China Iron and steel (HS 72) Trade by Country
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Top Export Destinations
Top Import Sources
Latest Month Summary: Sep 2026
Top Export Destinations
- South Korea: $414M
- Indonesia: $402M
- Vietnam: $378M
- Thailand: $321M
- Philippines: $308M
Top Import Sources
- Indonesia: $2.0B
- Japan: $242M
- South Korea: $178M
- Kazakhstan: $121M
- Brazil: $86.2M
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Data notes
Data notes
China is the world's largest producer and exporter of aluminium, steel, copper, and other base metals. Aluminium exports surged post-2022 as global demand for EVs and renewable energy infrastructure grew. Monthly GACC data covers exports and imports of iron & steel, aluminium, copper, lead, zinc, and precious stones by partner country from January 2018 to the present.
Source
Source
Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC)
Transformations: Values supplied to this page in USD are displayed without unit conversion. K/M/B labels abbreviate amounts; underlying values are unchanged.
Citation
Citation
China Iron and steel (HS 72) trade by country, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/category/iron-steel/, accessed 2026-10-27.
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