In 2022, Top importers of Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated are United States ($1,656,474.30K , 576,662,000 Kg), European Union ($1,218,168.96K , 460,631,000 Kg), Germany ($469,909.98K ), Korea, Rep. ($302,974.01K ), Canada ($294,207.83K , 103,176,000 Kg).Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated exports by country in 2022
| Reporter | TradeFlow | ProductCode | Product Description | Year | Partner | Trade Value 1000USD | Quantity | Quantity Unit |
| United States | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 1,656,474.30 | 576,662,000 | Kg |
| European Union | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 1,218,168.96 | 460,631,000 | Kg |
| Germany | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 469,909.98 | ||
| Korea, Rep. | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 302,974.01 | ||
| Canada | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 294,207.83 | 103,176,000 | Kg |
| Poland | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 291,266.70 | 110,339,000 | Kg |
| Japan | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 264,830.24 | 120,186,000 | Kg |
| India | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 255,510.22 | 111,994,000 | Kg |
| Spain | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 251,407.93 | ||
| Vietnam | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 248,236.72 | 78,114,200 | Kg |
| Thailand | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 242,527.24 | 130,789,000 | Kg |
| China | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 239,066.15 | 55,802,500 | Kg |
| Italy | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 222,007.26 | 66,607,300 | Kg |
| France | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 217,399.92 | 81,863,900 | Kg |
| Netherlands | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 197,362.89 | 81,895,900 | Kg |
| Brazil | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 195,035.11 | 79,094,000 | Kg |
| Belgium | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 179,086.98 | 72,062,700 | Kg |
| Mexico | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 149,862.15 | 46,231,600 | Kg |
| Czech Republic | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 149,086.82 | ||
| Australia | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 144,441.81 | 86,102,700 | Kg |
| United Kingdom | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 130,796.00 | ||
| Slovak Republic | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 129,584.36 | ||
| Singapore | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 112,169.15 | 99,379,200 | Kg |
| Indonesia | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 111,233.46 | 53,459,000 | Kg |
| Romania | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 109,562.29 | 47,239,000 | Kg |
| Turkey | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 104,072.62 | 33,150,200 | Kg |
| United Arab Emirates | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 93,840.36 | 61,209,500 | Kg |
| Luxembourg | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 87,498.32 | ||
| Other Asia, nes | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 84,584.75 | 35,395,000 | Kg |
| Portugal | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 77,612.18 | ||
| Denmark | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 76,807.89 | 34,858,100 | Kg |
| Norway | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 73,913.21 | 30,715,300 | Kg |
| Malaysia | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 71,959.66 | 47,070,000 | Kg |
| South Africa | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 71,363.62 | 26,063,700 | Kg |
| Hungary | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 67,292.01 | 26,827,500 | Kg |
| Austria | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 60,849.28 | 18,675,300 | Kg |
| Chile | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 54,060.56 | 19,924,800 | Kg |
| Israel | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 53,700.00 | 16,898,100 | Kg |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 53,124.72 | 16,717,100 | Kg |
| Philippines | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 52,569.31 | 43,197,600 | Kg |
| Hong Kong, China | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 50,728.18 | 11,566,700 | Kg |
| Serbia, FR(Serbia/Montenegro) | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 49,387.46 | 22,738,100 | Kg |
| Colombia | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 49,088.89 | 19,170,900 | Kg |
| Slovenia | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 48,993.83 | 19,410,200 | Kg |
| Finland | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 46,746.97 | 13,743,600 | Kg |
| Peru | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 46,465.51 | 15,482,200 | Kg |
| Switzerland | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 46,040.93 | 10,314,900 | Kg |
| Argentina | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 39,240.36 | ||
| Morocco | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 38,859.25 | 19,662,700 | Kg |
| Costa Rica | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 34,376.01 | 8,384,540 | Kg |
| Sweden | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 32,636.32 | 9,040,430 | Kg |
| Kazakhstan | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 31,445.69 | ||
| Ireland | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 31,353.10 | 1,544,450 | Kg |
| Greece | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 22,736.82 | 8,912,110 | Kg |
| New Zealand | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 19,133.69 | 6,105,500 | Kg |
| Azerbaijan | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 18,442.91 | 8,678,020 | Kg |
| Qatar | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 16,863.86 | 10,371,000 | Kg |
| Estonia | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 16,747.69 | 7,802,620 | Kg |
| Ecuador | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 15,625.97 | 6,343,770 | Kg |
| Uzbekistan | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 15,536.92 | ||
| Cote d'Ivoire | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 13,410.28 | 1,862,380 | Kg |
| Nepal | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 13,316.58 | 9,738,440 | Kg |
| Dominican Republic | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 12,865.08 | ||
| Lithuania | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 12,142.06 | ||
| Cambodia | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 12,080.35 | 9,727,290 | Kg |
| Croatia | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 11,770.51 | 5,842,240 | Kg |
| Oman | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 11,681.32 | 3,675,830 | Kg |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 11,433.61 | ||
| Sri Lanka | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 10,978.80 | 6,982,860 | Kg |
| Tanzania | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 10,918.15 | ||
| Myanmar | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 10,687.59 | 7,727,300 | Kg |
| Panama | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 10,011.83 | 4,718,860 | Kg |
| Bahrain | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 9,395.55 | 6,752,890 | Kg |
| Georgia | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 9,359.19 | 5,367,380 | Kg |
| Angola | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 9,299.46 | 2,407,550 | Kg |
| Mongolia | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 9,039.26 | 4,857,380 | Kg |
| Kuwait | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 8,908.64 | 2,803,340 | Kg |
| Iceland | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 8,106.98 | 2,541,010 | Kg |
| Zambia | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 8,075.66 | 1,636,950 | Kg |
| Pakistan | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 8,003.96 | 2,525,860 | Kg |
| Tunisia | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 7,336.96 | 2,540,180 | Kg |
| Bulgaria | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 7,047.11 | 3,389,740 | Kg |
| Mozambique | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 7,028.68 | ||
| Latvia | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 6,957.78 | 3,274,710 | Kg |
| Ukraine | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 6,933.94 | ||
| Nigeria | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 6,541.14 | 4,467,190 | Kg |
| Paraguay | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 6,521.14 | 3,118,280 | Kg |
| Bolivia | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 6,167.57 | 1,940,790 | Kg |
| Namibia | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 5,946.77 | 2,063,660 | Kg |
| Ghana | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 5,695.76 | ||
| Zimbabwe | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 5,532.83 | 1,765,360 | Kg |
| Kenya | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 4,820.19 | 3,256,300 | Kg |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 4,800.59 | 2,113,710 | Kg |
| Botswana | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 4,466.67 | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 4,456.45 | 816,008 | Kg |
| Senegal | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 4,439.55 | 1,423,210 | Kg |
| Ethiopia(excludes Eritrea) | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 4,060.01 | 2,282,890 | Kg |
| Guyana | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 3,988.75 | 1,619,260 | Kg |
| Occ.Pal.Terr | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 3,885.39 | 1,222,640 | Kg |
| Armenia | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 3,779.71 | 1,880,480 | Kg |
| Malta | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 3,397.85 | ||
| El Salvador | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 3,253.76 | 1,419,450 | Kg |
| Guatemala | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 3,139.58 | 1,106,520 | Kg |
| Uruguay | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 2,905.35 | 1,120,740 | Kg |
| Jamaica | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 2,665.38 | 904,071 | Kg |
| Brunei | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 2,577.57 | ||
| Bahamas, The | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 2,500.64 | ||
| Madagascar | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 2,364.21 | 631,422 | Kg |
| North Macedonia | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 2,206.98 | 1,106,840 | Kg |
| Jordan | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 2,173.83 | 684,053 | Kg |
| Moldova | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 2,142.22 | 1,082,790 | Kg |
| Mauritius | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 1,972.21 | 935,037 | Kg |
| Nicaragua | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 1,918.58 | 562,234 | Kg |
| Lesotho | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 1,730.55 | 292,154 | Kg |
| Belize | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 1,660.84 | 766,494 | Kg |
| Tajikistan | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 1,616.37 | 538,162 | Kg |
| Lebanon | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 1,545.50 | 942,247 | Kg |
| Suriname | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 1,432.74 | 484,726 | Kg |
| Mauritania | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 1,302.07 | 285,530 | Kg |
| Kyrgyz Republic | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 973.06 | 421,773 | Kg |
| Macao | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 933.10 | 1,061,260 | Kg |
| Fiji | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 918.84 | 460,135 | Kg |
| Rwanda | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 884.17 | ||
| Niger | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 808.89 | 188,638 | Kg |
| Benin | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 777.61 | ||
| Maldives | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 687.17 | 216,234 | Kg |
| Cyprus | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 682.52 | 233,259 | Kg |
| Burundi | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 645.31 | 120,209 | Kg |
| Montenegro | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 573.11 | ||
| Burkina Faso | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 424.93 | 518,879 | Kg |
| French Polynesia | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 424.39 | 47,044 | Kg |
| Bermuda | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 359.87 | 31,586 | Kg |
| Togo | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 338.08 | 124,012 | Kg |
| Barbados | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 313.06 | 47,904 | Kg |
| Seychelles | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 177.57 | 108,218 | Kg |
| Cape Verde | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 152.39 | 40,638 | Kg |
| Andorra | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 143.57 | 32,482 | Kg |
| Aruba | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 132.32 | 6,629 | Kg |
| Malawi | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 125.48 | 58,596 | Kg |
| East Timor | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 114.19 | 94,304 | Kg |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 113.16 | 28,318 | Kg |
| Grenada | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 102.85 | 30,467 | Kg |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 69.35 | 3,961 | Kg |
| Central African Republic | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 1.84 | 16 | Kg |
| Montserrat | Import | 731210 | Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | 2022 | World | 1.69 | 33 | Kg |
HS Nomenclature used HS 1988/92 (H0)HS Code 731210: Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulatedPlease note: Exports is gross exports and Imports is gross imports