During 2021, the United States of America imported US$86.9 billion worth of goods related to iron and steel from its global trade partners. That total includes both as iron and steel as materials plus products made from those metals. The total value of US iron and steel imports registered a 27.9% increase since 2017. From 2020 to 2021, America’s purchases of iron and steel … [Read more...] about US Iron and Steel Imports by Supplier Countries
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Top Nickel Exporters by Country
Nickel exports from all countries totaled US$3.46 billion in 2020, accelerating by 71% for all shippers of nickel over the 5-year period starting in 2016. Back then, exported nickel ores and concentrates were worth a total $2.02 billion. From 2019 to 2020, the value of globally exported nickel fell by an average -11.7%. Resistant to corrosion, nickel is used in stainless … [Read more...] about Top Nickel Exporters by Country
US Aluminum Imports by Supplying Country
In 2021, the United States of America imported US$28.7 billion worth of aluminum (British spelling aluminium) from 137 supplying countries, territories or islands. That dollar amount reflects a 22.8% increase since 2017 and a 50.7% acceleration from 2020 to 2021. Aluminum is the world’s second-most used metal behind only iron. Typically blended into an alloy, aluminum is … [Read more...] about US Aluminum Imports by Supplying Country
Top Lead Exports by Country
Lead exports by country totaled US$6.2 billion in 2020, down by -10.6% for all lead shippers over the five-year period starting in 2016. From 2019 to 2020, the value of exported lead dropped by -14.2%. Lead is an easily worked and corrosion-resistant metal. It used to make pipes, paint, car batteries, ammunition, cable sheathing, radiation protection and in some solders. Lead … [Read more...] about Top Lead Exports by Country
Top Tin Exporters
International sales for tin exports from all supplier countries totaled US$324.4 million in 2020. The overall value of exported tin rose by an average 62.8% for exporting countries since 2016 when tin shipments were valued at $199.2 million. From 2019 to 2020, the value of globally exported tin appreciated by 8.1%. Tin is a key ingredient used to solder microelectronic … [Read more...] about Top Tin Exporters