China’s Iron or Steel Articles Export Volume & Value in 2015
| Month | Volume(kg) | Value(USD) | on Year | |
| Volume | Value | |||
| January | 3,092,369,450 | 6,051,932,985 | 1% | 1.30% |
| February | 2,790,374,087 | 5,222,601,237 | 87.60% | 87.60% |
| March | 2,157,553,567 | 3,641,351,838 | -8.10% | -15.10% |
| April | 2,811,009,561 | 4,945,268,207 | -1.90% | -1.90% |
| May | 2,942,276,885 | 5,319,658,343 | -1.10% | 2.40% |
| June | 2,781,394,360 | 4,979,218,125 | 5.40% | 4.10% |
| July | 2,758,920,347 | 4,999,014,125 | -2.10% | -7.60% |
| August | 2,549,136,306 | 4,716,534,119 | -10.10% | -13.10% |
| September | 2,924,502,361 | 5,380,665,947 | 5.20% | 2.10% |
| October | 2,852,837,130 | 4,965,373,408 | 7.90% | -1.30% |
| November | 2,565,881,586 | 4,714,257,578 | -9.80% | -13.70% |
| December | 3,019,307,142 | 5,554,147,108 | -4.40% | -7.50% |
| Total | 33,245,562,782 | 60,490,023,020 | 2.40% | -0.30% |
China’s iron or steel articles export value reached USD 60,490,000,000 in 2015, falling 0.3% on year.
Destinations for China’s Iron or Steel Articles
| No. | Country | Volume(kg) | Value(USD) | on Year | |
| Volume | Value | ||||
| 1 | United States | 3,972,147,407 | 10,449,211,829 | 5% | 12.70% |
| 2 | Japan | 1,604,960,484 | 3,172,075,508 | -0.10% | -5.90% |
| 3 | Korea | 1,981,242,160 | 2,998,940,839 | 9% | 6.40% |
| 4 | Australia | 1,039,349,017 | 1,812,344,313 | -5% | -9.80% |
| 5 | Germany | 525,830,421 | 1,648,316,829 | -2.50% | -1.30% |
| 6 | Hong Kong | 867,971,089 | 1,582,993,111 | -2.20% | -1.10% |
| 7 | Canada | 897,107,926 | 1,541,960,041 | -15.70% | -7.60% |
| 8 | Vietnam | 852,430,657 | 1,516,350,075 | 21% | 7.70% |
| 9 | Indonesia | 1,108,890,285 | 1,445,882,310 | 8.40% | -8% |
| 10 | Singapore | 676,474,230 | 1,422,635,854 | -11.60% | -8.60% |
The United States was top destination for China’s iron or steel articles in 2015. Korea ranked as the third and the export from China to Korea in 2015 was 1,981,242,160 kg. China’s iron or steel articles export to US grew fast and the growth was 748.7% on 2014.
Export Origins of China’ Iron or Steel Articles
| No. | District | Volume(kg) | Value(USD) | on Year | |
| Volume | Value | ||||
| 1 | Guangdong | 3,674,821,032 | 15,501,626,103 | 4.10% | 13.60% |
| 2 | Zhejiang | 4,367,181,928 | 10,255,898,561 | -3.90% | 0% |
| 3 | Jiangsu | 5,326,895,375 | 8,498,333,395 | -2.20% | -8.70% |
| 4 | Shandong | 3,751,890,939 | 5,507,017,943 | 4.70% | 2% |
| 5 | Hebei | 4,178,653,846 | 4,322,063,997 | 12.50% | -0.70% |
| 6 | Shanghai | 1,860,225,501 | 3,712,417,132 | 1% | -8.90% |
| 7 | Tianjin | 3,736,098,607 | 3,263,094,303 | 9.90% | -10.70% |
| 8 | Liaoning | 1,890,656,123 | 2,334,956,120 | 0.80% | -9.70% |
| 9 | Fujian | 407,824,511 | 902,086,258 | 14.70% | 4.60% |
| 10 | Beijing | 438,240,279 | 820,978,295 | 7.20% | -8% |
Guangdong province exported USD 15,501,626,103 iron or steel in 2015, making the largest origin. Other export origins included Guangdong province, Shandong province, etc. Guangdong’s average export price was USD 4.22 per kg, ranking first in the top ten origins.
