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Iron or steel sanitary ware: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in iron or steel sanitary ware totaled $3.9 billion (513 thousand tonnes). China accounted for 53% of exports, followed by Germany (9%) and Italy (4%); the top importers were the United States (17%), Germany (5%) and the United Kingdom (4%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 25%.

Summary

World trade
$3.9billion
Tonnes
513thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$7,545
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$2.1 billion · 53.2%
  2. Germany$334 million · 8.6%
  3. Italy$155 million · 4%
  4. Vietnam$147 million · 3.8%
  5. United States$99 million · 2.6%
  6. Turkey$92 million · 2.4%
  7. Mexico$85 million · 2.2%
  8. Taiwan$81 million · 2.1%
  9. Spain$66 million · 1.7%
  10. Portugal$55 million · 1.4%
  11. Netherlands$49 million · 1.3%
    re-exports
  12. Poland$48 million · 1.2%
  13. Thailand$46 million · 1.2%
  14. Switzerland$37 million · 0.96%
  15. United Kingdom$36 million · 0.94%
  16. Denmark$35 million · 0.91%
  17. Malaysia$34 million · 0.89%
  18. France$33 million · 0.85%
  19. Sweden$30 million · 0.77%
  20. Greece$29 million · 0.74%

Top importers

  1. United States$667 million · 17.2%
  2. Germany$209 million · 5.4%
  3. United Kingdom$144 million · 3.7%
  4. Vietnam$131 million · 3.4%
  5. France$114 million · 2.9%
  6. Netherlands$113 million · 2.9%
    re-exports
  7. Canada$105 million · 2.7%
  8. Thailand$103 million · 2.7%
  9. United Arab Emirates$98 million · 2.5%
  10. Australia$94 million · 2.4%
  11. Russia$87 million · 2.2%
  12. India$80 million · 2.1%
  13. Switzerland$75 million · 1.9%
  14. Italy$72 million · 1.9%
  15. Austria$70 million · 1.8%
  16. Spain$68 million · 1.8%
  17. Saudi Arabia$65 million · 1.7%
  18. Malaysia$64 million · 1.7%
  19. Mexico$63 million · 1.6%
  20. Poland$55 million · 1.4%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2005

Value in USD billions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • China 2.1
  • Germany 0.33
  • Italy 0.16
  • Vietnam 0.15
  • United States 0.1

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.022.1
Germany0.150.33
Italy0.140.16
Vietnam< 0.010.15
United States0.080.1

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 87% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $7,545

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$4,039
1996$3,323
1997$3,055
1998$3,099
1999$2,622
2000$3,223
2001$3,760
2002$3,340
2003$4,192
2004$4,193
2005$4,324
2006$4,480
2007$5,570
2008$5,852
2009$5,656
2010$5,640
2011$5,913
2012$5,896
2013$6,094
2014$6,626
2015$6,689
2016$7,095
2017$6,612
2018$7,317
2019$6,748
2020$7,315
2021$7,670
2022$8,436
2023$8,368
2024$7,545

What it includes

  • 7324 · Iron or steel sanitary ware

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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