Buyers should provide 2D/3D technical drawings (PDF/STEP), the specific iron grade (e.g., ASTM, DIN), estimated weight, required surface finish, machining tolerances, and annual order volume.
Category market report
Iron
Total suppliers
4,082+
Total Chinese suppliers export
$8B+
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- Transactions
33
2023-072025-052026-05Transaction trend for Xiamen Itg Metals Co., Ltd.
- 2023-07: 1
- 2024-06: 2
- 2024-09: 2
- 2024-10: 2
- 2025-01: 2
- 2025-03: 1
- 2025-04: 2
- 2025-05: 4
- 2025-06: 4
- 2025-07: 1
- 2025-08: 1
- 2025-09: 1
- 2025-10: 2
- 2025-12: 2
- 2026-05: 6
- Amount
15,495.88
2023-072025-052026-05Amount trend for Xiamen Itg Metals Co., Ltd.
- 2023-07: 2.5M
- 2024-06: 11.4M
- 2024-09: 15.2M
- 2024-10: 5.6M
- 2025-01: 2.4M
- 2025-03: 4.9M
- 2025-04: 8.3M
- 2025-05: 26.9M
- 2025-06: 17.6M
- 2025-07: 7M
- 2025-08: 4.3M
- 2025-09: 13.4M
- 2025-10: 4.4M
- 2025-12: 18M
- 2026-05: 13.1M
- Main export countries
- Philippines (52.5%)
- Sri Lanka (30.9%)
- Indonesia (5.1%)
- Brazil (7.7%)
- Transactions
224
2024-022025-062026-08Transaction trend for Ferlink S.a.
- 2024-02: 2
- 2024-04: 14
- 2024-05: 4
- 2024-07: 4
- 2024-08: 2
- 2024-09: 2
- 2024-10: 2
- 2024-11: 2
- 2025-02: 1
- 2025-03: 6
- 2025-04: 10
- 2025-05: 32
- 2025-06: 30
- 2025-08: 9
- 2025-09: 14
- 2025-10: 22
- 2025-11: 11
- 2025-12: 10
- 2026-01: 10
- 2026-02: 3
- 2026-03: 1
- 2026-04: 3
- 2026-05: 11
- 2026-06: 9
- 2026-07: 9
- 2026-08: 1
- Amount
13,191.11
2024-022025-062026-08Amount trend for Ferlink S.a.
- 2024-02: 5.4M
- 2024-04: 3.1M
- 2024-05: 273.3K
- 2024-07: 630.3K
- 2024-08: 30.3K
- 2024-09: 813K
- 2024-10: 506.8K
- 2024-11: 68.3K
- 2025-02: 2.3M
- 2025-03: 1.7M
- 2025-04: 1.4M
- 2025-05: 15.9M
- 2025-06: 8M
- 2025-08: 7.4M
- 2025-09: 10M
- 2025-10: 10M
- 2025-11: 7M
- 2025-12: 1.4M
- 2026-01: 16.6M
- 2026-02: 431.8K
- 2026-03: 411.1K
- 2026-04: 2.6M
- 2026-05: 942.3K
- 2026-06: 17.6M
- 2026-07: 11.9M
- 2026-08: 5.5M
- Main export countries
- Uganda (46.1%)
- Côte d'Ivoire (21.5%)
- Cameroon (17.6%)
- Tanzania (1.9%)
- Transactions
6
2023-042023-052023-08Transaction trend for Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
- 2023-04: 1
- 2023-05: 2
- 2023-07: 1
- 2023-08: 2
- Amount
10,959
2023-042023-052023-08Amount trend for Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
- 2023-04: 31.8M
- 2023-05: 21.2M
- 2023-07: 22M
- 2023-08: 34.6M
- Main export countries
- Brazil (100%)
Intelligence
China export momentum, destination markets, and regional demand.
China export trend
China export trend
- Date 2018-07: Value 83M USD
- Date 2018-08: Value 73M USD
- Date 2018-09: Value 64M USD
- Date 2018-10: Value 87M USD
- Date 2018-11: Value 50M USD
- Date 2018-12: Value 136M USD
- Date 2019-01: Value 111M USD
- Date 2019-02: Value 93M USD
- Date 2019-03: Value 105M USD
- Date 2019-04: Value 178M USD
- Date 2019-05: Value 184M USD
- Date 2019-06: Value 145M USD
- Date 2019-07: Value 355M USD
- Date 2019-08: Value 429M USD
- Date 2019-09: Value 514M USD
- Date 2019-10: Value 332M USD
- Date 2019-11: Value 677M USD
- Date 2019-12: Value 812M USD
- Date 2020-01: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-02: Value 1.5B USD
- Date 2020-03: Value 729M USD
- Date 2020-04: Value 578M USD
- Date 2020-05: Value 837M USD
- Date 2020-06: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-07: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-08: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-09: Value 2.5B USD
- Date 2020-10: Value 1.4B USD
- Date 2020-11: Value 1.6B USD
- Date 2020-12: Value 932M USD
- Date 2021-01: Value 5M USD
- Date 2021-02: Value 2M USD
- Date 2021-03: Value 6M USD
- Date 2021-04: Value 6M USD
- Date 2021-05: Value 6M USD
- Date 2021-06: Value 7M USD
- Date 2021-07: Value 4M USD
- Date 2021-08: Value 5M USD
- Date 2021-09: Value 6M USD
- Date 2021-10: Value 6M USD
- Date 2021-11: Value 7M USD
- Date 2021-12: Value 6M USD
- Date 2022-01: Value 6M USD
- Date 2022-02: Value 12M USD
- Date 2022-03: Value 9M USD
- Date 2022-04: Value 78M USD
- Date 2022-05: Value 198M USD
- Date 2022-06: Value 194M USD
- Date 2022-07: Value 49M USD
- Date 2022-08: Value 23M USD
- Date 2022-09: Value 11M USD
- Date 2022-10: Value 11M USD
- Date 2022-11: Value 14M USD
- Date 2022-12: Value 36M USD
- Date 2023-01: Value 37M USD
- Date 2023-02: Value 59M USD
- Date 2023-03: Value 90M USD
- Date 2023-04: Value 154M USD
- Date 2023-05: Value 169M USD
- Date 2023-06: Value 140M USD
- Date 2023-07: Value 80M USD
- Date 2023-08: Value 60M USD
- Date 2023-09: Value 92M USD
- Date 2023-10: Value 97M USD
- Date 2023-11: Value 88M USD
- Date 2023-12: Value 85M USD
- Date 2024-01: Value 50M USD
- Date 2024-02: Value 59M USD
- Date 2024-03: Value 162M USD
- Date 2024-04: Value 126M USD
- Date 2024-05: Value 78M USD
- Date 2024-06: Value 129M USD
- Date 2024-07: Value 143M USD
- Date 2024-08: Value 226M USD
- Date 2024-09: Value 328M USD
- Date 2024-10: Value 358M USD
- Date 2024-11: Value 285M USD
- Date 2024-12: Value 231M USD
- Date 2025-01: Value 169M USD
- Date 2025-02: Value 263M USD
- Date 2025-03: Value 362M USD
- Date 2025-04: Value 223M USD
- Date 2025-05: Value 460M USD
- Date 2025-06: Value 382M USD
- Date 2025-07: Value 504M USD
- Date 2025-08: Value 587M USD
- Date 2025-09: Value 448M USD
- Date 2025-10: Value 357M USD
- Date 2025-11: Value 503M USD
- Date 2025-12: Value 466M USD
- Date 2026-01: Value 316M USD
- Date 2026-02: Value 322M USD
- Date 2026-03: Value 591M USD
- Date 2026-04: Value 609M USD
- Date 2026-05: Value 604M USD
- Date 2026-06: Value 1.2B USD
- Date 2026-07: Value 914M USD
Top destinations
- Indonesia2.7B
- Vietnam2B
- Malaysia2B
- Italy1.7B
- India1.3B
- Iran1.2B
- Brazil1.2B
- Türkiye1.1B
- United Arab Emirates855M
- Oman833M
Top destinations
- Indonesia: 2,746,000,000 USD
- Vietnam: 2,005,000,000 USD
- Malaysia: 1,967,000,000 USD
- Italy: 1,714,000,000 USD
- India: 1,322,000,000 USD
- Iran: 1,213,000,000 USD
- Brazil: 1,166,000,000 USD
- Türkiye: 1,145,000,000 USD
- United Arab Emirates: 855,000,000 USD
- Oman: 833,000,000 USD
Key findings
Largest import market
2.75B USD
Indonesia · last 8 years
Fastest demand growth
768,915.12
Tanzania · last 8 years
Highest unit price
$376.73 /kg
Sweden · +42,240.15% vs avg
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Insights
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Product Trends
Ductile iron castings and gray iron parts with CNC pre-machining are seeing steady demand from industrial buyers due to reduced processing times. Special surface-treated iron castings are also growing in popularity for outdoor machinery.
Industrial Cluster Analysis
Hebei (Botou) and Shandong (Weifang) are key iron casting clusters. Hebei excels in heavy customized machinery castings, while Shandong offers efficient, high-volume production for automotive parts and pipe fittings.
Quality Expectations
Buyers expect iron castings to meet international standards (like ASTM A536 or ISO 185) with zero critical porosity. Consistent hardness and high tensile strength are vital to prevent failure during machining.
What You Need to Know
Buyers should request mill test certificates, chemical composition analyses, and mechanical property reports. For custom parts, request a sample casting with dimension inspection and ultrasonic testing reports.
Custom castings typically require a MOQ of 1 to 5 metric tons or a minimum tooling fee. Mold development takes 20 to 30 days, and production takes 15 to 25 days, excluding sea transport.
Buyers must budget for initial mold/tooling development fees, secondary CNC machining, special surface coatings (like powder coating), rust-preventive packaging, and third-party metallurgical inspection.
