B | -2.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | $6.7B | +7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | $7.2B | +7.9% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | $7.3B | +1.1% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | $7.7B | +4.8% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | $9.7B | +26.1% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | $9.7B | +0% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | $8.9B | -7.7% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | $9.3B | +3.8% | -1.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $1.6B | +5.9% | 86 |
| Germany | $642.6M | +1.9% | 74 |
| Poland | $470.2M | +4.3% | 71 |
| United Kingdom | $387.4M | +1.8% | 74 |
| France | $367.8M | +3.4% | 74 |
| Canada | $341.5M | +1.1% | 79 |
| Russia | $323.8M | +3.9% | 37 |
| Italy | $250.5M | +6.8% | 63 |
| Netherlands | $230.0M | +2.6% | 67 |
| Spain | $205.7M | +6.6% | 68 |
| Mexico | $187.6M | +8% | 62 |
| Australia | $172.7M | +6.1% | 60 |

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