🇺🇸 United States imports of steel shapes: 2024 trade data
Imports of steel shapes by the United States reached $1.12 billion in 2024 (982.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 221 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of steel shapes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.12B | 982.6K t |
| 2023 | $1.11B | 961.2K t |
| 2022 | $1.35B | 987.0K t |
| 2021 | $971.1M | 835.2K t |
| 2020 | $519.4M | 647.9K t |
| 2019 | $581.3M | 681.2K t |
| 2018 | $649.3M | 738.6K t |
| 2017 | $754.5M | 985.6K t |
Where the United States imports steel shapes from
Most of the value came from Mexico (27%), Canada (22%), South Korea (9%). Among the main suppliers, Spain grew fastest (+54% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $304.1M | 27% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $249.4M | 22% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $103.3M | 9.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $97.1M | 8.7% |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | $95.7M | 8.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $57.3M | 5.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $45.7M | 4.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $44.2M | 4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $31.0M | 2.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $19.1M | 1.7% |
Types of steel shapes under HS 7216
| 7216.33 | Iron or non-alloy steel: H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more | 26% |
| 7216.32 | Iron or non-alloy steel: I sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more | 13% |
| 7216.61 | Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, cold-formed or cold-finished, obtained from flat-rolled products | 9.8% |
| 7216.91 | Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216, cold-formed or cold-finished, from flat-rolled products | 9.3% |
| 7216.21 | Iron or non-alloy steel: L sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm | 8.8% |
| 7216.31 | Iron or non-alloy steel: U sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more | 8.5% |
| 7216.40 | Iron or non-alloy steel: L or T sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more | 7.9% |
| 7216.50 | Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded | 7.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7216.
Average import price of steel shapes
The average declared value was about $1.14 per kg, 31% above the world average of $0.87. 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 exports steel shapes
The United States exported $494.6 million of steel shapes in 2024 (438.2 thousand tonnes). It ranks 9th of 156 countries for exports of this product. One buyer market dominates: Canada accounted for 65% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $320.5M | 65% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $126.1M | 26% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $15.5M | 3.1% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $3.9M | 0.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $3.5M | 0.7% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $2.5M | 0.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.9M | 0.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.7M | 0.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.7M | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.2M | 0.2% |
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 7216: Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections.
Steel shapes trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of steel shapes imported by the United States?
The United States imported steel shapes worth $1.12 billion in 2024 (982.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import steel shapes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (27%), Canada (22%), South Korea (9%).
What is the average import price of steel shapes in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $1.14 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.87 per kg.
Does the United States export steel shapes?
Yes. The United States exported steel shapes worth $494.6 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic.
What is the HS code for steel shapes?
Steel shapes falls under HS heading 7216 (Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading steel shapes with the United States?
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