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Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel

7218 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $6.77BRnk 479 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $4.21B | $3.12BIndonesia | China
2022
Product Complexity 1.04Rnk 157 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 19.2%Rnk 197 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.029%Rnk 479 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Stainless Steel Ingots. In 2022, Stainless Steel Ingots were the world's 479th most traded product, with a total trade of $6.77B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Stainless Steel Ingots grew by 19.2%, from $5.68B to $6.77B. Trade in Stainless Steel Ingots represent 0.029% of total world trade.

Stainless Steel Ingots are a part of Iron & steel. They include Semi-finished products, stainless steel and Ingots and other primary forms, stainless steel.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Stainless Steel Ingots  were Indonesia ($4.21B), United Kingdom ($805M), Sweden ($298M), Italy ($217M), and Germany ($203M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Stainless Steel Ingots were China ($3.12B), India ($641M), Sweden ($541M), Chinese Taipei ($467M), and France ($374M).

Ranking Stainless Steel Ingots ranks 157th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Stainless steel is a type of steel that contains at least 10% chromium. It's used in the production of things like stainless steel sinks, cookware, and other household items.

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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)Indonesia$4.21B
Top Destination (2022)China$3.12B

In 2022 Stainless Steel Ingots were the world's 479th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Stainless Steel Ingots were Indonesia ($4.21B), United Kingdom ($805M), Sweden ($298M), Italy ($217M), and Germany ($203M).

In 2022, the top importers of Stainless Steel Ingots were China ($3.12B), India ($641M), Sweden ($541M), Chinese Taipei ($467M), and France ($374M).

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Exporters of Stainless Steel Ingots (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Indonesia$497M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)India$586M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Stainless Steel Ingots grew the fastest in Indonesia ($497M), United Kingdom ($157M), Germany ($140M), South Korea ($99.2M), and Italy ($96.8M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Stainless Steel Ingots were India ($586M), France ($244M), China ($96.2M), United States ($71.1M), and Portugal ($32.7M).

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Exporters of Stainless Steel 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 Stainless Steel Ingots.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.38. This means that most of the exports of Stainless Steel Ingots are explained by 5 countries.

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Value of Exports in Stainless Steel Ingots

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Indonesia$4.19B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$3.08B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Stainless Steel Ingots were Indonesia ($4.19B), United Kingdom ($757M), South Korea ($62M), Spain ($40.3M), and Germany ($39.7M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Stainless Steel Ingots were China ($3.08B), India ($576M), Chinese Taipei ($407M), France ($303M), and Sweden ($243M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Stainless Steel Ingots, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Semi-finished products, stainless steel ($6.43B) and Ingots and other primary forms, stainless... ($341M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Stainless Steel Ingots (2022)
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Stainless Steel Ingots by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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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 Stainless Steel Ingots.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Stainless Steel 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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