Latest trade
$59.3BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Iron or non-alloy steel
HS4 7210 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
+3.1%Latest year on yearExporters
159Active reporting countriesImporters
199Active reporting countriesHS6 products
11Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$59.3B in trade, with -5.8% annualized growth over three years.
Iron or non-alloy steel is recorded across 4,371 active corridors, with 159 exporters and 199 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 | ChinaCHN | ThailandTHA | $1.4B | -7.9% | 11 | 2,887 km | Yes |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.3B | -9.3% | 11 | 867 km | Yes |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.2B | +0.5% | 10 | 556 km | Yes |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | BrazilBRA | $1.1B | -2.6% | 11 | 18,570 km | No |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $928.5M | +13.4% | 11 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | PolandPOL | $859.2M | +4.4% | 10 | 518 km | Yes |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | PhilippinesPHL | $856.0M | -9.5% | 11 | 1,841 km | Yes |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | JapanJPN | $837.0M | +13.5% | 8 | 1,155 km | No |
| 9 | AustriaAUT | GermanyDEU | $820.5M | +19.2% | 11 | 524 km | Yes |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | MexicoMEX | $787.3M | -4.8% | 8 | 12,070 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 | ChinaCHN | $16.5B | 194 | 11 |
| 2 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $6.4B | 128 | 11 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $4.3B | 117 | 11 |
| 4 | Viet NamVNM | $2.7B | 92 | 11 |
| 5 | BelgiumBEL | $2.7B | 115 | 11 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $2.6B | 80 | 11 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $2.2B | 102 | 11 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $2.2B | 102 | 11 |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.7B | 115 | 11 |
| 10 | TaiwanTWN | $1.7B | 93 | 11 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $5.9B | 61 | 11 |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | $3.3B | 34 | 11 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $3.1B | 65 | 11 |
| 4 | PolandPOL | $2.6B | 55 | 11 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $2.2B | 62 | 11 |
| 6 | ThailandTHA | $2.1B | 37 | 11 |
| 7 | SpainESP | $1.8B | 51 | 11 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.5B | 52 | 11 |
| 9 | CanadaCAN | $1.5B | 54 | 11 |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | $1.4B | 47 | 11 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7210
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
14 classifications shownIron or non-alloy steel
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of 0.5mm or moreHS6 721011
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mmHS6 721012
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with lead, including terne-plateHS6 721020
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, electrolytically plated or coated with zincHS6 721030
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, less than 3mm thick with minimum yield point 275MPa or 3mm or more thick with minimum yield point of 355MPa, electrolytically coated with zincHS6 721031
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.s. in item no. 7210.31, electrolytically plated or coated with zincHS6 721039
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, corrugated, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS6 721041
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS6 721049
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxidesHS6 721050
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminiumHS6 721060
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloysHS6 721061
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium, other than plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloysHS6 721069
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS6 721070
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with materials n.e.c. in heading no. 7210HS6 721090
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.