Latest trade
$13.2BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Iron or non-alloy steel
HS4 7213 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
-5.8%Latest year on yearExporters
132Active reporting countriesImporters
197Active reporting countriesHS6 products
4Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$13.2B in trade, with -10.1% annualized growth over three years.
Iron or non-alloy steel is recorded across 2,266 active corridors, with 132 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 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $342.7M | +6% | 4 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $300.3M | +25.4% | 4 | 867 km | Yes |
| 3 | MalaysiaMYS | ThailandTHA | $212.9M | +11.2% | 4 | 1,177 km | Yes |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | NetherlandsNLD | $187.2M | +11.2% | 4 | 579 km | Yes |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $174.3M | -8.3% | 4 | 881 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | PhilippinesPHL | $170.6M | +134.4% | 4 | 1,841 km | Yes |
| 7 | United Arab EmiratesARE | IsraelISR | $165.3M | +120.4% | 3 | 2,139 km | No |
| 8 | TurkeyTUR | RomaniaROU | $164.7M | +46.7% | 4 | 446 km | No |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | PolandPOL | $147.8M | -9.8% | 4 | 518 km | Yes |
| 10 | PortugalPRT | SpainESP | $146.8M | +1.4% | 4 | 504 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 | $2.3B | 171 | 4 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $1.3B | 65 | 4 |
| 3 | MalaysiaMYS | $717.5M | 45 | 4 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $706.0M | 72 | 4 |
| 5 | JapanJPN | $572.2M | 40 | 4 |
| 6 | TurkeyTUR | $552.9M | 110 | 4 |
| 7 | Viet NamVNM | $469.3M | 40 | 4 |
| 8 | CzechiaCZE | $410.1M | 25 | 4 |
| 9 | IndonesiaIDN | $397.8M | 24 | 4 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $385.9M | 40 | 4 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $846.1M | 39 | 4 |
| 2 | ThailandTHA | $550.7M | 23 | 4 |
| 3 | RomaniaROU | $487.6M | 30 | 4 |
| 4 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $459.3M | 18 | 4 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $400.7M | 43 | 4 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $396.5M | 41 | 4 |
| 7 | IsraelISR | $386.3M | 19 | 4 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $368.1M | 44 | 4 |
| 9 | CzechiaCZE | $365.2M | 27 | 4 |
| 10 | SpainESP | $362.7M | 31 | 4 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7213
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
9 classifications shownIron or non-alloy steel
Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling processHS6 721310
Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of free-cutting steelHS6 721320
Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameterHS6 721331
Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, not of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameterHS6 721339
Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing by weight 0.25% or more but less than 0.6% of carbon, of circular cross-section less than 14mm in diameterHS6 721341
Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing by weight 0.25% or more but less than 0.6% of carbon, other than circular cross-section less than 14mm in diameterHS6 721349
Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing by weight 0.6% or more of carbonHS6 721350
Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.s. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameterHS6 721391
Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring 14mm or more in diameterHS6 721399
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.