T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Iron or steel: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles n.e.s. in heading no. 7306 (HS 730690)

See where China stands in iron or steel: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles n.e.s. in heading no. 7306: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 730690Latest year 2024Declining

Latest exports

$177.5MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

187Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-3.4%Annualized change

Destination HHI

278Destination concentration

Weighted share

34.7%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Iron or steel: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles n.e.s. in heading no. 7306?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 730690. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$177.5M
Current 2024 exports$177.3M
Three-year average$181.6M
Historical peak$758.8M

Market position

Active destinations187
Destination HHI278
Weighted share34.7%
Share change+2.3 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-3.4%
Volatility1.1
Maximum drawdown92.6%
TrendDeclining
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$177.5MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$177.3MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-3.4%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth-2%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationSGPDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share7.8%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration278HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+2.3 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes2.5%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell iron or steel: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles n.e.s. in heading no. 7306?

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

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Singapore$13.9M40%+0.9%FTA reportedGrowing
Viet Nam$11.5M50.6%+1.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
United Arab Emirates$11.1M23.4%+4.1%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Thailand$8.7M22.4%-1.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
Indonesia$6.0M31.2%+11.1%FTA reportedGrowing
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$6.0M3.2%-9%0% tariffAccelerating
Republic of Korea$5.5M23.5%-14.4%FTA reportedGrowing
Australia$5.0M38.3%+14.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
Malaysia$4.6M20.9%+10.3%FTA reportedGrowing
Philippines$4.5M39.4%-9.9%FTA reportedGrowing
Democratic Republic of the Congo$3.8M19.4%+20.8%Not reportedGrowing
Saudi Arabia$3.1M7.2%+14.1%0.1% tariffGrowing
India$3.1M18.6%-23.5%0.5% tariffGrowing
Mexico$2.7M27%+18.9%0.1% tariffAccelerating
United Kingdom$2.5M5.3%+37.2%Not reportedGrowing

Destination

Singapore

Latest exports
$13.9M
Market share
40%
Growth
+0.9%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$11.5M
Market share
50.6%
Growth
+1.4%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

United Arab Emirates

Latest exports
$11.1M
Market share
23.4%
Growth
+4.1%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Thailand

Latest exports
$8.7M
Market share
22.4%
Growth
-1.2%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Indonesia

Latest exports
$6.0M
Market share
31.2%
Growth
+11.1%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$6.0M
Market share
3.2%
Growth
-9%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Republic of Korea

Latest exports
$5.5M
Market share
23.5%
Growth
-14.4%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Australia

Latest exports
$5.0M
Market share
38.3%
Growth
+14.9%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Malaysia

Latest exports
$4.6M
Market share
20.9%
Growth
+10.3%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Philippines

Latest exports
$4.5M
Market share
39.4%
Growth
-9.9%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Latest exports
$3.8M
Market share
19.4%
Growth
+20.8%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Saudi Arabia

Latest exports
$3.1M
Market share
7.2%
Growth
+14.1%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

India

Latest exports
$3.1M
Market share
18.6%
Growth
-23.5%
Access
0.5% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$2.7M
Market share
27%
Growth
+18.9%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

United Kingdom

Latest exports
$2.5M
Market share
5.3%
Growth
+37.2%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Growing

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

Ecuador: $770.6K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Mongolia: $4.4 / ton.

Median price

$1.6K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 730690 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$169.5M+1.1%175
2011$197.9M+16.8%177
2012$196.3M-0.8%182
2013$274.8M+40%176
2014$270.6M-1.5%180
2015$248.0M-8.4%181
2016$183.4M-26.1%181
2017$178.0M-3%179
2018$213.1M+19.7%187
2019$196.2M-7.9%187
2020$138.2M-29.6%186
2021$196.5M+42.2%187
2022$195.8M-0.4%186
2023$171.7M-12.3%189
2024$177.3M+3.3%187

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 730690.

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.

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Questions about China iron or steel: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles n.e.s. in heading no. 7306 exports

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