Latest trade
$33.8BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Steel, alloy
HS4 7225 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
-5.7%Latest year on yearExporters
121Active reporting countriesImporters
194Active reporting countriesHS6 products
8Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$33.8B in trade, with -3.5% annualized growth over three years.
Steel, alloy is recorded across 2,829 active corridors, with 121 exporters and 194 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $1.5B | +14% | 8 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 2 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $798.3M | +0.9% | 8 | 556 km | Yes |
| 3 | JapanJPN | ThailandTHA | $748.0M | -14.8% | 8 | 4,604 km | Yes |
| 4 | JapanJPN | MexicoMEX | $729.2M | +5.7% | 8 | 11,324 km | Yes |
| 5 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $725.9M | -11.3% | 8 | 1,763 km | No |
| 6 | AustriaAUT | GermanyDEU | $605.8M | +4.2% | 8 | 524 km | Yes |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $551.9M | +1.2% | 8 | 556 km | Yes |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | IndonesiaIDN | $480.6M | -5.6% | 8 | 4,425 km | Yes |
| 9 | JapanJPN | IndonesiaIDN | $474.9M | +5.5% | 8 | 5,772 km | Yes |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | GermanyDEU | $419.0M | -4.4% | 7 | 653 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 | $4.9B | 173 | 8 |
| 2 | JapanJPN | $4.9B | 72 | 8 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $3.8B | 105 | 8 |
| 4 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $2.6B | 67 | 8 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.2B | 107 | 8 |
| 6 | AustriaAUT | $2.1B | 70 | 8 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $2.0B | 90 | 8 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $1.9B | 104 | 8 |
| 9 | SwedenSWE | $1.8B | 111 | 8 |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.2B | 74 | 8 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MexicoMEX | $3.8B | 35 | 8 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $2.3B | 53 | 8 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.1B | 44 | 8 |
| 4 | IndiaIND | $1.7B | 39 | 8 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $1.6B | 44 | 8 |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | $1.6B | 43 | 8 |
| 7 | TurkeyTUR | $1.5B | 41 | 8 |
| 8 | ThailandTHA | $1.4B | 27 | 8 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $1.2B | 32 | 8 |
| 10 | IndonesiaIDN | $1.2B | 26 | 8 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7225
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
11 classifications shownSteel, alloy
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steelHS6 722510
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-orientedHS6 722511
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, (other than grain-oriented)HS6 722519
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of high speed steelHS6 722520
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coilsHS6 722530
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not in coilsHS6 722540
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolledHS6 722550
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.s. in heading no. 7225HS6 722590
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.s. in heading no. 7225, electrolytically plated or coated with zincHS6 722591
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.s. in heading no. 7225, plated or coated with zinc (other than electrolytically)HS6 722592
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.s. in heading no. 7225, (other than plated or coated with zinc)HS6 722599
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.