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
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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
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
US Iron and Steel Imports by Supplier Countries
During 2020, the United States of America imported US$54.9 billion worth of iron and steel from its global trade partners (both as materials plus products made from those metals). The total value of US iron and steel-related imports registered a -2.1% decrease from 2016 to 2020. From 2019 to 2020, America’s purchases of iron and steel shrank by -16.5%. Drilling down from that … [Read more...] about US Iron and Steel Imports by Supplier Countries
Palladium Exports by Country
International sales of palladium exported from all countries totaled US$31.1 billion in 2020. That dollar amount reflects a 294.8% increase for all palladium shippers over the five-year period starting in 2016 when exported palladium was valuated at $7.9 billion. From 2019 to 2020, global palladium exports appreciated by 39.5% from 2019 to 2020. Palladium is a silvery-white … [Read more...] about Palladium Exports by Country
