# Iron or non-alloy steel (HS4 7215) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Iron or non-alloy steel at HS4 7215, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The iron or non-alloy steel subsector recorded $2.6B in reported global trade in 2024, with -13% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $2.6B |
| Latest annual change | -13% |
| Active exporters | 146 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.2B | 1,973 | 3 |
| 1996 | $1.0B | 1,913 | 3 |
| 1997 | $994.6M | 1,952 | 3 |
| 1998 | $1.1B | 1,950 | 3 |
| 1999 | $1.1B | 2,220 | 3 |
| 2000 | $1.1B | 2,434 | 3 |
| 2001 | $1.1B | 2,444 | 3 |
| 2002 | $1.0B | 2,539 | 3 |
| 2003 | $1.3B | 2,562 | 3 |
| 2004 | $2.1B | 2,712 | 3 |
| 2005 | $2.4B | 2,754 | 3 |
| 2006 | $2.8B | 2,894 | 3 |
| 2007 | $3.4B | 2,963 | 3 |
| 2008 | $4.0B | 3,036 | 3 |
| 2009 | $1.8B | 3,051 | 3 |
| 2010 | $2.7B | 3,059 | 3 |
| 2011 | $3.6B | 3,183 | 3 |
| 2012 | $3.1B | 3,219 | 3 |
| 2013 | $2.9B | 3,181 | 3 |
| 2014 | $3.0B | 3,292 | 3 |
| 2015 | $2.5B | 3,195 | 3 |
| 2016 | $2.3B | 3,129 | 3 |
| 2017 | $2.7B | 3,149 | 3 |
| 2018 | $3.2B | 3,294 | 3 |
| 2019 | $2.7B | 3,198 | 3 |
| 2020 | $2.1B | 3,020 | 3 |
| 2021 | $3.4B | 3,099 | 3 |
| 2022 | $3.8B | 3,164 | 3 |
| 2023 | $3.0B | 3,188 | 3 |
| 2024 | $2.6B | 3,087 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- Italy to Germany: $102.4M; growth -17.6%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $79.0M; growth +0.1%.
- Italy to France: $78.8M; growth -11%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $60.5M; growth -2.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $57.1M; growth -1%.
- Czechia to Germany: $47.4M; growth +4.5%.
- India to United Arab Emirates: $41.6M; growth +16.3%.
- Germany to Poland: $41.4M; growth +8.8%.
- France to Germany: $38.6M; growth -12.4%.
- Germany to France: $38.0M; growth +1.8%.

## HS6 products

- Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, of free-cutting steel, cold-formed or cold-finished, n.e.s. in chapter 72 (HS6 721510)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finished, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon (HS6 721520)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finished, containing by weight 0.25% or more but less than 0.6% of carbon (HS6 721530)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finished, containing by weight 0.6% or more of carbon (HS6 721540)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting) (HS6 721550)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, n.e.c. in heading no. 7215 (HS6 721590)

## 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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