2023
Exports
$21.8BWorld Rnk 3 / 226
Flag Rnk 15 / 96
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Iron or steel articles
1.67Rnk 25 / 1025
2023
Imports
$52.5BWorld Rnk 1 / 226
Flag Rnk 11 / 96
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United States
1.5Rnk 10 / 132

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Exports In 2023, United States exported $21.8B in Iron or steel articles, making it the 3rd largest exporter of Iron or steel articles in the world. At the same year, Iron or steel articles was the 15th most exported product in United States. The main destination of Iron or steel articles exports from United States are: Mexico ($6.07B), Canada ($5.97B), China ($799M), Germany ($703M), and Brazil ($559M).

The fastest growing export markets for Iron or steel articles of United States between 2022 and 2023 were Thailand ($131M), Brazil ($114M), and United Arab Emirates ($74.4M).

Imports In 2023, United States imported $52.5B in Iron or steel articles, becoming the 1st largest importer of Iron or steel articles in the world. At the same year, Iron or steel articles was the 11th most imported product in United States. United States imports Iron or steel articles primarily from: China ($11.5B), Mexico ($7.86B), Canada ($6.06B), South Korea ($3.37B), and Chinese Taipei ($2.93B).

The fastest growing import markets in Iron or steel articles for United States between 2022 and 2023 were Germany ($453M), Italy ($233M), and Canada ($124M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as ZF Friedrichshafen (4.33k), Robert Bosch (2.74k), and IKEA Group (2.01k) were at the forefront of shipping Iron or steel articles to the United States.

Latest Trends

November 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$-73.9M(-3.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$379M(10.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Texas$443M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)Mexico$631M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$21.8B
IMPORTS (2023)$52.5B
NET TRADE (2023)-$30.7B

In 2023, United States exported $21.8B in Iron or steel articles. The main destinations of United States exports on Iron or steel articles were Mexico ($6.07B), Canada ($5.97B), China ($799M), Germany ($703M), and Brazil ($559M).

In 2023, United States imported $52.5B in Iron or steel articles, mainly from China ($11.5B), Mexico ($7.86B), Canada ($6.06B), South Korea ($3.37B), and Chinese Taipei ($2.93B).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Iron or steel articles EXPORT MARKETS FOR United States WERE (2022 - 2023):
Thailand$131M (86.4%)
Brazil$114M (25.7%)
United Arab Emirates$74.4M (40.9%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Iron or steel articles BY United States WERE (2022 - 2023):
South Korea-$242M (-45.2%)
Mexico-$92.3M (-1.5%)
Canada-$85.9M (-1.42%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, United States's main exporting competitors in Iron or steel articles were:
China $92.9B
Germany $34.3B
In 2023, United States's main importing competitors in Iron or steel articles were:
Germany $27.4B
France $14.2B

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Trade Value of Iron or steel articles by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $301M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $1.16B

Iron or steel articles’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $301M.   Iron or steel articles’s highest import potential is Canada with an import gap of $1.16B.

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