Major importers and exporters of steel in 2016

Million Metric Tons
Rank
Country
Total Exports
Rank
Country
Total Imports
1
China
108.1
1
European Union (28)
40.4
2
Japan
40.5
2
United States
30.9
3
Russia
31.2
3
Germany
25.5
4
South Korea
30.6
4
South Korea
23.3
5
European Union (28)
29.9
5
Italy
19.6
6
Germany
25.1
6
Vietnam
19.5
7
Ukraine
18.2
7
Thailand
17.6
8
Italy
17.9
8
Turkey
17
9
Belgium
16.7
9
France
14.6
10
Turkey
15.3
10
China
13.6
11
France
13.7
11
Belgium
13
12
Brazil
13.4
12
Indonesia
12.6
13
Taiwan, China
12.2
13
Mexico
12.5
14
India
10.3
14
Poland
10.1
15
Netherlands (2)
10.2
15
India
9.9
16
Spain
9.3
16
Spain
9.4
17
United States
9.2
17
Egypt
9.2
18
Austria
7.3
18
Netherlands
8.4
19
Canada
5.8
19
Taiwan, China
7.9
20
Iran
5.7
20
Canada
7.7

Rank
Country
Net Exports
Rank
Country
Net Imports
1
China
94.5
1
United States
21.7
2
Japan
34.5
2
Vietnam
17
3
Russia
26.9
3
Thailand
16.1
4
Ukraine
17.1
4
Indonesia
11
5
Brazil
11.5
5
European Union (28)
10.5
6
South Korea
7.3
6
Egypt
8.3
7
Taiwan, China
4.4
7
Mexico
8.1
8
Belgium
3.7
8
Saudi Arabia
6.2
9
Austria
3
9
Algeria
5.4
10
Slovakia
2.1
10
Poland
4.7
11
Kazakhstan
2.1
11
Pakistan
4.3
12
Netherlands
1.9
12
United Arab Emirates
4.1
13
Luxembourg
1.8
13
Bangladesh
4
14
Iran
1
14
United Kingdom
3.1
15
Finland
0.9
15
Hong Kong
3

Source: World Steel Association (WSA)

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