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Steel, stainless
HS4 7219 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%Latest year on yearExporters
139Active reporting countriesImporters
198Active reporting countriesHS6 products
14Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$32.7B in trade, with -6.3% annualized growth over three years.
Steel, stainless is recorded across 3,773 active corridors, with 139 exporters and 198 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 | IndonesiaIDN | ChinaCHN | $1.7B | -8% | 9 | 4,425 km | Yes |
| 2 | IndonesiaIDN | TaiwanTWN | $1.4B | -8.6% | 7 | 3,800 km | No |
| 3 | BelgiumBEL | FranceFRA | $1.1B | -7.8% | 14 | 264 km | Yes |
| 4 | IndonesiaIDN | Viet NamVNM | $1.0B | +26.7% | 11 | 1,876 km | Yes |
| 5 | FinlandFIN | NetherlandsNLD | $897.8M | -10.7% | 13 | 1,506 km | Yes |
| 6 | FinlandFIN | GermanyDEU | $885.8M | -9% | 14 | 1,107 km | Yes |
| 7 | BelgiumBEL | GermanyDEU | $725.4M | -1.3% | 14 | 653 km | Yes |
| 8 | ItalyITA | GermanyDEU | $643.5M | -8.1% | 14 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $602.7M | +6.8% | 14 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | RussiaRUS | $540.0M | +1.3% | 14 | 6,831 km | No |
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 | IndonesiaIDN | $5.7B | 76 | 14 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $5.3B | 184 | 14 |
| 3 | BelgiumBEL | $3.2B | 108 | 14 |
| 4 | FinlandFIN | $2.9B | 94 | 14 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $2.1B | 112 | 14 |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.8B | 89 | 14 |
| 7 | TaiwanTWN | $1.6B | 117 | 14 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $1.4B | 110 | 14 |
| 9 | SwedenSWE | $1.1B | 94 | 14 |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | 120 | 14 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GermanyDEU | $3.7B | 60 | 14 |
| 2 | ItalyITA | $2.8B | 56 | 14 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $2.0B | 53 | 14 |
| 4 | TaiwanTWN | $1.9B | 32 | 14 |
| 5 | Viet NamVNM | $1.9B | 35 | 14 |
| 6 | IndiaIND | $1.5B | 47 | 14 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $1.5B | 53 | 14 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.4B | 36 | 14 |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.4B | 52 | 14 |
| 10 | TurkeyTUR | $1.3B | 47 | 14 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7219
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
14 classifications shownSteel, stainless
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS6 721911
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS6 721912
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS6 721913
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS6 721914
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, (not in coils), of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS6 721921
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, (not in coils), of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS6 721922
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, (not in coils), of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS6 721923
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, (not in coils), of a thickness of less than 3mmHS6 721924
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled or cold-reduced, of a thickness of 4.75mm or moreHS6 721931
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS6 721932
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mmHS6 721933
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mmHS6 721934
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 0.5mmHS6 721935
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.s. in heading no. 7219HS6 721990
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.