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Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms

7203 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $5.45BRnk 535 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.26B | $885MRussia | United States
2022
Product Complexity -1.02Rnk 842 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -18.8%Rnk 1172 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.023%Rnk 535 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Iron Reductions. In 2022, Iron Reductions were the world's 535th most traded product, with a total trade of $5.45B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Iron Reductions decreased by -18.8%, from $6.71B to $5.45B. Trade in Iron Reductions represent 0.023% of total world trade.

Iron Reductions are a part of Iron & steel. They include Ferrous products from direct reduction of iron ore and Spongy iron lumps, pellets, etc > 99.94% pure.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Iron Reductions  were Russia ($1.26B), Trinidad and Tobago ($872M), Qatar ($625M), United States ($565M), and India ($473M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Iron Reductions were United States ($885M), Kuwait ($767M), Italy ($415M), China ($380M), and South Korea ($272M).

Ranking Iron Reductions ranks 842nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms are used to make steel. Iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99.94% is used to make stainless steel.

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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)Russia$1.26B
Top Destination (2022)United States$885M

In 2022 Iron Reductions were the world's 535th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Iron Reductions were Russia ($1.26B), Trinidad and Tobago ($872M), Qatar ($625M), United States ($565M), and India ($473M).

In 2022, the top importers of Iron Reductions were United States ($885M), Kuwait ($767M), Italy ($415M), China ($380M), and South Korea ($272M).

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Exporters of Iron Reductions (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Qatar$571M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Kuwait$613M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Iron Reductions grew the fastest in Qatar ($571M), Malaysia ($219M), India ($197M), United States ($168M), and Trinidad and Tobago ($67.6M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Iron Reductions were Kuwait ($613M), South Korea ($147M), Nepal ($143M), Turkey ($80.7M), and Uzbekistan ($80.1M).

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Exporters of Iron Reductions (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 Reductions.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.63. This means that most of the exports of Iron Reductions are explained by 12 countries.

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Value of Exports in Iron Reductions

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Russia$1.26B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Kuwait$753M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Iron Reductions were Russia ($1.26B), Trinidad and Tobago ($872M), Qatar ($624M), India ($432M), and Malaysia ($367M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Iron Reductions were Kuwait ($753M), Italy ($389M), United States ($321M), China ($314M), and South Korea ($271M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Iron Reductions, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Ferrous products from direct reduction of... ($5.1B) and Spongy iron lumps, pellets, etc >... ($345M)

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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Iron Reductions.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Iron Reductions by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $4.45M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $11.6k

Iron Reductions’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $4.45M.  Iron Reductions’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $11.6k.

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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

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Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Iron Reductions 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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