Latest trade
$16.6BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Iron or non-alloy steel
HS4 7216 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
-9.5%Latest year on yearExporters
166Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
12Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$16.6B in trade, with -2.4% annualized growth over three years.
Iron or non-alloy steel is recorded across 4,639 active corridors, with 166 exporters and 200 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 | SpainESP | FranceFRA | $343.0M | -7.4% | 12 | 1,053 km | Yes |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $322.7M | -6.6% | 12 | 556 km | Yes |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $307.4M | -9.3% | 12 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 4 | SpainESP | United KingdomGBR | $288.5M | -3.4% | 11 | 1,263 km | Yes |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | PhilippinesPHL | $278.9M | +5.3% | 12 | 1,841 km | Yes |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | NetherlandsNLD | $274.4M | -6% | 12 | 579 km | Yes |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | MalaysiaMYS | $255.1M | +52.5% | 12 | 3,737 km | Yes |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $252.2M | +7% | 11 | 556 km | Yes |
| 9 | JapanJPN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $242.7M | +0.4% | 11 | 1,155 km | No |
| 10 | LuxembourgLUX | GermanyDEU | $235.1M | -14.8% | 11 | 604 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 | $2.8B | 196 | 12 |
| 2 | SpainESP | $1.7B | 131 | 12 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $1.7B | 143 | 12 |
| 4 | TurkeyTUR | $1.3B | 165 | 12 |
| 5 | LuxembourgLUX | $1.1B | 84 | 12 |
| 6 | PolandPOL | $840.2M | 109 | 12 |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $679.0M | 103 | 12 |
| 8 | ItalyITA | $632.0M | 133 | 12 |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $500.5M | 126 | 12 |
| 10 | RussiaRUS | $456.7M | 30 | 12 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | 64 | 12 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $986.6M | 60 | 12 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $842.1M | 64 | 12 |
| 4 | CanadaCAN | $744.1M | 48 | 12 |
| 5 | United KingdomGBR | $603.5M | 52 | 12 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $601.6M | 60 | 12 |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $503.1M | 40 | 12 |
| 8 | MexicoMEX | $450.3M | 45 | 12 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $436.2M | 51 | 12 |
| 10 | MalaysiaMYS | $417.9M | 35 | 12 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7216
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
14 classifications shownIron or non-alloy steel
Iron or non-alloy steel: U, I or H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mmHS6 721610
Iron or non-alloy steel: L sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mmHS6 721621
Iron or non-alloy steel: T sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height less than 80mmHS6 721622
Iron or non-alloy steel: U sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or moreHS6 721631
Iron or non-alloy steel: I sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or moreHS6 721632
Iron or non-alloy steel: H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or moreHS6 721633
Iron or non-alloy steel: L or T sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or moreHS6 721640
Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extrudedHS6 721650
Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, n.e.s. in heading no.7216, cold-formed or cold-finishedHS6 721660
Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, cold-formed or cold-finished, obtained from flat-rolled productsHS6 721661
Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not obtained from flat-rolled products)HS6 721669
Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections n.e.s. in heading no. 7216HS6 721690
Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, n.e.s. in heading no. 7216, cold-formed or cold-finished, from flat-rolled productsHS6 721691
Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, n.e.s. in heading no. 7216HS6 721699
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.