Latest trade
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Metal
HS4 7115 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+16.1%Latest year on yearExporters
134Active reporting countriesImporters
181Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$23.5B in trade, with +18.4% annualized growth over three years.
Metal is recorded across 2,399 active corridors, with 134 exporters and 181 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $11.3B | +26% | 2 | 6,339 km | No |
| 2 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.9B | +12.5% | 2 | 556 km | Yes |
| 3 | South AfricaZAF | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.5B | +93% | 1 | 12,833 km | No |
| 4 | AustraliaAUS | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.0B | +26.3% | 1 | 16,672 km | Yes |
| 5 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $865.9M | +342.5% | 1 | 12,979 km | No |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $264.4M | -11% | 2 | 556 km | Yes |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | SingaporeSGP | $240.4M | -28.4% | 2 | 15,347 km | Yes |
| 8 | JapanJPN | MalaysiaMYS | $216.4M | -2.2% | 2 | 5,315 km | Yes |
| 9 | JapanJPN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $160.0M | +12.8% | 1 | 10,872 km | No |
| 10 | United Arab EmiratesARE | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $159.7M | +582.8% | 1 | 11,024 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $11.5B | 89 | 2 |
| 2 | CanadaCAN | $2.9B | 65 | 2 |
| 3 | South AfricaZAF | $2.6B | 31 | 2 |
| 4 | AustraliaAUS | $1.1B | 71 | 2 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $990.9M | 115 | 2 |
| 6 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $950.5M | 44 | 2 |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | $675.7M | 104 | 2 |
| 8 | JapanJPN | $658.0M | 79 | 2 |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | $264.2M | 140 | 2 |
| 10 | United KingdomGBR | $217.8M | 82 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $19.7B | 64 | 2 |
| 2 | CanadaCAN | $542.5M | 41 | 2 |
| 3 | SingaporeSGP | $371.8M | 34 | 2 |
| 4 | MalaysiaMYS | $331.7M | 28 | 2 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $223.1M | 87 | 2 |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | $212.6M | 39 | 2 |
| 7 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $196.6M | 21 | 2 |
| 8 | ThailandTHA | $174.2M | 33 | 2 |
| 9 | TaiwanTWN | $144.8M | 23 | 2 |
| 10 | FranceFRA | $135.0M | 49 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7115
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
2 classifications shownMetal
Metal: catalysts in the form of wire cloth or grill, of platinumHS6 711510
Metal: precious or metal clad with precious metal, other than that of item no. 7115.10HS6 711590
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.