Major importers and exporters of steel in 2011

Million Metric Tons
Rank
Country
Total Exports
Rank
Country
Total Exports
1
China
47.9
1
European Union
35.9
2
Japan
40.7
2
United States
26.9
3
European Union
38
3
Germany
24.9
4
South Korea
28.9
4
South Korea
22.8
5
Germany
26.4
5
Italy
17.5
6
Ukraine
26
6
China
16.3
7
Russia
24.7
7
France
14.7
8
Italy
17.2
8
Belgium
13.3
9
Turkey
17
9
Thailand
12.5
10
Belgium
16.4
10
Turkey
10.3
11
France
14.2
11
Vietnam
9.3
12
United States
13.3
12
Canada
9.2
13
Brazil
10.8
13
Indonesia
8.6
14
Taiwan, China
10.6
14
Spain
8.5
15
Netherlands
10.4
15
Iran
8.4
16
India
10.2
16
Netherlands
8.3
17
Spain
9.9
17
India
8.2
18
Austria
7
18
Taiwan, China
7.7
19
Canada
6.4
19
Poland
7.6
20
United Kingdom
6
20
United Kingdom
7.5

Rank
Country
Net Exports
Rank
Country
Net Imports
1
Japan
35.1
1
United States
13.6
2
China
31.6
2
Thailand
10.9
3
Ukraine
24
3
Vietnam
8.3
4
Russia
17.5
4
Iran
8.2
5
Brazil
7
5
Indonesia
7.3
6
Turkey
6.7
6
UAE
6.6
7
South Korea
6
7
Saudi Arabia
5.5
8
Austria (2)
3.2
8
Algeria
3.9
9
Belgium
3.1
9
Philippines
3.8
10
Taiwan, China
2.9
10
Singapore
3.1
11
Luxembourg
2.2
11
Canada
2.8
12
Netherlands (2)
2.1
12
Lebanon
2.7
13
European Union (1)
2.1
13
Poland (2)
2.7
14
India
2
14
Iraq
2.6
15
Slovakia (2)
2
15
Malaysia
2.6

Source: World Steel Association (WSA)

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