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Switzerland (CHE) to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon (HS6 721129)

A country-to-country view of reported iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter Switzerland (CHE)Importer Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)HS6 721129One-way tradeCoverage 2016-2023Stable
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3-year buyer projection

$26.4MCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

-1.5%Full available history

Suppliers in market

12Latest reported count

Observed history

8 yearsLast year: 2023

Reported observations

What this iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon lane shows for HS 721129

Core values for Switzerland (CHE) → Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) in HS 721129.

Buyer market

Latest imports$14.5M
Five-year projection$39.4M
Buyer CAGR+22.2%
Latest annual change-8.5%

Exporter position

Latest exports$1.3K
Market share0%
Share change+0 pp
Best observed share90.3%

Market structure

Reported suppliers12
Concentration index8,199.5
Share gap+90.3 pp
SignalStable

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$14.5MBosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$1.3KSwitzerland (CHE)'s exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)
Exporter market share0%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+22.2%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR-1.5%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$26.4MCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$39.4MCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$4.5MAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$19.3MHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$888.9Average reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$1.9KHighest reported lane exports
Share change+0 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers12Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$22.6BLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$6.9KLatest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population3,263.5 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate22.4%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education92.4%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance924 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time80 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemNoCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTAYesReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberNoBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility0.7Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown97.6%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history8 yearsCoverage through 2023

Research reading

Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon demand and the Switzerland (CHE) to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) lane

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) reported $14.5M of iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon imports in 2023. Switzerland (CHE) accounted for 0% of the observed market and reported $1.3K in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +22.2% buyer growth and -1.5% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 721129 include?

HS 721129 covers Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon. This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 72 and heading 7211. The recorded trade type is one-way trade, with a medium price range classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 721129 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH), the exporter position of Switzerland (CHE), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about Switzerland (CHE) to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 721129, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon.

How strong is Switzerland (CHE) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

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Definitions and coverage

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 8 observed years through 2023. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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