HS Icon Iron Reductions

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)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Iron Reductions. In 2021, Iron Reductions were the world's 467th most traded product, with a total trade of $6.47B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Iron Reductions grew by 55.2%, from $4.17B to $6.47B. Trade in Iron Reductions represent 0.031% 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 2021 the top exporters of Iron Reductions  were Russia ($1.71B), Trinidad and Tobago ($796M), Bahrain ($720M), Oman ($602M), and Sweden ($546M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Iron Reductions were Saudi Arabia ($1.84B), United States ($850M), China ($800M), Oman ($486M), and Italy ($366M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Iron Reductions was 3%, making it the 1154th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Iron Reductions ranks 921st 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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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): Russia, $1.71B

Top Destination (2021): Saudi Arabia, $1.84B

Iron Reductions are the world's 467th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Iron Reductions were Russia ($1.71B), Trinidad and Tobago ($796M), Bahrain ($720M), Oman ($602M), and Sweden ($546M).

In 2021, the top importers of Iron Reductions were Saudi Arabia ($1.84B), United States ($850M), China ($800M), Oman ($486M), and Italy ($366M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): Russia, $765M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): Saudi Arabia, $651M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Iron Reductions grew the fastest in Russia ($765M), Bahrain ($533M), Trinidad and Tobago ($332M), Sweden ($197M), and Pakistan ($168M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Iron Reductions were Saudi Arabia ($651M), United States ($394M), Oman ($246M), Italy ($146M), and Austria ($119M).

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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 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.67. This means that most of the exports of Iron Reductions are explained by 12 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): Russia, $1.71B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): Saudi Arabia, $1.84B

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 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Iron Reductions were Russia ($1.71B), Trinidad and Tobago ($796M), Bahrain ($719M), Sweden ($534M), and India ($247M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Iron Reductions were Saudi Arabia ($1.84B), China ($788M), United States ($515M), Italy ($346M), and Spain ($170M).

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In 2021, the world most traded Iron Reductions, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Ferrous products from direct reduction of... ($6.09B) and Spongy iron lumps, pellets, etc >... ($384M)

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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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Product Complexity

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Diversification Frontier

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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.

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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.