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Steel, alloy
HS4 7226 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
-12.1%Latest year on yearExporters
114Active reporting countriesImporters
188Active reporting countriesHS6 products
6Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$4.3B in trade, with +1.1% annualized growth over three years.
Steel, alloy is recorded across 2,195 active corridors, with 114 exporters and 188 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 | CanadaCAN | $255.0M | +22.7% | 6 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | FranceFRA | GermanyDEU | $159.2M | +31.5% | 6 | 881 km | Yes |
| 3 | AustriaAUT | GermanyDEU | $145.5M | -4.6% | 6 | 524 km | Yes |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $117.1M | +16.5% | 6 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 5 | FranceFRA | Republic of KoreaKOR | $113.1M | +25.8% | 3 | 8,989 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $104.3M | +29.5% | 6 | 4,252 km | No |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $99.9M | -7.4% | 6 | 674 km | Yes |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | CzechiaCZE | $89.7M | +19% | 6 | 280 km | Yes |
| 9 | SlovakiaSVK | CzechiaCZE | $85.3M | +16.7% | 5 | 291 km | Yes |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $77.4M | +1.5% | 6 | 556 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 | GermanyDEU | $892.3M | 97 | 6 |
| 2 | FranceFRA | $513.8M | 78 | 6 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $478.9M | 160 | 6 |
| 4 | AustriaAUT | $435.5M | 68 | 6 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $405.0M | 88 | 6 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $314.1M | 52 | 6 |
| 7 | SlovakiaSVK | $169.6M | 30 | 6 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $119.0M | 62 | 6 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $105.8M | 77 | 6 |
| 10 | SwedenSWE | $93.3M | 72 | 6 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GermanyDEU | $465.5M | 50 | 6 |
| 2 | CanadaCAN | $287.7M | 35 | 6 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $281.0M | 45 | 6 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $272.2M | 43 | 6 |
| 5 | CzechiaCZE | $251.3M | 31 | 6 |
| 6 | PolandPOL | $218.9M | 30 | 6 |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | $202.0M | 50 | 6 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $172.7M | 25 | 6 |
| 9 | IndiaIND | $164.1M | 38 | 6 |
| 10 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $163.5M | 31 | 6 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7226
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
9 classifications shownSteel, alloy
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, of silicon-electrical steelHS6 722610
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-orientedHS6 722611
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, of silicon-electrical steel, other than grain-orientedHS6 722619
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, of high speed steelHS6 722620
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, n.e.s. in heading no. 7226, hot-rolledHS6 722691
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, n.e.s. in heading no. 7226, cold-rolledHS6 722692
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, n.e.s. in heading no. 7226, electrolytically plated or coated with zincHS6 722693
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, n.e.s. in heading no. 7226, plated or coated with zinc (other than electrolytically)HS6 722694
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, n.e.c. in item no. 7226.9HS6 722699
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.