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Iron and Steel
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About Iron and Steel trade
Iron and steel products are made by steel mills and traded in large volumes: semi-finished steel such as billets and slabs, flat products such as hot rolled and cold rolled coils, long products such as rebars, wire rod and structural profiles, and pipes and tubes. Buyers are re-rollers, construction and manufacturing companies and steel distributors. The trade is large and competitive, so the standard, the mill and the delivery time are decisive.
Products
Steel Billets · Steel Slabs · Hot Rolled Coils (HRC) · Cold Rolled Coils (CRC) · Rebars / Deformed Bars (In Bundles) · Wire Rods · Steel Pipes & Tubes · Structural Steel (I/H Beams) · DRI / HBI
Bulk Iron and Steel offers: FOB, CFR and CIF terms available
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Country guides: Steel billets suppliers: top countries · HRC suppliers: top countries
Who trades Iron and Steel in the world
Looking at the 9 products of this group together, the largest exporting countries in 2024 were China, Japan, Germany, South Korea, and the largest importing countries were United States, Italy, Germany, Turkey. Open a product to see the figures for that product alone.
| Top exporting countries | Trade value |
|---|---|
| China | USD 42.2 billion |
| Japan | USD 16.1 billion |
| Germany | USD 11.9 billion |
| South Korea | USD 11.3 billion |
| Italy | USD 7.5 billion |
| Turkey | USD 7.4 billion |
| Top importing countries | Trade value |
|---|---|
| United States | USD 15.7 billion |
| Italy | USD 8.4 billion |
| Germany | USD 8 billion |
| Turkey | USD 7 billion |
| Vietnam | USD 6.5 billion |
| United Arab Emirates | USD 4.3 billion |
Source: OEC (BACI/CEPII), 2024. Sums of the main trading countries of each product in the group; by every mode of transport, not only by sea.
How Iron and Steel is shipped
Steel travels on Handysize and Supramax bulk carriers and general cargo ships, in bundles, coils or loose pieces, and also in containers. Long steel and heavy coils need careful stowage and lashing, and steel needs protection from rain and seawater during loading and on the voyage.
What buyers and sellers compare
Buyers compare the standard and grade (for example ASTM, EN or GOST), the dimensions and tolerances, the chemical composition, the producing mill, the origin and the mill test certificate. Anti-dumping and import quotas in the destination country can change the choice of origin.
When the terms are agreed, you can explore suitable vessels on Shipfixing.
Questions about Iron and Steel
What is the difference between billets, slabs and coils?
Billets and slabs are semi-finished steel that is rolled further. Coils are rolled flat steel in a roll, either hot rolled (HRC) or cold rolled (CRC), and are sold to manufacturers.
Why does origin matter in steel trade?
Many countries use anti-dumping duties and import quotas on steel, so the same product can be taxed differently depending on where it was made.