🇺🇸 United States imports of pig iron: 2024 trade data
Imports of pig iron by the United States reached $2.01 billion in 2024 (4.72 million tonnes). It ranks 1st of 137 countries for imports of this product. That is 20% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $3.00 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of pig iron by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.01B | 4.72M t |
| 2023 | $1.68B | 3.55M t |
| 2022 | $2.89B | 4.47M t |
| 2021 | $3.00B | 5.85M t |
| 2020 | $1.25B | 4.10M t |
| 2019 | $1.62B | 4.68M t |
| 2018 | $2.36B | 6.00M t |
| 2017 | $1.90B | 5.42M t |
Where the United States imports pig iron from
One supplier dominates: Brazil accounted for 72% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Ukraine grew fastest (+497% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1.44B | 72% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $370.2M | 18% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $53.1M | 2.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $50.1M | 2.5% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $46.6M | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $20.2M | 1% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $14.5M | 0.7% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $12.3M | 0.6% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.9M | 0.1% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $1.2M | 0.1% |
Types of pig iron under HS 7201
| 7201.10 | Iron: non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms | 100% |
| 7201.20 | Iron: non-alloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0.5% of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms | 0.3% |
| 7201.50 | Iron: alloy pig iron, spiegeleisen, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7201.
Average import price of pig iron
The average declared value was about $0.43 per kg, close to the world average of $0.45.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports pig iron
The United States exported $2.8 million of pig iron in 2024 (3.8 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were China (14%), Canada (12%), Switzerland (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 38%. Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $395K | 14% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $353K | 12% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $322K | 11% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $296K | 10% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $267K | 9.4% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $262K | 9.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $224K | 7.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $170K | 6% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $132K | 4.7% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $77K | 2.7% |
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 7201: Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms.
Pig iron trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of pig iron imported by the United States?
The United States imported pig iron worth $2.01 billion in 2024 (4.72 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import pig iron from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Brazil (72%), Ukraine (18%), South Africa (3%).
What is the average import price of pig iron in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.43 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.45 per kg.
Does the United States export pig iron?
Yes. The United States exported pig iron worth $2.8 million in 2024, mainly to China, Canada, Switzerland.
What is the HS code for pig iron?
Pig iron falls under HS heading 7201 (Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading pig iron with the United States?
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