Major importers and exporters of steel in 2014

Million Metric Tons
Rank
Country
Total Exports
Rank
Country
Total Imports
1
China
92.9
1
United States
41.4
2
Japan
41.3
2
European Union (28) 
32.4
3
European Union (28) 
37.1
3
Germany 
24.3
4
South Korea
31.9
4
South Korea
22.4
5
Russia
27
5
Italy 
16.6
6
Germany 
24.8
6
Thailand
15.1
7
Ukraine
21.5
7
China
14.9
8
Italy 
17.3
8
France 
13.4
9
Turkey
16.2
9
Turkey
13.4
10
France 
14.9
10
Viet Nam
12.4
11
Belgium 
14.2
11
Mexico
11.6
12
Taiwan, China
12.1
12
Indonesia
11
13
United States
12
13
Belgium 
10.7
14
India
10.4
14
Canada
10.3
15
Brazil
9.8
15
India
9.5
16
Netherlands 
9.7
16
Poland 
9.1
17
Spain 
9.7
17
Taiwan, China
8.9
18
United Kingdom 
8.6
18
Spain 
8.1
19
Austria 
7.3
19
United Kingdom 
7.4
20
Canada
6.2
20
Netherlands 
7

Rank
Country
Net Exports
Rank
Country
Net Imports
1
China
78
1
United States
29.4
2
Japan
34.6
2
Thailand
13.7
3
Russia
21.3
3
Viet Nam
10.9
4
Ukraine
20.3
4
Indonesia
9.7
5
South Korea
9.5
5
Philippines
6.7
6
Brazil
5.8
6
Saudi Arabia
6.5
7
European Union (28) (1)
4.7
7
Mexico
6
8
Austria (2)
3.5
8
Algeria
6
9
Belgium (2)
3.4
9
United Arab Emirates
5.8
10
Taiwan, China
3.2
10
Egypt
5.8
11
Turkey
2.8
11
Poland (2)
4.1
12
Netherlands (2)
2.8
12
Canada
4.1
13
Slovakia (2)
2.4
13
Iran
3.7
14
Luxembourg
1.8
14
Hong Kong
3.7
15
Spain (2)
1.6
15
Singapore
3.6

Source: World Steel Association (WSA)

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