HS Icon Raw Iron Bars

Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling

7214 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Raw Iron Bars. In 2021, Raw Iron Bars were the world's 185th most traded product, with a total trade of $24.6B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Raw Iron Bars grew by 67.8%, from $14.6B to $24.6B. Trade in Raw Iron Bars represent 0.0012% of total world trade.

Raw Iron Bars are a part of Iron & steel. They include Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, indented or twisted, nes, Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, hot formed <0.25%C, nes, Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, forged, Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, of free cutting steel, nes, Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, hot formed 0.25-0.6%C, nes, and Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, hot formed >0.6%C, nes.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Raw Iron Bars  were Turkey ($4.8B), Italy ($1.73B), Malaysia ($1.71B), Russia ($1.13B), and Germany ($968M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Raw Iron Bars were China ($1.76B), Germany ($1.36B), Hong Kong ($1.17B), United States ($1.08B), and Israel ($946M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Raw Iron Bars was 7.81%, making it the 557th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Raw Iron Bars ranks 880th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel are used in the production of other goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including carbon steel, stainless steel, and nickel-chromium alloys.

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Raw Iron Bars. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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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): Turkey, $4.8B

Top Destination (2021): China, $1.76B

Raw Iron Bars are the world's 185th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Raw Iron Bars were Turkey ($4.8B), Italy ($1.73B), Malaysia ($1.71B), Russia ($1.13B), and Germany ($968M).

In 2021, the top importers of Raw Iron Bars were China ($1.76B), Germany ($1.36B), Hong Kong ($1.17B), United States ($1.08B), and Israel ($946M).

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Market Dynamics

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Trade by country

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): Turkey, $2.2B

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $730M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Raw Iron Bars grew the fastest in Turkey ($2.2B), Italy ($699M), Malaysia ($679M), India ($471M), and Germany ($404M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Raw Iron Bars were China ($730M), Hong Kong ($581M), Germany ($523M), Singapore ($490M), and United States ($424M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Raw Iron Bars.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 5.02. This means that most of the exports of Raw Iron Bars are explained by 32 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): Turkey, $4.72B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): Hong Kong, $1.15B

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

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Raw Iron Bars were Turkey ($4.72B), Malaysia ($1.63B), Italy ($1.46B), Russia ($909M), and Japan ($692M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Raw Iron Bars were Hong Kong ($1.15B), Israel ($946M), China ($938M), Singapore ($662M), and United States ($647M).

Disaggregation

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Value

In 2021, the world most traded Raw Iron Bars, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, indented... ($18.1B), Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, hot... ($5.57B), Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, forged ($557M), and Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, of... ($355M)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Raw Iron Bars.
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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.

Country by Relatedness

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