# Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any mate... (HS4 7310) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any mate... at HS4 7310, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any mate... subsector recorded $7.3B in reported global trade in 2024, with -3.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $7.3B |
| Latest annual change | -3.4% |
| Active exporters | 187 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.1B | 3,336 | 3 |
| 1996 | $2.3B | 3,473 | 3 |
| 1997 | $2.2B | 3,517 | 3 |
| 1998 | $2.2B | 3,678 | 3 |
| 1999 | $2.6B | 4,019 | 3 |
| 2000 | $2.5B | 4,626 | 3 |
| 2001 | $2.5B | 4,679 | 3 |
| 2002 | $2.7B | 4,839 | 3 |
| 2003 | $3.1B | 5,071 | 3 |
| 2004 | $3.7B | 5,239 | 3 |
| 2005 | $4.1B | 5,490 | 3 |
| 2006 | $4.4B | 5,555 | 3 |
| 2007 | $5.2B | 5,917 | 3 |
| 2008 | $5.9B | 5,949 | 3 |
| 2009 | $5.2B | 6,024 | 3 |
| 2010 | $5.5B | 6,092 | 3 |
| 2011 | $6.3B | 6,317 | 3 |
| 2012 | $6.2B | 6,416 | 3 |
| 2013 | $6.4B | 6,297 | 3 |
| 2014 | $6.4B | 6,626 | 3 |
| 2015 | $5.8B | 6,528 | 3 |
| 2016 | $5.7B | 6,651 | 3 |
| 2017 | $5.9B | 6,632 | 3 |
| 2018 | $6.5B | 6,752 | 3 |
| 2019 | $6.4B | 6,673 | 3 |
| 2020 | $5.9B | 6,509 | 3 |
| 2021 | $7.1B | 6,608 | 3 |
| 2022 | $8.0B | 6,680 | 3 |
| 2023 | $7.6B | 6,856 | 3 |
| 2024 | $7.3B | 6,614 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $313.9M; growth -4%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $232.2M; growth +31.2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $200.4M; growth +9.8%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $160.7M; growth -12%.
- Spain to France: $147.0M; growth +9.6%.
- Germany to Netherlands: $120.5M; growth -9.8%.
- Germany to France: $110.8M; growth -2.1%.
- Italy to France: $104.6M; growth -3.4%.
- Netherlands to Belgium: $101.0M; growth -7.5%.
- Poland to Germany: $95.7M; growth +0%.

## HS6 products

- Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), 50l or more capacity but not exceeding 300l (HS6 731010)
- Cans: which are to be closed by soldering or crimping, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), less than 50l capacity, of iron or steel (HS6 731021)
- Tanks, casks, drums, boxes and similar containers for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas) less than 50l capacity, n.e.s. in item no. 7310.2, of iron or steel (HS6 731029)

## 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/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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