🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of forged and hot-rolled steel bars: 2024 trade data
Exports of forged and hot-rolled steel bars by the United Arab Emirates reached $232.1 million in 2024 (343.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Value fell 46% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $785.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of forged and hot-rolled steel bars by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $232.1M | 343.3K t |
| 2023 | $429.7M | 631.5K t |
| 2022 | $785.4M | 942.6K t |
| 2021 | $550.5M | 861.9K t |
| 2020 | $324.7M | 658.1K t |
| 2019 | $385.0M | 769.3K t |
| 2018 | $130.8M | 206.8K t |
| 2017 | $126.4M | 245.7K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports forged and hot-rolled steel bars to
One buyer market dominates: Israel accounted for 56% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $128.8M | 56% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $43.7M | 19% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $21.1M | 9.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $13.9M | 6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.0M | 2.6% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $3.7M | 1.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $3.0M | 1.3% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $2.8M | 1.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $2.5M | 1.1% |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | $1.2M | 0.5% |
Types of forged and hot-rolled steel bars under HS 7214
| 7214.20 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced… | 96% |
| 7214.99 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section | 3.2% |
| 7214.10 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling | 0.9% |
| 7214.30 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, including those twisted after rolling, of free-cutting steel | 0.2% |
| 7214.91 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, of rectangular (other than square)… | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7214.
Average export price of forged and hot-rolled steel bars
The average declared value was about $0.68 per kg, close to the world average of $0.67.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports forged and hot-rolled steel bars
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported forged and hot-rolled steel bars worth $32.6 million (50.6 thousand tonnes). Turkey alone supplied 54% of it. Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $17.6M | 54% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $9.2M | 28% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.4M | 7.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.9M | 5.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $966K | 3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $273K | 0.8% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $73K | 0.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $31K | 0.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $23K | 0.1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $20K | 0.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 7214: Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling.
Forged and hot-rolled steel bars trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of forged and hot-rolled steel bars imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported forged and hot-rolled steel bars worth $32.6 million in 2024 (50.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import forged and hot-rolled steel bars from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Turkey (54%), China (28%), Germany (7%).
What is the average import price of forged and hot-rolled steel bars in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.64 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.67 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export forged and hot-rolled steel bars?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported forged and hot-rolled steel bars worth $232.1 million in 2024, mainly to Israel, Canada, Maldives.
What is the HS code for forged and hot-rolled steel bars?
Forged and hot-rolled steel bars falls under HS heading 7214 (Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but inclu). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading forged and hot-rolled steel bars with the United Arab Emirates?
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