Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated

7208 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Hot-Rolled Iron. In 2021, Hot-Rolled Iron were the world's 47th most traded product, with a total trade of $73.6B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Hot-Rolled Iron grew by 72.4%, from $42.7B to $73.6B. Trade in Hot-Rolled Iron represent 0.35% of total world trade.

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Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Hot-Rolled Iron  were Japan ($10.9B), South Korea ($6.18B), Russia ($5.38B), India ($5.23B), and China ($3.76B).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Hot-Rolled Iron were Italy ($5.65B), Vietnam ($4.43B), United States ($4.41B), Turkey ($4.03B), and Germany ($3.86B).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Hot-Rolled Iron was 4.96%, making it the 839th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Hot-Rolled Iron ranks 379th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel are used in the production of other goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including iron and steel.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2021)Japan$10.9B
Top Destination (2021)Italy$5.65B

In 2021 Hot-Rolled Iron were the world's 47th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2021, the top exporters of Hot-Rolled Iron were Japan ($10.9B), South Korea ($6.18B), Russia ($5.38B), India ($5.23B), and China ($3.76B).

In 2021, the top importers of Hot-Rolled Iron were Italy ($5.65B), Vietnam ($4.43B), United States ($4.41B), Turkey ($4.03B), and Germany ($3.86B).

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Exporters of Hot-Rolled Iron (2021)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021)Japan$4.12B
Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021)Italy$3.29B

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Hot-Rolled Iron grew the fastest in Japan ($4.12B), Russia ($2.72B), China ($2.6B), India ($2.13B), and Ukraine ($1.84B).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Hot-Rolled Iron were Italy ($3.29B), United States ($3.2B), Turkey ($2.18B), Germany ($1.84B), and Poland ($1.41B).

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Exporters of Hot-Rolled Iron (2020 - 2021)

Importers of Hot-Rolled Iron (2020 - 2021)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Hot-Rolled Iron.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.71. This means that most of the exports of Hot-Rolled Iron are explained by 26 countries.

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Value of Exports in Hot-Rolled Iron

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2021)Japan$9.64B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2021)Italy$3.72B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Hot-Rolled Iron. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Hot-Rolled Iron during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Hot-Rolled Iron were Japan ($9.64B), Russia ($4.43B), India ($4.36B), Ukraine ($3.47B), and South Korea ($3.37B).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Hot-Rolled Iron were Italy ($3.72B), Vietnam ($3.23B), United States ($2.72B), Mexico ($2.34B), and Poland ($1.99B).

Net Trade (2021)

Disaggregation

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In 2021, the world most traded Hot-Rolled Iron, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Hot rolled iron or non-alloy steel,... ($27.6B), Hot rolled iron or non-alloy steel,... ($14.2B), Hot rolled iron or non-alloy steel,... ($13.1B), Hot rolled iron or non-alloy steel,... ($8.35B), and Hot rolled iron or non-alloy steel,... ($5B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Hot-Rolled Iron (2021)
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Country Comparison

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Hot-Rolled Iron by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2021)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Hot-Rolled Iron to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2021)

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