# Iron or non-alloy steel (HS4 7212) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Iron or non-alloy steel at HS4 7212, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The iron or non-alloy steel subsector recorded $5.4B in reported global trade in 2024, with -8.1% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $5.4B |
| Latest annual change | -8.1% |
| Active exporters | 134 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 6 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.7B | 1,981 | 6 |
| 1996 | $1.6B | 2,052 | 6 |
| 1997 | $1.6B | 2,026 | 6 |
| 1998 | $1.7B | 2,098 | 6 |
| 1999 | $2.0B | 2,320 | 6 |
| 2000 | $2.2B | 2,437 | 6 |
| 2001 | $1.9B | 2,496 | 6 |
| 2002 | $1.9B | 2,534 | 6 |
| 2003 | $2.3B | 2,580 | 6 |
| 2004 | $3.0B | 2,691 | 6 |
| 2005 | $3.2B | 2,759 | 6 |
| 2006 | $3.6B | 2,893 | 6 |
| 2007 | $4.5B | 3,055 | 6 |
| 2008 | $4.7B | 2,982 | 6 |
| 2009 | $3.3B | 3,074 | 6 |
| 2010 | $4.1B | 3,100 | 6 |
| 2011 | $4.6B | 3,095 | 6 |
| 2012 | $4.3B | 3,181 | 6 |
| 2013 | $4.2B | 3,223 | 6 |
| 2014 | $4.3B | 3,341 | 6 |
| 2015 | $3.7B | 3,354 | 6 |
| 2016 | $3.7B | 3,307 | 6 |
| 2017 | $4.3B | 3,343 | 6 |
| 2018 | $4.6B | 3,302 | 6 |
| 2019 | $4.3B | 3,262 | 6 |
| 2020 | $4.0B | 3,031 | 6 |
| 2021 | $6.7B | 3,140 | 6 |
| 2022 | $7.7B | 3,175 | 6 |
| 2023 | $5.9B | 3,184 | 6 |
| 2024 | $5.4B | 3,173 | 6 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Philippines: $456.9M; growth -21.9%.
- Germany to Poland: $147.2M; growth +8.3%.
- China to Indonesia: $142.1M; growth +53.2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $133.9M; growth -3.5%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $121.1M; growth +1.8%.
- China to Viet Nam: $98.9M; growth +70.9%.
- Germany to France: $87.3M; growth -11.5%.
- Belgium to France: $85.8M; growth -18.9%.
- Netherlands to Germany: $81.0M; growth -16.3%.
- Netherlands to Austria: $80.9M; growth -9.5%.

## HS6 products

- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, plated or coated with tin (HS6 721210)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, electrolytically plated or coated with zinc (HS6 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 zinc (HS6 721221)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, electrolytically plated or coated with zinc (HS6 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 plastics (HS6 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, clad (HS6 721260)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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