Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data
Track this productRemelting scrap ingots of iron or steel
In short
- The US imported $261K of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 86% on the year before.
- Dominican Republic is gaining share: 7.9% over the last 12 months, up from 0.6%.
- US exports were $3.3M over the last 12 months; the largest market is Canada, with 54.2%.
US imports, Aug 2026
$0
↓ −100% vs Aug 2025
Last 12 months
$261K
↓ −86% vs the 12 months before
Average duty paid
n/a
None vs Aug 2025
Top supplier
None
US imports by month
The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted.
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| Month | US imports |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | $14K |
| September 2025 | $78K |
| October 2025 | $78K |
| November 2025 | $0 |
| December 2025 | $0 |
| January 2026 | $0 |
| February 2026 | $0 |
| March 2026 | $19K |
| April 2026 | $53K |
| May 2026 | $31K |
| June 2026 | $3K |
| July 2026 | $0 |
| August 2026 | $0 |
What changed
- The US recorded no imports of this product in August 2026.
- Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $261K, down 86% on the 12 months before.
US trade by year
US imports were $261K in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 34% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $3.3M, up 40%. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.
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| Period | US imports |
|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | $397K |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $1.4M |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $827K |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $902K |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $831K |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | $2.0M |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $1.5M |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $3.8M |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $1.9M |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $261K |
- China
- Dominican Republic
- Germany
- All countries
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| Period | China | Dominican Republic | Germany |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | 85.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 51.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 79.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 97.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 84.3% | 0.0% | 4.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 73.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 59.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 67.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 92.8% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 87.3% | 7.9% | 4.8% |
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| Period | China | Dominican Republic | Germany | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | 0.0% | n/a | n/a | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 0.0% | n/a | n/a | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 12.7% | n/a | n/a | 10.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 25.0% | n/a | n/a | 24.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 25.0% | n/a | 0.0% | 21.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 22.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 16.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 25.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 14.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 25.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 16.9% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 25.2% | 4.9% | n/a | 23.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 48.7% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 43.7% |
| Period | US imports | Duty paid | US exports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $261K−86% | 43.7%+20.3 pts | $3.3M+64% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $1.9M−49% | 23.4%+6.6 pts | $2.0M−23% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $3.8M+145% | 16.9%+2.1 pts | $2.6M+18% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $1.5M−24% | 14.8%−1.3 pts | $2.2M−46% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | $2.0M+143% | 16.1%−5.0 pts | $4.1M+29% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $831K−7.9% | 21.1%−3.4 pts | $3.1M−30% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $902K+9.1% | 24.4%+14.4 pts | $4.5M+34% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $827K−42% | 10.0%+10.0 pts | $3.4M+38% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $1.4M+262% | 0.0%0.0 pts | $2.4M+3.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | $397K | 0.0% | $2.4M |
Who supplies the US
August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025.
| Country | US imports | Share | Average price | Duty paid | Last 13 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All countries | $0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
The 3 largest suppliers had 100.0% of US imports over the last 12 months.
How the market is shifting
Dominican Republic gained the most share: 7.9% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 0.6% in the 12 months before. China lost the most: 87.3%, down from 92.8%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 3 largest suppliers over the last 12 months.
- China
- Dominican Republic
- Germany
- All countries
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| Month | China | Dominican Republic | Germany |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| October 2024 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| November 2024 | 99.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| December 2024 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| January 2025 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| February 2025 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| March 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| April 2025 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| May 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| June 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| July 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| August 2025 | 0.0% | 41.4% | 0.0% |
| September 2025 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| October 2025 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| November 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| December 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| January 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| February 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| March 2026 | 0.0% | 32.3% | 67.7% |
| April 2026 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| May 2026 | 53.2% | 46.8% | 0.0% |
| June 2026 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| July 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| August 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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| Month | China | Dominican Republic | Germany | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| October 2024 | 25.0% | n/a | n/a | 25.0% |
| November 2024 | 25.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 24.7% |
| December 2024 | 25.0% | n/a | n/a | 25.0% |
| January 2025 | 25.0% | n/a | n/a | 25.0% |
| February 2025 | 25.0% | n/a | n/a | 25.0% |
| March 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| April 2025 | 45.0% | n/a | n/a | 45.0% |
| May 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| June 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% |
| July 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% |
| August 2025 | n/a | 10.0% | n/a | 4.1% |
| September 2025 | 55.0% | n/a | n/a | 55.0% |
| October 2025 | 55.0% | n/a | n/a | 55.0% |
| November 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| December 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| January 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| February 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| March 2026 | n/a | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% |
| April 2026 | 35.0% | n/a | n/a | 35.0% |
| May 2026 | 35.0% | 10.0% | n/a | 23.3% |
| June 2026 | 35.0% | n/a | n/a | 35.0% |
| July 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| August 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Tariff actions touching this product
When the duty paid on this product changed and stayed changed, for its main suppliers and all countries, newest first, with the Federal Register notices that named the product in the 3 months before. Rates are medians of the 4 months either side, less any usual seasonal swing. A change shows what happened to duty paid, not why; read each notice for what it did.
- September 2023 · Duty paid: all countries 13.7% → 24.3%.
- December 2021 · Duty paid: all countries 25.0% → 11.9%.
Where it enters the US
Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.
Where US exports go
US exports were $185K in August 2026, down 64% from August 2025, and $3.3M over the last 12 months, up 64% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Italy, up 2691%.
| Market | Last 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $1.8M | 54.2% | +23% |
| India | $1.2M | 35.6% | +157% |
| Italy | $317K | 9.6% | +2691% |
| Malaysia | $18K | 0.5% | +203% |
| Mexico | $3K | 0.1% | −81% |
| All countries | $3.3M | 100.0% | +64% |
Markets abroad
Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 38 have reported 2025 so far.
| Market | Imports | vs year before | From the US | US share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | $20.5Min 2025 | +212% | $318K | 1.5% |
| Kenya | $10.9Min 2025 | +61% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Germany | $6.7Min 2025 | −15% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Austria | $3.5Min 2025 | −30% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Turkey | $3.1Min 2025 | −20% | $0 | 0.0% |
| India | $2.6Min 2025 | n/a | $2.0M | 77.5% |
| Spain | $2.0Min 2025 | +66982% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Canada | $1.7Min 2025 | +35% | $1.7M | 100.0% |
The biggest market outside the US is the Netherlands, which imported $20.5M of this product in 2025, 1.5% of that from the US.
The US supplies 77.5% of imports into India and 100.0% into Canada, but under 10% into the Netherlands, Kenya and Germany.
Of these, imports into the Netherlands grew fastest: up 212% from 2024 to 2025.
Related products
Other products under heading 7204: ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.
| Product | US imports | US exports |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrous waste and scrap, not elsewhere specifiedHS 7204.49 | $824.1M | $4.97B |
| Ferrous waste and scrap not elsewhere specified, turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundlesHS 7204.41 | $737.8M | $60.3M |
| Stainless steel waste and scrapHS 7204.21 | $306.0M | $449.2M |
| Alloy steel waste and scrap, other than stainlessHS 7204.29 | $224.9M | $439.2M |
| Cast iron waste and scrapHS 7204.10 | $63.5M | $269.9M |
| Tinned iron or steel waste and scrapHS 7204.30 | $35.1M | $39.4M |
About these figures
- Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
- US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
- Average price is customs value divided by quantity (tonnes), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
- Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
- Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
- Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.