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Steelmaking slag and waste: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in steelmaking slag and waste totaled $552 million (5.8 million tonnes). The top exporters were India (14%), Russia (7%) and the United Arab Emirates (6%); the top importers were Malaysia (23%), Indonesia (11%) and Germany (9%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 17%.

Summary

World trade
$552million
Tonnes
5.8million tonnes
Price per tonne
$94
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. India$78 million · 14.1%
  2. Russia$36 million · 6.5%
  3. United Arab Emirates$33 million · 6%
  4. Turkey$32 million · 5.8%
  5. United States$31 million · 5.6%
  6. Germany$30 million · 5.5%
  7. Egypt$28 million · 5.1%
  8. Taiwan$25 million · 4.5%
  9. Hungary$20 million · 3.7%
  10. France$20 million · 3.7%
  11. Mexico$17 million · 3.1%
  12. China$14 million · 2.5%
  13. Netherlands$12 million · 2.1%
    re-exports
  14. South Korea$11 million · 2%
  15. Canada$10 million · 1.9%
  16. Thailand$10 million · 1.8%
  17. Serbia$10 million · 1.8%
  18. Hong Kong$8 million · 1.5%
    re-exports
  19. Pakistan$7 million · 1.3%
  20. Belgium$7 million · 1.3%
    re-exports

Top importers

  1. Malaysia$128 million · 23.1%
  2. Indonesia$62 million · 11.3%
  3. Germany$48 million · 8.6%
  4. Japan$39 million · 7%
  5. Philippines$36 million · 6.5%
  6. Romania$33 million · 5.9%
  7. Belgium$21 million · 3.7%
    re-exports
  8. Austria$18 million · 3.2%
  9. South Korea$13 million · 2.4%
  10. Norway$11 million · 2.1%
  11. United States$11 million · 2%
  12. France$10 million · 1.9%
  13. Spain$8 million · 1.5%
  14. Thailand$8 million · 1.4%
  15. India$7 million · 1.3%
  16. Vietnam$7 million · 1.3%
  17. Macao$7 million · 1.3%
  18. Poland$6 million · 1.1%
  19. Sweden$6 million · 1.1%
  20. Pakistan$6 million · 1%

Trend

Who sells it

India has been the top exporter since 2024

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

  • India 78
  • Russia 36
  • United Arab Emirates 33.3
  • Turkey 32
  • United States 30.7

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
India0.578
Russia136
United Arab Emirates033.3
Turkey0.4432
United States4.830.7

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 62% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $94

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$58
1996$59
1997$64
1998$63
1999$61
2000$49
2001$55
2002$66
2003$65
2004$59
2005$64
2006$74
2007$91
2008$120
2009$103
2010$101
2011$128
2012$114
2013$101
2014$108
2015$53
2016$55
2017$79
2018$124
2019$76
2020$62
2021$86
2022$106
2023$108
2024$94

What it includes

  • 2619 · Steelmaking slag and waste

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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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