2023
Exports
$9.91BWorld Rnk 8 / 226
Flag Rnk 12 / 96
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Iron or steel articles
1.67Rnk 25 / 1025
2023
Imports
$5.99BWorld Rnk 16 / 226
Flag Rnk 15 / 96
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Korea
1.85Rnk 4 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Korea exported $9.91B in Iron or steel articles, making it the 8th largest exporter of Iron or steel articles in the world. At the same year, Iron or steel articles was the 12th most exported product in South Korea. The main destination of Iron or steel articles exports from South Korea are: United States ($3.37B), China ($877M), Japan ($767M), Chinese Taipei ($415M), and Canada ($381M).

The fastest growing export markets for Iron or steel articles of South Korea between 2022 and 2023 were Qatar ($179M), Saudi Arabia ($169M), and Chinese Taipei ($93.1M).

Imports In 2023, South Korea imported $5.99B in Iron or steel articles, becoming the 16th largest importer of Iron or steel articles in the world. At the same year, Iron or steel articles was the 15th most imported product in South Korea. South Korea imports Iron or steel articles primarily from: China ($4.32B), Japan ($527M), United States ($293M), Germany ($217M), and Italy ($75.6M).

The fastest growing import markets in Iron or steel articles for South Korea between 2022 and 2023 were Norway ($9.45M), Singapore ($5.62M), and Thailand ($5.14M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as LG Electronics (221), Samsung (216), and Continental Materials (76) were at the forefront of shipping Iron or steel articles from South Korea to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$80.6M(10.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$248M(40.1%)
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)United States$246M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$9.91B
IMPORTS (2023)$5.99B
NET TRADE (2023)$3.93B

In 2023, South Korea exported $9.91B in Iron or steel articles. The main destinations of South Korea exports on Iron or steel articles were United States ($3.37B), China ($877M), Japan ($767M), Chinese Taipei ($415M), and Canada ($381M).

In 2023, South Korea imported $5.99B in Iron or steel articles, mainly from China ($4.32B), Japan ($527M), United States ($293M), Germany ($217M), and Italy ($75.6M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Iron or steel articles EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Korea WERE (2022 - 2023):
Qatar$179M (197%)
Saudi Arabia$169M (110%)
Chinese Taipei$93.1M (28.9%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Iron or steel articles BY South Korea WERE (2022 - 2023):
Russia-$672M (-100%)
Vietnam-$580M (-100%)
United States-$397M (-10.5%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, South Korea's main exporting competitors in Iron or steel articles were:
In 2023, South Korea's main importing competitors in Iron or steel articles were:

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Trade Value of Iron or steel articles by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $185M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $502M

Iron or steel articles’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $185M.   Iron or steel articles’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $502M.

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