# For Working Metal buyer markets and demand | HS 845710...

China is the largest reported buyer market in this view, with imports of $1.6B.

## Buyer market evidence

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers | Leading supplier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $1.6B | -3.1% | 29 | Japan |
| USA | $1.2B | -1.9% | 32 | Japan |
| Mexico | $516.6M | +8.6% | 61 | USA |
| Turkey | $408.6M | +18.8% | 40 | Taiwan |
| India | $385.9M | -0.4% | 39 | Japan |
| Germany | $359.1M | -6.4% | 42 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein |
| Italy | $294.9M | -5.3% | 31 | Germany |
| Russia | $208.5M | +0.6% | 8 | China |
| Viet Nam | $190.2M | +1.1% | 20 | China |
| France | $184.6M | -5.8% | 33 | Germany |
| Belgium | $169.0M | -4.1% | 22 | USA |
| United Kingdom | $150.6M | -3.7% | 27 | Germany |
| Canada | $147.5M | -3.7% | 25 | USA |
| Republic of Korea | $147.1M | -2.3% | 18 | Japan |
| Thailand | $124.7M | -7.8% | 22 | Japan |
| Brazil | $124.7M | +10% | 19 | China |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $120.1M | -1.4% | 22 | Germany |
| Netherlands | $108.2M | -3.1% | 43 | Germany |
| Malaysia | $102.1M | +4% | 18 | Japan |
| Poland | $101.2M | -9.9% | 31 | Germany |
| Spain | $97.6M | -6.7% | 32 | Germany |
| Austria | $92.9M | -9.6% | 20 | Germany |
| Czechia | $91.5M | -1.9% | 26 | Germany |
| Hungary | $85.7M | -0.5% | 22 | Germany |
| Sweden | $77.6M | +1.2% | 19 | Germany |
| Japan | $76.1M | -9.2% | 17 | Germany |
| Taiwan | $65.8M | -12.9% | 13 | Japan |
| Ukraine | $60.3M | +24.3% | 32 | Czechia |
| Israel | $51.2M | +7.6% | 15 | Germany |
| Belarus | $50.8M | +26.3% | 22 | China |
| Kazakhstan | $48.5M | +63.6% | 17 | Germany |
| Indonesia | $45.3M | -7.3% | 17 | Japan |
| Australia | $42.8M | +6.4% | 19 | Japan |
| Romania | $41.1M | -8.6% | 26 | France |
| Portugal | $37.9M | -2.6% | 20 | Spain |

## Buyer market price evidence

| Buyer market | Year | Trade value | USD per ton |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | 2023 | $1.6B | $14,305.18 |
| USA | 2023 | $1.4B | $15,344.1 |
| Turkey | 2023 | $626.4M | $10,450.97 |
| Mexico | 2023 | $535.3M | $19,283.2 |
| Germany | 2023 | $504.4M | $17,926.43 |
| Russia | 2023 | $471.3M | $10,612.76 |
| Italy | 2023 | $445.0M | $17,868.52 |
| India | 2023 | $403.4M | $15,774.07 |
| Belgium | 2023 | $212.9M | $17,488.67 |
| France | 2023 | $194.3M | $19,036.6 |
| Netherlands | 2023 | $187.6M | $7,380.47 |
| United Kingdom | 2023 | $150.9M | $16,439.83 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | 2023 | $147.5M | $30,883.44 |
| Austria | 2023 | $142.6M | $31,354.48 |
| Canada | 2023 | $134.0M | $15,946.87 |
| Republic of Korea | 2023 | $132.0M | $12,298.52 |
| Viet Nam | 2023 | $127.7M | $13,504.54 |
| Malaysia | 2023 | $121.1M | $15,812.62 |
| Spain | 2023 | $117.2M | $17,629.28 |
| Thailand | 2023 | $114.8M | $15,211.31 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._