Uranium is a silvery-white metal that is weakly radioactive with unique nuclear properties. Uranium’s major uses are as high-density penetrators in the military sector and as a fuel for nuclear power plants in the civilian sphere. There are three major subcategories of uranium. The 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 284410 for natural uranium […]
Coal Imports by Country
July 5, 2018 by
Global purchases of imported coal totaled US$131.01 billion in 2017. The overall value of coal imports were roughly on par with 2013 when coal purchases were valued at $131.02 billion. From a continental perspective, Asian countries accounted for the highest dollar worth of imported coal during 2017 with purchases valued at $93.6 billion or 71.5% […]
Coal Exports by Country
June 28, 2018 by
Global sales from coal exports by country totaled US$110.7 billion in 2017. Worldwide, the value of coal exports declined by an average -3.7% for all exporting countries since 2013 when coal shipments were valued at $115 billion with a 50% uptick from 2016 to 2017. From a continental perspective, coal exports from Oceania (mostly Australia […]
US Crude Oil Imports by Supplier Countries
June 21, 2018 by
The United States of America imported US$139.1 billion worth of crude oil from a total 50 global trade partners. The global value for all US import purchases of crude oil in 2017 declined by -50.2% since 2013 but a 23.4% increase from 2016 to 2017. Among countries, Canada furnished almost two-fifths (38.3%) of America’s imported […]
Electricity Exports by Country
June 13, 2018 by
International sales revenue from electricity exports by country totaled US$30.7 billion in 2017. Overall, the value of exported electrical energy retreated by an average -10.2% for all exporting countries since 2013 when electricity shipments were valued at $34.2 billion. Year over year, exported electricity appreciated by 19.3% from 2016 to 2017. Among continents, European countries […]
Petroleum Gas Exports by Country
June 11, 2018 by
International sales for petroleum gas exports by country totaled US$232 billion in 2017. Overall, the value of petroleum gas exports dropped by an average -46.3% for all exporting countries since 2013 when petroleum gas shipments were valued at $431.9 billion. Year over year, exported petroleum gas appreciated by 22.8%. Among continents, Asian countries accounted for […]
Refined Oil Exports by Country
June 3, 2018 by
Global sales from refined oil exports by country amounted to US$626.5 billion in 2017. Overall, the value of exported refined petroleum oils fell by an average -39.9% for all exporting countries since 2013 when refined oil shipments were valued at $1.042 trillion. Year over year, the value of global refined oil exports rose 23.7% from […]
Crude Oil Exports by Country
May 15, 2018 by
Amounting to 4.3% of the worldwide value of all export products, global crude oil shipments totaled US$841.1 billion for 2017. That dollar figure reflects a -46.5% decline since 2013 but a 30.4% increase from 2016 to 2017. Crude oil is the world’s number 2 export product outpaced only by the value of exported cars–at least […]
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