Angles, shapes and sections prices by country (HS 7216)
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Angles, shapes and sections (HS 7216) were declared at a median 839 USD per tonne imported and 948 exported in 2024, down 5.8 % against 2023, across 32 markets.
Beams, channels and angles are the structural backbone of the long-product trade. The heading spans a 25 mm angle and a 600 mm beam, so the unit value is best read as an index of what a market builds with rather than as a price for any one profile.
- 861 USD/tmedian paid at the border, 2024
- 32countries in the table
- HS 7216tariff heading
Median import unit value in other units: 839 USD/t · 0.84 USD/kg · 0.381 USD/lb
What each market paid at the border
What each market paid for angles, shapes and sections, 2024
| Country | Tonnes | USD/tonne | Value (USD m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,863,450 | 938 | 1,748.1 |
| Netherlands | 870,082 | 681 | 592.5 |
| Canada | 803,577 | 947 | 761.0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 664,764 | 945 | 628.4 |
| Türkiye | 630,585 | 800 | 504.4 |
| Morocco | 617,997 | 796 | 491.9 |
| Italy | 474,887 | 938 | 445.3 |
| Poland | 313,383 | 1,015 | 318.1 |
| Australia | 295,165 | 890 | 262.8 |
| Kazakhstan | 286,575 | 861 | 246.7 |
| Spain | 277,705 | 1,164 | 323.3 |
| United Kingdom | 274,142 | 1,001 | 274.5 |
| Romania | 250,356 | 946 | 236.8 |
| Algeria | 246,355 | 877 | 216.1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 224,928 | 713 | 160.4 |
| Iraq | 193,259 | 324 | 62.5 |
| Egypt | 159,100 | 936 | 149.0 |
| Oman | 149,026 | 815 | 121.5 |
| South Africa | 147,132 | 736 | 108.3 |
| Uzbekistan | 120,433 | 969 | 116.7 |
| Nigeria | 92,946 | 781 | 72.6 |
| Ghana | 87,856 | 724 | 63.6 |
| Tanzania | 51,719 | 763 | 39.5 |
| Tunisia | 50,236 | 857 | 43.1 |
| Jordan | 49,512 | 720 | 35.7 |
| Kuwait | 48,815 | 978 | 47.8 |
| Qatar | 42,079 | 820 | 34.5 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 33,999 | 796 | 27.1 |
| Kenya | 33,837 | 712 | 24.1 |
| Senegal | 27,513 | 678 | 18.7 |
| Bahrain | 15,960 | 1,147 | 18.3 |
| Lebanon | 4,236 | 892 | 3.8 |
Each row is one reporter dividing what it declared in dollars by what it declared in kilos. CIF terms mean the sea leg is already counted.
Export declarations by country
What each exporter received for angles, shapes and sections, 2024
| Country | Tonnes | USD/tonne | Value (USD m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 4,277,282 | 783 | 3,349.5 |
| Türkiye | 3,636,713 | 733 | 2,665.9 |
| Germany | 3,256,379 | 1,023 | 3,330.6 |
| Poland | 877,007 | 1,007 | 883.3 |
| Italy | 613,842 | 1,047 | 642.7 |
| United Arab Emirates | 512,640 | 959 | 491.5 |
| United Kingdom | 295,420 | 1,051 | 310.5 |
| Netherlands | 204,907 | 1,144 | 234.4 |
| Canada | 193,401 | 1,354 | 261.9 |
| South Africa | 191,445 | 949 | 181.7 |
| Oman | 190,791 | 700 | 133.6 |
| Bahrain | 178,383 | 944 | 168.4 |
| Romania | 123,404 | 907 | 112.0 |
| Ghana | 75,239 | 690 | 51.9 |
| Saudi Arabia | 34,826 | 799 | 27.8 |
| Kazakhstan | 22,794 | 821 | 18.7 |
| Senegal | 10,273 | 806 | 8.3 |
| Tunisia | 8,267 | 770 | 6.4 |
| Uzbekistan | 8,229 | 816 | 6.7 |
| Tanzania | 6,734 | 1,432 | 9.6 |
| Kenya | 5,281 | 948 | 5.0 |
| Algeria | 4,414 | 699 | 3.1 |
| Egypt | 3,624 | 1,632 | 5.9 |
| Australia | 3,502 | 1,993 | 7.0 |
| Jordan | 2,870 | 1,204 | 3.5 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2,505 | 771 | 1.9 |
| Morocco | 873 | 1,716 | 1.5 |
| Lebanon | 539 | 1,128 | 0.6 |
| Kuwait | 439 | 765 | 0.3 |
The declared basis is FOB, so the number is what the cargo was worth before it moved.
Reading the angles, shapes and sections numbers
- Sections range from Iraq at 324 USD per tonne to Spain at 1,164, a 259 % difference. Profile size drives it: small angles roll in short campaigns and cost more per tonne than heavy beams.
- Structural sections moved 9,401,609 tonnes into the reporting markets in angles, shapes and sections of 2024, worth 8,197 million dollars, with Germany taking 20 %.
- Australia stands out at 1,103 USD per tonne of positive spread, typical of a market that imports commodity profiles and exports fabricated steelwork.
What sits inside HS 7216
Unit values sit above flat products because sections roll in smaller lots and ship in bundles rather than coils, and because the heading spans everything from a 25 mm angle to a 600 mm beam.
- European IPE and HEA profiles, British UB and UC, and American W shapes are not interchangeable, and substituting one for another is a design decision, not a purchasing one.
- Rolling campaigns matter: a mill rolls a given profile a few times a year, so lead time on an off-campaign size can exceed two months.
- Sections carry a higher freight cost per tonne than coil because bundles do not stow as densely as coils.
- In the EU, structural steelwork requires CE marking under EN 1090 and a declaration of performance; the paperwork follows the fabricator, not the mill.
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Angles, shapes and sections unit values by year
Median customs unit value for HS 7216 by year, USD per tonne
| Year | Import median | Export median | Export change | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 661 | 695 | — | 21 |
| 2021 | 917 | 957 | +37.7 % | 16 |
| 2022 | 997 | 1,153 | +20.5 % | 16 |
| 2023 | 908 | 1,006 | -12.7 % | 22 |
| 2024 | 839 | 948 | -5.8 % | 27 |
Sections are rolled to order in campaigns and carry long order books, which is why this series moves later and more smoothly than the flat-product lines above it.
Which markets moved, and when
Export unit value by market and year, USD per tonne (HS 7216)
| Market | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 684 | 934 | 971 | 938 | 821 |
| Egypt | 721 | 943 | — | 852 | 1,632 |
| Saudi Arabia | 585 | 837 | — | 1,072 | 799 |
| Türkiye | 526 | — | 891 | 794 | 733 |
| Romania | 635 | — | 1,229 | — | 907 |
Blank cells mean the market reported no export of this heading that year, or the declared mass was too small to give a meaningful unit value.
Questions about angles, shapes and sections prices
What do steel sections cost per tonne?
Median customs unit value for HS 7216 was 839 USD per tonne on import and 948 on export in 2024 across 32 markets. Angles, channels and beams are priced by section rather than by tonne in practice, so treat this as a mass-weighted average across a very mixed basket.
Have section prices moved up or down?
The median export figure went down by -5.8 % from 2023 to 2024. Sections lag flat products: they are rolled to order in campaigns, and long order books smooth out short swings.
Why is the range 324 to 1,164 so wide?
Small angles and large beams live in the same heading. Iraq is likely importing light angle and flat bar, Spain heavier profiles or higher grades. Rolling a 600 mm beam and a 30 mm angle are not the same cost per tonne.
Does this cover cold-formed profiles?
No. This heading is hot-rolled angles, shapes and sections. Cold-formed purlins and roll-formed profiles are classified elsewhere, usually with the flat product they were formed from.
What is inside HS 7216?
Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel — L, U, I, H, T and Z profiles, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, plus some cold-formed subheadings.