Major importers and exporters of steel in 2015

Million Metric Tons
Rank
Country
Total Exports
Rank
Country
Total Imports
1
China
111.6
1
European Union (28)
37.7
2
Japan
40.8
2
United States
36.5
3
European Union (28)
33.8
3
Germany
24.8
4
South Korea
31.2
4
South Korea
21.7
5
Russia
29.7
5
Italy
19.9
6
Germany
25.1
6
Turkey
18.6
7
Ukraine
17.7
7
Viet Nam
16.3
8
Italy
16.5
8
Thailand
14.6
9
Belgium
15.2
9
France
13.7
10
Turkey
15
10
India
13.3
11
France
14
11
China
13.2
12
Brazil
13.7
12
Mexico
12.7
13
Taiwan, China
11.2
13
Belgium
12.1
14
Netherlands
10.6
14
Indonesia
11.4
15
United States
10
15
Poland
9.2
16
Spain
9.6
16
Spain
8.9
17
India
7.6
17
Canada
8
18
Austria
7.4
18
Egypt
7.9
19
United Kingdom
7.3
19
Taiwan, China
7.5
20
Canada
6
20
United Kingdom
7.2

Rank
Country
Net Exports
Rank
Country
Net Imports
1
China
98.4
1
United States
26.5
2
Japan
34.9
2
Viet Nam
14.9
3
Russia
25.3
3
Thailand
13.4
4
Ukraine
16.9
4
Indonesia
9.4
5
Brazil
10.5
5
Mexico
8.6
6
South Korea
9.5
6
Egypt
7.7
7
Netherlands
3.8
7
Saudi Arabia
6.4
8
Taiwan, China
3.7
8
Algeria
6.4
9
Austria
3.2
9
UAE
6
10
Belgium
3.1
10
India
5.7
11
Slovakia
2.2
11
Poland
4.1
12
Luxembourg
1.8
12
Bangladesh
4
13
Singapore
1.7
13
European Union (28)
3.9
14
Kazakhstan
1.2
14
Iran
3.8
15
Finland
0.9
15
Turkey
3.7

Source: World Steel Association (WSA)

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