In 2022, China was the largest steel exporter, with a trade balance of 51.1 million metric tons. By contrast, the EU and North America were net importers of this commodity. That year, the difference between North America's imports and exports of steel amounted to 33 million metric tons.
Trade balance of steel in 2022, by region
(in million metric tons)
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World Steel Association. (July 4, 2023). Trade balance of steel in 2022, by region (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1108742/trade-balance-steel/
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