2022
Exports | Imports
$7.92B | $2.57BWorld Rnk 1 / 212
Flag Rnk 40 / 1217
World Rnk 6 / 187
Flag Rnk 206 / 1216
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United States
1.41Rnk 10 / 124
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Scrap Iron
-0.5Rnk 699 / 1025

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Exports In 2022, United States exported $7.92B in Scrap Iron, making it the 1st largest exporter of Scrap Iron in the world. At the same year, Scrap Iron was the 40th most exported product in United States. The main destination of Scrap Iron exports from United States are: Turkey ($1.62B), Mexico ($1.12B), India ($987M), Bangladesh ($687M), and Chinese Taipei ($563M).

The fastest growing export markets for Scrap Iron of United States between 2021 and 2022 were India ($565M), Kuwait ($153M), and Peru ($99.1M).

Imports In 2022, United States imported $2.57B in Scrap Iron, becoming the 6th largest importer of Scrap Iron in the world. At the same year, Scrap Iron was the 206th most imported product in United States. United States imports Scrap Iron primarily from: Canada ($1.75B), Mexico ($398M), Netherlands ($175M), United Kingdom ($58.8M), and Sweden ($57.2M).

The fastest growing import markets in Scrap Iron for United States between 2021 and 2022 were Mexico ($62.9M), China ($19.7M), and Germany ($11.5M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as AMAZON SERVICES LLC (21.2k), IKEA SUPPLY AG (18.3k), and GLOBAL ETRADE SERVICES INC (6.92k) were at the forefront of shipping Scrap Iron to the United States.

Latest Trends

January 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$-46.5M(-9.38%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$45.7M(30.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)California$115M
MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)Mexico$117M

This section shows Scrap Iron's exports and imports data at subnational level for United States. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Scrap Iron over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$7.92B
IMPORTS (2022)$2.57B
NET TRADE (2022)$5.34B

In 2022, United States exported $7.92B in Scrap Iron. The main destinations of United States exports on Scrap Iron were Turkey ($1.62B), Mexico ($1.12B), India ($987M), Bangladesh ($687M), and Chinese Taipei ($563M).

In 2022, United States imported $2.57B in Scrap Iron, mainly from Canada ($1.75B), Mexico ($398M), Netherlands ($175M), United Kingdom ($58.8M), and Sweden ($57.2M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Scrap Iron EXPORT MARKETS FOR United States WERE (2021 - 2022):
India$565M (134%)
Kuwait$153M (1.01k%)
Peru$99.1M (38.6%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Scrap Iron BY United States WERE (2021 - 2022):
Malaysia-$308M (-60.5%)
Vietnam-$234M (-37.3%)
Saudi Arabia-$166M (-83.6%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, United States's main exporting competitors in Scrap Iron were:
In 2022, United States's main importing competitors in Scrap Iron were:
Turkey $8.77B
India $5.65B
Belgium $2.84B

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Trade Value of Scrap Iron by Exporters

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