China Iron or steel articles (HS 73) Trade by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: Sep 2026 Coverage Jan 2018–Sep 2026

Latest exports $10.4B Sep 2026
Latest imports $681M Sep 2026
Trade balance +$9.7B Sep 2026
Data as of Sep 2026

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Top Import Sources

Latest Month Summary: Sep 2026

Top Export Destinations

  1. United States: $1.2B
  2. Vietnam: $435M
  3. Thailand: $403M
  4. South Korea: $374M
  5. Russia: $366M

Top Import Sources

  1. Japan: $137M
  2. Germany: $104M
  3. United States: $102M
  4. South Korea: $74.5M
  5. Taiwan: $36.2M

Fast-growing export markets

Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD

  • Algeria Exports $907M Increase +$416M YoY +85%
  • Egypt Exports $668M Increase +$282M YoY +73%
  • Morocco Exports $452M Increase +$177M YoY +64%
  • Libya Exports $263M Increase +$128M YoY +95%
  • Mozambique Exports $255M Increase +$91.0M YoY +56%
  • Zambia Exports $147M Increase +$62.9M YoY +75%

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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 or steel articles (HS 73) trade by country, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/category/steel-articles/, accessed 2026-10-27.

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