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Steel, stainless
HS4 7220 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
-8.5%Latest year on yearExporters
124Active reporting countriesImporters
192Active reporting countriesHS6 products
4Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$5.0B in trade, with -6.9% annualized growth over three years.
Steel, stainless is recorded across 3,343 active corridors, with 124 exporters and 192 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 | ItalyITA | GermanyDEU | $157.6M | -5.3% | 4 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $140.9M | +1.2% | 4 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | FranceFRA | GermanyDEU | $120.8M | -6.7% | 4 | 881 km | Yes |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ItalyITA | $95.9M | +34.9% | 4 | 6,907 km | No |
| 5 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $87.3M | -14.3% | 4 | 1,763 km | No |
| 6 | BelgiumBEL | GermanyDEU | $85.4M | -3.9% | 4 | 653 km | Yes |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $83.1M | -4.6% | 4 | 556 km | Yes |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | PolandPOL | $79.8M | -1.9% | 4 | 518 km | Yes |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | AustriaAUT | $75.6M | -13.8% | 4 | 524 km | Yes |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | TurkeyTUR | $70.6M | -2.5% | 4 | 8,004 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 | GermanyDEU | $668.8M | 126 | 4 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $557.2M | 175 | 4 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $510.4M | 115 | 4 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $488.1M | 101 | 4 |
| 5 | JapanJPN | $465.5M | 65 | 4 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $318.2M | 109 | 4 |
| 7 | SwedenSWE | $286.1M | 81 | 4 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $243.9M | 73 | 4 |
| 9 | RomaniaROU | $207.8M | 50 | 4 |
| 10 | FinlandFIN | $183.3M | 61 | 4 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GermanyDEU | $649.5M | 56 | 4 |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | $365.1M | 37 | 4 |
| 3 | ItalyITA | $330.5M | 49 | 4 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $279.6M | 52 | 4 |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | $239.7M | 51 | 4 |
| 6 | PolandPOL | $228.9M | 44 | 4 |
| 7 | IndiaIND | $183.3M | 42 | 4 |
| 8 | Viet NamVNM | $161.8M | 31 | 4 |
| 9 | FranceFRA | $157.1M | 47 | 4 |
| 10 | ThailandTHA | $144.2M | 37 | 4 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7220
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
4 classifications shownSteel, stainless
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 4.75mm or moreHS6 722011
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 4.75mmHS6 722012
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, cold-rolledHS6 722020
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, n.e.c. in heading no 7220HS6 722090
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.