🇺🇸 United States exports of narrow steel strips: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $397.4 million of narrow steel strips in 2024 (277.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 125 countries for exports of this product. That is 9% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of narrow steel strips by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $397.4M | 277.7K t |
| 2023 | $435.2M | 291.5K t |
| 2022 | $474.1M | 287.2K t |
| 2021 | $401.4M | 283.9K t |
| 2020 | $252.5M | 285.4K t |
| 2019 | $354.5M | 324.9K t |
| 2018 | $453.1M | 397.5K t |
| 2017 | $435.8M | 403.6K t |
Where the United States exports narrow steel strips to
Canada alone took 57% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $226.5M | 57% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $159.6M | 40% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $1.9M | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.6M | 0.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.1M | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $826K | 0.2% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $650K | 0.2% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $649K | 0.2% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $542K | 0.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $350K | 0.1% |
Types of narrow steel strips under HS 7211
| 7211.19 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, less than 4.75mm thick, excluding those of item no. 7211.13 | 33% |
| 7211.23 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon | 28% |
| 7211.29 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon | 16% |
| 7211.14 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, 4.75mm thick or more, excluding those of item no. 7211.13 | 14% |
| 7211.90 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, n.e.c. in heading no. 7211, width less than 600mm | 6.5% |
| 7211.13 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, hot-rolled, rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width more than 150mm but less than 600mm, 4mm… | 2.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7211.
Average export price of narrow steel strips
The average declared value was about $1.43 per kg, 28% above the world average of $1.12. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports narrow steel strips
The United States imported $341.6 million of narrow steel strips in 2024 (306.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 206 countries. Canada alone supplied 63% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $213.6M | 63% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $67.6M | 20% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $28.6M | 8.4% |
| Taiwan | $7.4M | 2.2% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $7.3M | 2.1% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $4.1M | 1.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.7M | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.7M | 0.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.6M | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.1M | 0.3% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
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 7211: Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated.
Narrow steel strips trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of narrow steel strips imported by the United States?
The United States imported narrow steel strips worth $341.6 million in 2024 (306.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import narrow steel strips from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (63%), Mexico (20%), Germany (8%).
What is the average import price of narrow steel strips in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $1.11 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.12 per kg.
Does the United States export narrow steel strips?
Yes. The United States exported narrow steel strips worth $397.4 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Ecuador.
What is the HS code for narrow steel strips?
Narrow steel strips falls under HS heading 7211 (Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading narrow steel strips with the United States?
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