China Hot-rolled steel, wide, flat (HS 7208) Trade by Country

Monthly · USD · Source: GACC · Data through 2026-09

YTD imports$542.3M2026 Jan–Sep · -16.6% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-09
Latest imports$66.4MSeptember 2026 · -19.4% YoY vs 2025-09 to 2025-09
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Annual Totals

YearImport value
2026 Jan–Sep$542.3M
2025 · Full year$857.1M
2024 · Full year$1.1B
2023 · Full year$1.5B
2022 · Full year$2.2B
View all 9 years
YearImport value
2021 · Full year$2.4B
2020 · Full year$4.4B
2019 · Full year$2.4B
2018 · Full year$2.4B

Latest month · up to 5 countries

September 2026 · USD

Partner Value Share
Japan $44.4M 67.0%
South Korea $20.8M 31.3%
Taiwan $485.3K 0.7%
United States $254.1K 0.4%
Germany $42.9K 0.1%

Same countries · period totals

2018-01 to 2026-09 · USD

Partner Value Share
Japan $10.1B 56.9%
South Korea $4.6B 25.8%
Taiwan $908.7M 5.1%
United States $23.3M 0.1%
Germany $105.4M 0.6%

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How much hot-rolled steel, wide, flat does China import?

China imported $542.3M of hot-rolled steel, wide, flat (HS 7208) during January–September 2026. In September 2026 alone, China imported $66.4M of hot-rolled steel, wide, flat, down 19.4% from September 2025. Hot-rolled steel or iron sheets and strips at least 600 mm wide, lacking any alloying elements or surface coatings, used in structural fabrication, automotive panels, and heavy manufacturing. The page covers January 2018 to September 2026. Values are in US dollars, from the China General Administration of Customs (GACC).

Which countries supply the most hot-rolled steel, wide, flat to China?

In September 2026, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan were among the leading suppliers shown, together accounting for 99.1% of that month's trade value. These are monthly figures, not a full-year ranking.

Are China's hot-rolled steel, wide, flat imports growing?

China's hot-rolled steel, wide, flat imports were down 16.6% from January–September 2025, reaching $542.3M during January–September 2026.

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Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.

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