Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 94.06) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel" exceeded $65 billion (according to external trade statistics of 131 countries). It was $66 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 137 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Korea (3.26% of the world exports in 2022), Vietnam (1.6%), State of Palestine (0.029%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.01%), Albania (0.004%), Angola (0.003%), Cambodia (0.001%)

Top exporters of Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 94.06) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel in 2023

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2023:

• China - 30% of the world exports ($19.7 billion)
• Germany - 7.95% ($5.24 billion)
• Poland - 6% ($3.95 billion)
• Spain - 4.6% ($3.03 billion)
• Turkey - 4% ($2.63 billion)

«Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 94.06) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Bosnia and Herzegovina - 3.63% of Bosnia and Herzegovina's total exports in 2023 ($335 million of $9.22 billion)
• Bahrain - 3.26% ($404 million of $12.4 billion)
• Estonia - 1.37% ($275 million of $20 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 94.06) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel» in 2023:

• Exports from Canada to USA: (2.65% of the world exports, $1.75 billion according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Exports from China to Australia: (1.61% of the world exports, $1.06 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Hong Kong: (1.63% of the world exports, $1.07 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Indonesia: (1.61% of the world exports, $1.06 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Japan: (2% of the world exports, $1.32 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Korea: (1.95% of the world exports, $1.29 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to USA: (2.34% of the world exports, $1.54 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from Mexico to USA: (2.77% of the world exports, $1.83 billion according to external trade statistics of Mexico)
• Exports from Poland to Germany: (1.85% of the world exports, $1.22 billion according to external trade statistics of Poland)
• Exports from USA to Canada: (1.47% of the world exports, $974 million according to external trade statistics of USA)

In 2023, the world imports of "Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 94.06) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel" exceeded $53 billion (according to external trade statistics of 135 countries). It was $55 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 140 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Korea (1.83% of the world imports in 2022), Vietnam (0.567%), Cambodia (0.36%), Angola (0.222%), Mongolia (0.159%), Nepal (0.119%), Rwanda (0.07%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.051%), State of Palestine (0.036%), Lesotho (0.022%), Bermuda (0.009%), Timor-Leste (0.007%), Burundi (0.006%), Albania (0.003%)

Top importers of Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 94.06) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel in 2023

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2023:

• USA - 15.9% of the world imports ($8.57 billion)
• Germany - 8.51% ($4.59 billion)
• France - 4.74% ($2.55 billion)
• United Kingdom - 4.11% ($2.21 billion)
• Japan - 3.87% ($2.09 billion)
• Australia - 3.34% ($1.8 billion)

«Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 94.06) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Niger - 4.26% of Niger's total imports in 2023 ($134 million of $3.14 billion)
• Suriname - 1.96% ($33 million of $1.69 billion)
• Benin - 1.8% ($70 million of $3.9 billion)
• Senegal - 1.49% ($177 million of $11.8 billion)
• Montserrat - 1.36% ($646 thousand of $47 million)
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 1.32% ($6.02 million of $456 million)
• Norway - 1.3% ($1.26 billion of $96 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 94.06) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel» in 2023:

• Imports to Australia from China (2.33% of the world imports, $1.26 billion according to external trade statistics of Australia)
• Imports to Canada from USA (1.52% of the world imports, $821 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Imports to Germany from Czech Republic (1.06% of the world imports, $575 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Germany from Poland (1.43% of the world imports, $771 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Japan from China (2.64% of the world imports, $1.42 billion according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to USA from Canada (2.94% of the world imports, $1.58 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from China (1.85% of the world imports, $999 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Germany (1.19% of the world imports, $642 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from India (1.32% of the world imports, $716 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Mexico (3.37% of the world imports, $1.81 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)