# Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel (HS4 7311) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel at HS4 7311, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel subsector recorded $4.4B in reported global trade in 2024, with -0.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $4.4B |
| Latest annual change | -0.8% |
| Active exporters | 188 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 1 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $908.0M | 2,760 | 1 |
| 1996 | $1.1B | 2,818 | 1 |
| 1997 | $1.1B | 2,897 | 1 |
| 1998 | $1.0B | 2,951 | 1 |
| 1999 | $943.4M | 3,281 | 1 |
| 2000 | $899.2M | 3,670 | 1 |
| 2001 | $888.3M | 3,672 | 1 |
| 2002 | $989.0M | 3,873 | 1 |
| 2003 | $1.2B | 4,010 | 1 |
| 2004 | $1.4B | 4,123 | 1 |
| 2005 | $1.7B | 4,264 | 1 |
| 2006 | $2.3B | 4,286 | 1 |
| 2007 | $2.8B | 4,413 | 1 |
| 2008 | $3.5B | 4,440 | 1 |
| 2009 | $2.7B | 4,529 | 1 |
| 2010 | $2.9B | 4,552 | 1 |
| 2011 | $3.4B | 4,706 | 1 |
| 2012 | $3.4B | 4,962 | 1 |
| 2013 | $3.4B | 4,999 | 1 |
| 2014 | $3.5B | 5,192 | 1 |
| 2015 | $3.1B | 5,174 | 1 |
| 2016 | $3.0B | 5,302 | 1 |
| 2017 | $3.1B | 5,305 | 1 |
| 2018 | $3.4B | 5,393 | 1 |
| 2019 | $3.4B | 5,530 | 1 |
| 2020 | $3.4B | 5,150 | 1 |
| 2021 | $4.2B | 5,235 | 1 |
| 2022 | $4.4B | 5,432 | 1 |
| 2023 | $4.4B | 5,494 | 1 |
| 2024 | $4.4B | 5,310 | 1 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $130.6M; growth +22.1%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $104.5M; growth -4.1%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $104.0M; growth -1.6%.
- China to Japan: $75.1M; growth +47.8%.
- Republic of Korea to China: $68.2M; growth +7.2%.
- India to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $64.3M; growth +21.6%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $58.2M; growth -8.1%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $57.4M; growth +17.3%.
- Thailand to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $51.4M; growth -3.9%.
- China to Poland: $48.2M; growth +19.3%.

## HS6 products

- Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel (HS6 731100)

## 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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