Latest trade
$5.4BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Iron or non-alloy steel
HS4 7212 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
-8.1%Latest year on yearExporters
134Active reporting countriesImporters
198Active reporting countriesHS6 products
6Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$5.4B in trade, with -6.7% annualized growth over three years.
Iron or non-alloy steel is recorded across 3,173 active corridors, with 134 exporters and 198 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 | PhilippinesPHL | $456.9M | -21.9% | 6 | 1,841 km | Yes |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | PolandPOL | $147.2M | +8.3% | 6 | 518 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | IndonesiaIDN | $142.1M | +53.2% | 6 | 4,425 km | Yes |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $133.9M | -3.5% | 6 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $121.1M | +1.8% | 6 | 556 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $98.9M | +70.9% | 6 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $87.3M | -11.5% | 6 | 881 km | Yes |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | FranceFRA | $85.8M | -18.9% | 6 | 264 km | Yes |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | GermanyDEU | $81.0M | -16.3% | 6 | 579 km | Yes |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | AustriaAUT | $80.9M | -9.5% | 4 | 939 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 | ChinaCHN | $1.3B | 188 | 6 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $831.0M | 121 | 6 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $324.9M | 93 | 6 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $267.6M | 109 | 6 |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $242.5M | 91 | 6 |
| 6 | Viet NamVNM | $235.7M | 64 | 6 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $232.5M | 91 | 6 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $211.9M | 90 | 6 |
| 9 | JapanJPN | $179.9M | 55 | 6 |
| 10 | AustriaAUT | $140.6M | 52 | 6 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhilippinesPHL | $470.5M | 22 | 6 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $345.3M | 55 | 6 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $333.8M | 54 | 6 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $286.4M | 56 | 6 |
| 5 | MexicoMEX | $255.4M | 32 | 6 |
| 6 | AustriaAUT | $255.2M | 35 | 6 |
| 7 | PolandPOL | $232.5M | 42 | 6 |
| 8 | IndonesiaIDN | $200.0M | 21 | 6 |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | $183.5M | 58 | 6 |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | $151.4M | 45 | 6 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7212
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
8 classifications shownIron or non-alloy steel
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, plated or coated with tinHS6 721210
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, electrolytically plated or coated with zincHS6 721220
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, less than 3mm thick with minimum yield point 275MPa or 3mm or more thick with minimum yield point 355MPa, electrolytically coated with zincHS6 721221
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, electrolytically plated or coated with zincHS6 721229
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS6 721230
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS6 721240
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, plated or coated, (excluding tin, zinc or plastic)HS6 721250
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, cladHS6 721260
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.