T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Cast iron: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (HS 730300)

See where China stands in cast iron: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 730300Latest year 2024Growing

Latest exports

$452.1MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

180Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+5%Annualized change

Destination HHI

365Destination concentration

Weighted share

64.6%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Cast iron: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 730300. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$452.1M
Current 2024 exports$451.8M
Three-year average$469.7M
Historical peak$1.9B

Market position

Active destinations180
Destination HHI365
Weighted share64.6%
Share change+9.4 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+5%
Volatility1.2
Maximum drawdown89.8%
TrendGrowing
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$452.1MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$451.8MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth+5%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+1.1%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationIDNDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share8.2%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration365HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+9.4 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes2.5%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell cast iron: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles?

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

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Indonesia$37.2M90%+62.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
Philippines$32.6M96.2%+60.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region$30.9M78.4%-3.1%FTA reportedGrowing
Kuwait$29.5M32.3%-23.8%0% tariffAccelerating
Iraq$27.9M36.9%+228.4%Not reportedSlowing
Saudi Arabia$17.7M26.9%+38.2%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Viet Nam$14.7M72.1%+8.3%FTA reportedGrowing
Ethiopia$14.5M90.3%-5.8%0.3% tariffAccelerating
Thailand$13.7M95.4%+39.7%FTA reportedGrowing
Canada$13.5M28.8%+30.5%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Angola$12.6M45.6%+16.8%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Taiwan$10.8M86.6%+3.2%Not reportedAccelerating
Tunisia$10.5M35.9%+369%0.3% tariffAccelerating
Russia$9.9M78.3%+20.6%0.1% tariffGrowing
Kazakhstan$9.7M89.2%+58.6%0.1% tariffAccelerating

Destination

Indonesia

Latest exports
$37.2M
Market share
90%
Growth
+62.5%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Philippines

Latest exports
$32.6M
Market share
96.2%
Growth
+60.4%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Latest exports
$30.9M
Market share
78.4%
Growth
-3.1%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Kuwait

Latest exports
$29.5M
Market share
32.3%
Growth
-23.8%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Iraq

Latest exports
$27.9M
Market share
36.9%
Growth
+228.4%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Slowing

Destination

Saudi Arabia

Latest exports
$17.7M
Market share
26.9%
Growth
+38.2%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$14.7M
Market share
72.1%
Growth
+8.3%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Ethiopia

Latest exports
$14.5M
Market share
90.3%
Growth
-5.8%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Thailand

Latest exports
$13.7M
Market share
95.4%
Growth
+39.7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Canada

Latest exports
$13.5M
Market share
28.8%
Growth
+30.5%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Angola

Latest exports
$12.6M
Market share
45.6%
Growth
+16.8%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Taiwan

Latest exports
$10.8M
Market share
86.6%
Growth
+3.2%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Tunisia

Latest exports
$10.5M
Market share
35.9%
Growth
+369%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Russia

Latest exports
$9.9M
Market share
78.3%
Growth
+20.6%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Kazakhstan

Latest exports
$9.7M
Market share
89.2%
Growth
+58.6%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Price intelligence

How does China'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

Latvia: $239.8K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Saint Kitts and Nevis: $18.6 / ton.

Median price

$1.3K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 730300 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$579.6M+23.9%172
2011$673.3M+16.2%174
2012$704.0M+4.5%182
2013$510.2M-27.5%178
2014$585.8M+14.8%183
2015$590.6M+0.8%181
2016$439.2M-25.6%181
2017$419.7M-4.4%182
2018$444.3M+5.9%181
2019$427.7M-3.7%179
2020$412.9M-3.5%178
2021$390.4M-5.5%179
2022$531.2M+36.1%179
2023$426.2M-19.8%181
2024$451.8M+6%180

Exporter context

China 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 730300.

China has reported exports of $3.5T and a trade balance of $1.2T in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 34.6% trade openness, 44.5% 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 China cast iron: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles exports

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Which markets are most important?

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