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Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling

7214 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $25.5BRnk 179 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $4.24B | $1.93BTurkey | Hong Kong
2022
Product Complexity -1.26Rnk 914 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -1.06%Rnk 911 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.11%Rnk 179 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Raw Iron Bars. In 2022, Raw Iron Bars were the world's 179th most traded product, with a total trade of $25.5B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Raw Iron Bars decreased by -1.06%, from $25.8B to $25.5B. Trade in Raw Iron Bars represent 0.11% of total world trade.

Raw Iron Bars are a part of Iron & steel. They include Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, indented or twisted, nes, Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, hot formed <0.25%C, nes, Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, forged, Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, of free cutting steel, nes, Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, hot formed 0.25-0.6%C, nes, and Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, hot formed >0.6%C, nes.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Raw Iron Bars  were Turkey ($4.24B), Malaysia ($1.83B), Italy ($1.71B), China ($1.42B), and Germany ($1.02B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Raw Iron Bars were Hong Kong ($1.93B), Germany ($1.72B), United States ($1.58B), Israel ($901M), and Canada ($808M).

Ranking Raw Iron Bars ranks 914th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel are used in the production of other goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including carbon steel, stainless steel, and nickel-chromium alloys.

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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)Turkey$4.24B
Top Destination (2022)Hong Kong$1.93B

In 2022 Raw Iron Bars were the world's 179th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Raw Iron Bars were Turkey ($4.24B), Malaysia ($1.83B), Italy ($1.71B), China ($1.42B), and Germany ($1.02B).

In 2022, the top importers of Raw Iron Bars were Hong Kong ($1.93B), Germany ($1.72B), United States ($1.58B), Israel ($901M), and Canada ($808M).

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Exporters of Raw Iron Bars (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$612M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Hong Kong$747M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Raw Iron Bars grew the fastest in China ($612M), United Arab Emirates ($274M), Poland ($250M), Algeria ($248M), and Vietnam ($226M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Raw Iron Bars were Hong Kong ($747M), United States ($465M), Germany ($359M), United Kingdom ($169M), and Italy ($145M).

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Exporters of Raw Iron Bars (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Raw Iron Bars.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 5.13. This means that most of the exports of Raw Iron Bars are explained by 34 countries.

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Value of Exports in Raw Iron Bars

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Turkey$4.13B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Hong Kong$1.88B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Raw Iron Bars were Turkey ($4.13B), Malaysia ($1.73B), Italy ($1.3B), China ($945M), and Russia ($814M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Raw Iron Bars were Hong Kong ($1.88B), United States ($1.11B), Israel ($901M), Singapore ($706M), and Germany ($703M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Raw Iron Bars, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, indented... ($17.2B), Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, hot... ($6.19B), Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, forged ($1.67B), and Bar/rod, iron or non-alloy steel, of... ($438M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Raw Iron Bars (2022)
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Raw Iron Bars 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

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Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Raw Iron Bars 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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