2023
Exports
$6.91BWorld Rnk 1 / 207
Flag Rnk 43 / 1217
falsefalse Turkey
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Scrap Iron
-0.57Rnk 726 / 1025
2023
Imports
$2.3BWorld Rnk 5 / 177
Flag Rnk 213 / 1215
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United States
1.5Rnk 10 / 132

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Exports In 2023, United States exported $6.91B in Scrap Iron, making it the 1st largest exporter of Scrap Iron in the world. At the same year, Scrap Iron was the 43rd most exported product in United States. The main destination of Scrap Iron exports from United States are: Turkey ($1.84B), India ($1.15B), Mexico ($890M), Chinese Taipei ($637M), and Bangladesh ($577M).

The fastest growing export markets for Scrap Iron of United States between 2022 and 2023 were India ($262M), Italy ($153M), and Morocco ($49.4M).

Imports In 2023, United States imported $2.3B in Scrap Iron, becoming the 5th largest importer of Scrap Iron in the world. At the same year, Scrap Iron was the 213th most imported product in United States. United States imports Scrap Iron primarily from: Canada ($1.54B), Mexico ($369M), Sweden ($120M), Netherlands ($82.2M), and United Kingdom ($59.6M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as CrimsonLogic (2.36k), IKEA Group (247), and Amazon (226) were at the forefront of shipping Scrap Iron to the United States.

Latest Trends

November 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$64.7M(13.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$-520k(-0.32%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)California$155M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)Turkey$135M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$6.91B
IMPORTS (2023)$2.3B
NET TRADE (2023)$4.61B

In 2023, United States exported $6.91B in Scrap Iron. The main destinations of United States exports on Scrap Iron were Turkey ($1.84B), India ($1.15B), Mexico ($890M), Chinese Taipei ($637M), and Bangladesh ($577M).

In 2023, United States imported $2.3B in Scrap Iron, mainly from Canada ($1.54B), Mexico ($369M), Sweden ($120M), Netherlands ($82.2M), and United Kingdom ($59.6M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Scrap Iron EXPORT MARKETS FOR United States WERE (2022 - 2023):
India$262M (29.6%)
Italy$153M (957%)
Morocco$49.4M (494k%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Scrap Iron BY United States WERE (2022 - 2023):
Mexico-$326M (-26.8%)
Egypt-$244M (-97.4%)
Pakistan-$219M (-64.1%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, United States's main exporting competitors in Scrap Iron were:
In 2023, United States's main importing competitors in Scrap Iron were:
Turkey $7.59B
India $6.63B
Italy $2.59B

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Trade Value of Scrap Iron by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $142M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $49M

Scrap Iron’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $142M.   Scrap Iron’s highest import potential is United Kingdom with an import gap of $49M.

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