T3 · Product exporter position

Australia exports of Iron: grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast iron (HS 732591)

See where Australia stands in iron: grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast iron: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter AUSHS6 732591Latest year 2024Rapid decline

Latest exports

$6.7MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

13Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-24.1%Annualized change

Destination HHI

1,011Destination concentration

Weighted share

35.2%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is Australia in Iron: grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast iron?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 732591. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$6.7M
Current 2024 exports$3.0M
Three-year average$5.5M
Historical peak$64.8M

Market position

Active destinations13
Destination HHI1,011
Weighted share35.2%
Share change+18 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-24.1%
Volatility0.6
Maximum drawdown65.8%
TrendRapid decline
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterAustraliaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$6.7MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$3.0MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-24.1%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth-14.5%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationPNGDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share21.8%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration1,011HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+18 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes58%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does Australia sell iron: grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast iron?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Papua New Guinea$1.5M14.4%-26.1%FTA reportedSlowing
Laos$755.0K3.6%-22.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
Democratic Republic of the Congo$342.0K0.6%-23.7%Not reportedStable
Australia$227.4K0.3%+12.7%0% tariffGrowing
Russia$134.3K0.7%+1.6%0.1% tariffSlowing

Destination

Papua New Guinea

Latest exports
$1.5M
Market share
14.4%
Growth
-26.1%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Slowing

Destination

Laos

Latest exports
$755.0K
Market share
3.6%
Growth
-22.7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Latest exports
$342.0K
Market share
0.6%
Growth
-23.7%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

Australia

Latest exports
$227.4K
Market share
0.3%
Growth
+12.7%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Russia

Latest exports
$134.3K
Market share
0.7%
Growth
+1.6%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Slowing

Price intelligence

How does Australia's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

Spain: $154.0K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Malaysia: $285.1 / ton.

Median price

$3.8K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for Australia and HS 732591 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$29.4M-16%20
2011$31.4M+7.1%15
2012$26.4M-16.1%20
2013$19.0M-27.8%20
2014$2.7M-86%20
2015$2.9M+9.8%23
2016$2.9M-1.9%21
2017$4.2M+46.2%15
2018$3.6M-15.1%14
2019$6.6M+85%19
2020$7.7M+17.1%17
2021$6.9M-10.9%18
2022$10.0M+44.9%13
2023$3.6M-64.1%13
2024$3.0M-16.1%13

Exporter context

Australia economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 732591.

Australia has reported exports of $343.3B and a trade balance of $63.8B in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 32.2% trade openness, 27.2% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about Australia iron: grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast iron exports

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