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Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)

7206 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $760MRnk 993 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $189M | $188MIndia | Italy
2022
Product Complexity -1.44Rnk 946 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -68%Rnk 1211 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0032%Rnk 993 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Iron Ingots. In 2022, Iron Ingots were the world's 993rd most traded product, with a total trade of $760M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Iron Ingots decreased by -68%, from $2.37B to $760M. Trade in Iron Ingots represent 0.0032% of total world trade.

Iron Ingots are a part of Iron & steel. They include Iron/Non-Alloy Steel Ingots (<99.94% Iron) and Primary Iron/Non-Alloy Steel (NES, <99.94% Iron).

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Iron Ingots  were India ($189M), China ($107M), Iran ($76.9M), United States ($42.8M), and Italy ($29.9M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Iron Ingots were Italy ($188M), Guatemala ($85.4M), Jordan ($69.5M), Germany ($57.3M), and El Salvador ($55.7M).

Ranking Iron Ingots ranks 946th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms are used to make other goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including iron, chromium, nickel, manganese, molybdenum, tungsten, cobalt, titanium, copper and aluminum.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)India$189M
Top Destination (2022)Italy$188M

In 2022 Iron Ingots were the world's 993rd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Iron Ingots were India ($189M), China ($107M), Iran ($76.9M), United States ($42.8M), and Italy ($29.9M).

In 2022, the top importers of Iron Ingots were Italy ($188M), Guatemala ($85.4M), Jordan ($69.5M), Germany ($57.3M), and El Salvador ($55.7M).

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Exporters of Iron Ingots (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)India$141M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Italy$118M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Iron Ingots grew the fastest in India ($141M), China ($77.5M), Indonesia ($26.7M), United States ($22.8M), and Vietnam ($11.4M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Iron Ingots were Italy ($118M), Jordan ($61.1M), Guatemala ($18.4M), El Salvador ($9.66M), and India ($5.88M).

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Exporters of Iron Ingots (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Iron Ingots.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.18. This means that most of the exports of Iron Ingots are explained by 18 countries.

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Value of Exports in Iron Ingots

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)India$175M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Italy$158M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Iron Ingots. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Iron Ingots during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Iron Ingots were India ($175M), China ($102M), Iran ($75.9M), United States ($37M), and Russia ($25.2M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Iron Ingots were Italy ($158M), Guatemala ($85.4M), Jordan ($68.7M), El Salvador ($55.7M), and Germany ($39.6M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Iron Ingots, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Primary Iron/Non-Alloy Steel (NES, <99.94% Iron) ($384M) and Iron/Non-Alloy Steel Ingots (<99.94% Iron) ($376M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Iron Ingots by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $736k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $2.44M

Iron Ingots’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $736k.  Iron Ingots’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $2.44M.

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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 (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Iron Ingots.

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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