Major importers and exporters of steel in 2013

Million Metric Tons
Rank
Country
Total Exports
Rank
Country
Total Imports
1
China
61.5
1
European Union (27)
30.8
2
Japan
42.5
2
United States
30.3
3
European Union (27)
38.7
3
Germany
22.1
4
South Korea
28.9
4
South Korea
19
5
Ukraine
24.7
5
Thailand
15.9
6
Germany
24.3
6
Italy
15.6
7
Russia
23.6
7
China
14.8
8
Turkey
17.3
8
Turkey
14.5
9
Italy
16.9
9
France
13.2
10
Belgium-Luxembourg
16.6
10
Indonesia
12.3
11
France
14.2
11
Belgium-Luxembourg
11.3
12
Belgium
13.9
12
Belgium
10.1
13
United States
12.5
13
Vietnam
10
14
Taiwan, China
11.6
14
Canada
8.9
15
India
10.1
15
Poland
8.1
16
Spain
9.3
16
Taiwan, China
7.8
17
Netherlands
8.8
17
Mexico
7.7
18
United Kingdom
8.4
18
India
7.5
19
Brazil
8.1
19
Spain
7.4
20
Austria
7
20
Saudi Arabia
6.7

Rank
Country
Net Exports
Rank
Country
Net Imports
1
China
46.8
1
United States
17.8
2
Japan
37.1
2
Thailand
14.4
3
Ukraine
23
3
Indonesia
11.6
4
Russia
17.1
4
Vietnam
8.6
5
South Korea
9.9
5
Saudi Arabia
6.4
6
European Union (27)
7.9
6
UAE
5.3
7
Belgium-Luxembourg
5.3
7
Algeria
5.1
8
Brazil
4.4
8
Philippines
4.8
9
Taiwan, China
3.8
9
Iraq
4.5
10
Belgium
3.8
10
Egypt
3.9
11
Austria
3.7
11
Singapore
3.9
12
Turkey
2.8
12
Hong Kong
3.2
13
Netherlands
2.6
13
Canada
3.1
14
Slovakia
2.6
14
Poland
3.1
15
India
2.3
15
Iran
2.7

Source: World Steel Association (WSA)

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