# Iron or non-alloy steel (HS4 7217) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Iron or non-alloy steel at HS4 7217, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The iron or non-alloy steel subsector recorded $7.4B in reported global trade in 2024, with -7.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $7.4B |
| Latest annual change | -7.2% |
| Active exporters | 152 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.4B | 2,701 | 4 |
| 1996 | $2.1B | 2,669 | 4 |
| 1997 | $2.1B | 2,794 | 4 |
| 1998 | $2.1B | 2,775 | 4 |
| 1999 | $2.4B | 3,102 | 4 |
| 2000 | $2.5B | 3,462 | 4 |
| 2001 | $2.5B | 3,502 | 4 |
| 2002 | $2.7B | 3,546 | 4 |
| 2003 | $3.1B | 3,604 | 4 |
| 2004 | $4.6B | 3,768 | 4 |
| 2005 | $4.8B | 3,867 | 4 |
| 2006 | $5.3B | 3,985 | 4 |
| 2007 | $6.6B | 3,987 | 4 |
| 2008 | $8.3B | 4,066 | 4 |
| 2009 | $5.3B | 4,139 | 4 |
| 2010 | $6.8B | 4,144 | 4 |
| 2011 | $8.2B | 4,267 | 4 |
| 2012 | $7.2B | 4,325 | 4 |
| 2013 | $7.0B | 4,280 | 4 |
| 2014 | $7.4B | 4,346 | 4 |
| 2015 | $6.3B | 4,398 | 4 |
| 2016 | $5.8B | 4,404 | 4 |
| 2017 | $6.4B | 4,438 | 4 |
| 2018 | $7.7B | 4,515 | 4 |
| 2019 | $7.1B | 4,382 | 4 |
| 2020 | $6.6B | 4,227 | 4 |
| 2021 | $9.7B | 4,299 | 4 |
| 2022 | $11.5B | 4,348 | 4 |
| 2023 | $8.3B | 4,263 | 4 |
| 2024 | $7.4B | 4,237 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $183.1M; growth -5.8%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $178.1M; growth -3.6%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $127.4M; growth -8.1%.
- Italy to Switzerland, Liechtenstein: $126.0M; growth -8.8%.
- China to Viet Nam: $117.7M; growth -9.9%.
- China to Thailand: $114.1M; growth -7.5%.
- Italy to France: $112.4M; growth -4.1%.
- China to Brazil: $94.0M; growth -10.1%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $90.0M; growth -10.2%.
- China to Philippines: $79.4M; growth -36.7%.

## HS6 products

- Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, (not plated or coated), whether or not polished (HS6 721710)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, not plated or coated, whether or not polished (HS6 721711)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, plated or coated with zinc (HS6 721712)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, plated or coated with base metals, excluding zinc (HS6 721713)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, plated or coated with materials n.e.s. in item no. 7217.1 (HS6 721719)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, plated or coated with zinc (HS6 721720)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, containing by weight 0.25% or more but less than 0.6% of carbon, not plated or coated, whether or not polished (HS6 721721)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, containing by weight 0.25% or more but less than 0.6% of carbon, plated or coated with zinc (HS6 721722)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, containing by weight 0.25% or more but less than 0.6% of carbon, plated or coated with base metals, excluding zinc (HS6 721723)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, containing by weight 0.25% or more but less than 0.6% of carbon, plated or coated with materials n.e.s. in item no. 7217.2 (HS6 721729)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, plated or coated with base metals (other than zinc) (HS6 721730)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, containing by weight 0.6% or more of carbon, not plated or coated, whether or not polished (HS6 721731)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, containing by weight 0.6% or more of carbon, plated or coated with zinc (HS6 721732)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, containing by weight 0.6% or more of carbon, plated or coated with base metals, excluding zinc (HS6 721733)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, containing by weight 0.6% or more of carbon, plated or coated with materials n.e.s. in item no. 7217.3 (HS6 721739)
- Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, n.e.c. in heading no. 7217 (HS6 721790)

## 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/)
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