Major importers and exporters of steel in 2012

Million Metric Tons
Rank
Country
Total Exports
Rank
Country
Total Imports
1
China
54.8
1
United States
31.5
2
European Union (27)
47.1
2
European Union (27)
29.5
3
Japan
41.5
3
Germany
22.9
4
South Korea
30.2
4
South Korea
20.4
5
Russia
26.7
5
Thailand
15.2
6
Germany
26
6
China
14.2
7
Ukraine
24.1
7
Italy
13.9
8
Turkey
18.7
8
France
13.2
9
Italy
18.3
9
Indonesia
12.2
10
France
14.6
10
Turkey
11.5
11
Belgium
14.5
11
Belgium
10.6
12
United States
13.6
12
Canada
9.6
13
Taiwan, China
10.5
13
India
9.3
14
Netherlands
9.7
14
Mexico
9.3
15
Brazil
9.7
15
Saudi Arabia
8.1
16
Spain
9.5
16
Poland
7.9
17
India
8.2
17
Vietnam
7.8
18
Austria
6.8
18
Netherlands
7.6
19
United Kingdom
6.4
19
Taiwan, China
7.5
20
Canada
6.2
20
Spain
7.3

Rank
Country
Net Exports
Rank
Country
Net Imports
1
China
40.6
1
United States
17.9
2
Japan
35.7
2
Thailand
13.6
3
Ukraine
22.3
3
Indonesia
11.3
4
Russia
19.8
4
Saudi Arabia
7.8
5
European Union (27)
17.6
5
Vietnam
6.5
6
South Korea
9.8
6
United Arab Emirates
6
7
Turkey
7.2
7
Iran
5.3
8
Brazil
5.9
8
Algeria
5
9
Italy
4.3
9
Mexico
4.3
10
Belgium
3.9
10
Philippines
4.3
11
Austria
3.1
11
Iraq
4
12
Germany
3.1
12
Canada
3.5
13
Taiwan, China
3
13
Egypt
3.4
14
Slovakia
2.6
14
Singapore
3.1
15
Spain
2.2
15
Lebanon
3

Source: World Steel Association (WSA)

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