Latest trade
$4.8BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Iron or non-alloy steel
HS4 7211 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
-11.5%Latest year on yearExporters
134Active reporting countriesImporters
197Active reporting countriesHS6 products
6Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$4.8B in trade, with -7.2% annualized growth over three years.
Iron or non-alloy steel is recorded across 2,939 active corridors, with 134 exporters and 197 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $226.2M | -2.6% | 6 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $207.7M | -2.6% | 5 | 556 km | Yes |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $171.7M | -5.4% | 6 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | CzechiaCZE | $165.6M | +9.2% | 6 | 280 km | Yes |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | PolandPOL | $136.6M | +5.8% | 6 | 518 km | Yes |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $131.8M | -8.7% | 6 | 881 km | Yes |
| 7 | ItalyITA | GermanyDEU | $118.5M | -6.2% | 6 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | AustriaAUT | $114.4M | -13.1% | 6 | 524 km | Yes |
| 9 | HungaryHUN | AustriaAUT | $104.8M | -4.4% | 6 | 215 km | Yes |
| 10 | AustriaAUT | GermanyDEU | $94.1M | -6.8% | 6 | 524 km | Yes |
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 | GermanyDEU | $1.1B | 113 | 6 |
| 2 | ItalyITA | $513.4M | 100 | 6 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $408.1M | 90 | 6 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $396.0M | 181 | 6 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $220.9M | 29 | 6 |
| 6 | AustriaAUT | $217.9M | 87 | 6 |
| 7 | SlovakiaSVK | $151.1M | 32 | 6 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $148.0M | 77 | 6 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $146.8M | 79 | 6 |
| 10 | TurkeyTUR | $142.3M | 118 | 6 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GermanyDEU | $471.9M | 55 | 6 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $335.4M | 40 | 6 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $334.2M | 43 | 6 |
| 4 | CzechiaCZE | $308.4M | 41 | 6 |
| 5 | AustriaAUT | $292.1M | 35 | 6 |
| 6 | PolandPOL | $288.6M | 41 | 6 |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | $255.6M | 34 | 6 |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | $240.9M | 31 | 6 |
| 9 | Viet NamVNM | $127.4M | 22 | 6 |
| 10 | ItalyITA | $120.8M | 40 | 6 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7211
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
13 classifications shownIron or non-alloy steel
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, hot-rolled, width exceeding 150mm, 4mm or more thick, minimum yield point of 355MPa, not in coils and without patterns in reliefHS6 721111
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, hot-rolled, 4.75mm or more thick, minimum yield point of 355MPa, width less than 600mmHS6 721112
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, hot-rolled, rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width more than 150mm but less than 600mm, 4mm thick or more, not in coils, without patterns in reliefHS6 721113
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, 4.75mm thick or more, excluding those of item no. 7211.13HS6 721114
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, less than 4.75mm thick, excluding those of item no. 7211.13HS6 721119
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, hot-rolled, 4mm or more thick, width over 150mm but less than 600mm, not in coils and without patterns in reliefHS6 721121
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, hot-rolled, 4.75mm or more thick, width less than 600mmHS6 721122
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbonHS6 721123
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbonHS6 721129
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, cold-rolled, width less than 600mm, less than 3mm thick with minimum yield point of 275MPa or 3mm or more thick with minimum yield point of 355MPaHS6 721130
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, cold-rolled, width less than 600mm, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbonHS6 721141
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, cold-rolled, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon, width less than 600mmHS6 721149
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, n.e.c. in heading no. 7211, width less than 600mmHS6 721190
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.