HS72・2025

Iron & steel

$42.5BTotal trade
$16.9BExports
$25.6BImports
−$8.7BTrade balance

Steel raw materials such as sheet and bar. A base input for construction, autos, and machinery, and a frequent target of U.S. trade measures (safeguards, tariffs).

Top subcategories (HS4)

The largest 4-digit subcategories within this chapter by total trade — the more specific goods (e.g., integrated circuits, cars, crude oil).

Subcategory (HS4) Total trade Exports Imports
7204 Ferrous Waste & Scrap; Remelt Scr Iron/Steel Ingot $7.5B $5.4B $2.1B
7210 Fl-Rl Iron & Na Steel Nun600Mm Wd, Clad Etc $5.6B $1.4B $4.2B
7225 Fl-Rl Alloy Steel Nesoi Nun 600Mm Wide $3.4B $2B $1.4B
7208 Fl-Rl Iron & Na Steel Nun600Mm Wd Hot-Rl, Not Clad $2.8B $1.5B $1.2B
7202 Ferroalloys $2.6B $163,524,013 $2.5B
7201 Pig Iron & Spiegeleisen In Pigs, Blocks Etc. $2.2B $5,245,761 $2.2B
7219 Fl-Rl Stainless Steel Products, Not Und 600Mm Wide $1.9B $987,527,644 $954,085,453
7207 Semifinished Products Of Iron Or Nonalloy Steel $1.9B $39,035,124 $1.8B

Top partner countries

Top partners by total trade (exports plus imports) for this commodity (HS chapter).

Partner Total trade Exports Imports
Canada $9.4B $4B $5.3B
Mexico $8.2B $5.9B $2.3B
Brazil $4B $124,569,002 $3.9B
Turkey $1.7B $1.4B $314,960,991
India $1.6B $807,411,266 $792,298,355
South Korea $1.6B $162,587,147 $1.4B
Germany $1.5B $113,953,644 $1.4B
Taiwan $1.3B $352,006,179 $984,632,598
Japan $1.1B $70,452,862 $1.1B
Thailand $928,139,391 $843,188,953 $84,950,438

Sources (primary)

Figures are based on U.S. Census Bureau international trade statistics (goods trade, full-year totals). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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