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Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width of less than 600mm

7226 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $5.1BRnk 550 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.13B | $587MGermany | Germany
2022
Product Complexity 1.3Rnk 86 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 20%Rnk 183 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.022%Rnk 550 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Flat-Rolled Iron. In 2022, Flat-Rolled Iron were the world's 550th most traded product, with a total trade of $5.1B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Flat-Rolled Iron grew by 20%, from $4.25B to $5.1B. Trade in Flat-Rolled Iron represent 0.022% of total world trade.

Flat-Rolled Iron are a part of Iron & steel. They include Flat rolled silicon-electrical steel, <600mm wide, Cold rolled alloy-steel nes nfw, <600mm wide, Hot rolled alloy-steel nes nfw, <600mm wide, Flat rolled alloy-steel, <600mm wide, nes, and Flat rolled high speed steel <600mm wide.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Flat-Rolled Iron  were Germany ($1.13B), Austria ($640M), China ($464M), Japan ($418M), and France ($417M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Flat-Rolled Iron were Germany ($587M), China ($369M), United States ($283M), Switzerland ($262M), and France ($245M).

Ranking Flat-Rolled Iron ranks 86th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Flat-rolled products of alloy steel other than stainless are used in the production of other goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including carbon and chromium.

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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)Germany$1.13B
Top Destination (2022)Germany$587M

In 2022 Flat-Rolled Iron were the world's 550th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Flat-Rolled Iron were Germany ($1.13B), Austria ($640M), China ($464M), Japan ($418M), and France ($417M).

In 2022, the top importers of Flat-Rolled Iron were Germany ($587M), China ($369M), United States ($283M), Switzerland ($262M), and France ($245M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$222M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$148M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Flat-Rolled Iron grew the fastest in Germany ($222M), Austria ($143M), United States ($122M), France ($110M), and Japan ($57.5M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Flat-Rolled Iron were Germany ($148M), France ($95.5M), Italy ($66.7M), Czechia ($65.4M), and Canada ($64.6M).

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Exporters of Flat-Rolled Iron (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Flat-Rolled Iron.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.09. This means that most of the exports of Flat-Rolled Iron are explained by 16 countries.

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Value of Exports in Flat-Rolled Iron

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Germany$547M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Switzerland$219M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Flat-Rolled Iron. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Flat-Rolled Iron during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Flat-Rolled Iron were Germany ($547M), Austria ($541M), Japan ($341M), France ($172M), and China ($95M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Flat-Rolled Iron were Switzerland ($219M), Canada ($177M), Mexico ($170M), Czechia ($161M), and Hungary ($126M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Flat-Rolled Iron, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Flat rolled silicon-electrical steel, <600mm wide ($1.84B), Cold rolled alloy-steel nes nfw, <600mm... ($1.25B), Hot rolled alloy-steel nes nfw, <600mm... ($989M), Flat rolled alloy-steel, <600mm wide, nes ($928M), and Flat rolled high speed steel <600mm... ($88.8M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Flat-Rolled Iron by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALItaly+ $8.26M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALItaly+ $2.05M

Flat-Rolled Iron’s highest export potential is Italy. With an export gap of $8.26M.  Flat-Rolled Iron’s highest import potential is Italy with an import gap of $2.05M.

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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

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Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Flat-Rolled Iron 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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