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

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

YTD exports$9.5B2026 Jan–Sep · -10.9% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-09
Latest exports$1.2BSeptember 2026 · +2.2% YoY vs 2025-09 to 2025-09
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Monthly Export Trend

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Annual Totals

YearExport value
2026 Jan–Sep$9.5B
2025 · Full year$14.3B
2024 · Full year$18.9B
2023 · Full year$16B
2022 · Full year$11.4B
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YearExport value
2021 · Full year$3.2B
2020 · Full year$222.9M
2019 · Full year$273.5M
2018 · Full year$492.2M

Fast-growing export markets

Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD

  • India Exports $449M Increase +$195M YoY +77%
  • Egypt Exports $198M Increase +$134M YoY +208%
  • Djibouti Exports $175M Increase +$99.4M YoY +132%
  • Sudan Exports $118M Increase +$89.2M YoY +306%
  • Uzbekistan Exports $55.8M Increase +$37.3M YoY +203%
  • Jordan Exports $71.6M Increase +$28.4M YoY +66%

Latest month · up to 5 countries

September 2026 · USD

Partner Value Share
Pakistan $136.1M 11.3%
Vietnam $115.4M 9.6%
Saudi Arabia $93.9M 7.8%
South Korea $76.7M 6.4%
Egypt $67M 5.6%

Same countries · period totals

2018-01 to 2026-09 · USD

Partner Value Share
Pakistan $3.5B 4.8%
Vietnam $15.8B 21.3%
Saudi Arabia $5.9B 7.9%
South Korea $7.2B 9.7%
Egypt $1B 1.4%

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About this data

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

China exported $13.1B of hot-rolled steel, wide, flat in the twelve months to September 2026, averaging $1.1B per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 7208).

What products are covered by HS 7208?

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.

Which countries buy the most hot-rolled steel, wide, flat from China?

Vietnam, South Korea and Saudi Arabia together account for 39% of the published total, out of 160 trading partners on record.

Is China's hot-rolled steel, wide, flat export growing?

Annual exports grew by 2800% between 2018 and 2025, from $492M to $14.3B.

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

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China Data Portal. "China Hot-rolled steel, wide, flat (HS 7208) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/7208/

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