Latest trade
$5.9BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Iron or steel
HS4 7314 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
-3.9%Latest year on yearExporters
178Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
10Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$5.9B in trade, with -7.2% annualized growth over three years.
Iron or steel is recorded across 5,373 active corridors, with 178 exporters and 200 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 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $197.6M | -6.6% | 10 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $142.4M | -13.6% | 10 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | ItalyITA | FranceFRA | $136.9M | -10.2% | 10 | 1,106 km | Yes |
| 4 | SpainESP | FranceFRA | $129.2M | -15.3% | 10 | 1,053 km | Yes |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $124.8M | +1.4% | 10 | 881 km | Yes |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | GermanyDEU | $98.9M | -19.5% | 10 | 579 km | Yes |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | BelgiumBEL | $97.6M | -7.7% | 10 | 174 km | Yes |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | AustraliaAUS | $96.2M | +4.1% | 10 | 8,024 km | Yes |
| 9 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $96.2M | -4.9% | 10 | 556 km | Yes |
| 10 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $90.3M | +14.7% | 10 | 1,763 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 | ChinaCHN | $1.6B | 199 | 10 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $581.5M | 150 | 10 |
| 3 | ItalyITA | $513.6M | 149 | 10 |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | $320.9M | 134 | 10 |
| 5 | SpainESP | $246.2M | 133 | 10 |
| 6 | PolandPOL | $199.1M | 93 | 10 |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | $178.6M | 63 | 10 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $175.9M | 128 | 10 |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $165.8M | 146 | 10 |
| 10 | JapanJPN | $126.6M | 103 | 10 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $613.0M | 76 | 10 |
| 2 | FranceFRA | $539.6M | 75 | 10 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $449.9M | 68 | 10 |
| 4 | BelgiumBEL | $208.7M | 58 | 10 |
| 5 | United KingdomGBR | $178.8M | 60 | 10 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $168.9M | 63 | 10 |
| 7 | AustraliaAUS | $165.7M | 48 | 10 |
| 8 | AustriaAUT | $154.5M | 50 | 10 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $143.2M | 58 | 10 |
| 10 | CroatiaHRV | $139.0M | 34 | 10 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7314
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
13 classifications shownIron or steel
Iron or steel: wire cloth (including endless bands), woven products, of stainless steelHS6 731411
Iron or steel: woven cloth, endless bands for machinery, of stainless steelHS6 731412
Iron or steel: woven cloth, endless bands for machinery, (not of stainless steel)HS6 731413
Iron or steel: woven cloth, of stainless steel, (other than endless bands for machinery)HS6 731414
Iron or steel: woven cloth, other than of stainless steelHS6 731419
Iron or steel wire: grill, netting and fencing, welded at intersections, of wire with a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 3mm or more and mesh size 100cm2 or moreHS6 731420
Iron or steel wire: grill, netting and fencing, welded at intersections, n.e.s. in item no. 7314.2HS6 731430
Iron or steel wire: grill, netting and fencing, welded at the intersection, n.e.c. in item no. 7314.20, plated or coated with zincHS6 731431
Iron or steel wire: grill, netting and fencing, welded at the intersection, n.e.c. in item no. 7314.20, (other than plated or coated with zinc)HS6 731439
Iron or steel wire: grill, netting and fencing, plated or coated with zincHS6 731441
Iron or steel wire: grill, netting and fencing, coated with plasticHS6 731442
Iron or steel wire: grill, netting and fencing, coated with materials other than zinc or plasticHS6 731449
Iron or steel: expanded metalHS6 731450
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.