# HS 830710 Flexible global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in flexible, with or without fittings, of iron or steel reached $3.0B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.6B | +5.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | $1.9B | +13.8% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | $1.7B | -8.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | $1.8B | +3.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | $1.8B | +2.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | $1.9B | +8.1% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | $2.1B | +5.8% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | $2.0B | -3.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | $2.4B | +22.1% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | $2.3B | -2.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | $2.5B | +8.2% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | $3.0B | +19.2% | +7.8% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $275.7M | +10.4% | 72 |
| Brazil | $253.8M | -4.8% | 41 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $190.5M | +161.9% | 24 |
| Angola | $164.9M | +39.8% | 35 |
| Germany | $155.7M | +4.3% | 73 |
| Côte d\'Ivoire | $131.1M | +187.7% | 35 |
| China | $113.6M | +11% | 61 |
| France | $99.3M | +4.7% | 61 |
| Canada | $88.5M | +6.4% | 53 |
| Australia | $72.7M | +24.6% | 42 |
| Japan | $66.9M | +1.4% | 44 |
| United Kingdom | $63.4M | +0.1% | 59 |

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