In 2020, the United States of America imported US$19.1 billion worth of aluminum (British spelling aluminium) from 131 countries, territories or islands. That dollar amount reflects a 1.8% increase since 2016 but a -14.4% slip from 2019 to 2020. Aluminum is the world’s second-most used metal behind only iron. Typically blended into an alloy, aluminum is most commonly combined … [Read more...] about US Aluminum Imports by Supplying Country
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Top Aluminum Exporters by Country
Unwrought aluminum exported from all countries totaled US$47.4 billion in 2020, up by an average 11.5% over the five-year period starting in 2016. From 2019 to 2020, the value of exported aluminum flatlined via a -0.5% dip. The 5 biggest exporters (Canada, United Arab Emirates, Russia, India, Australia) generated 43.4% of aluminum shipments by value in 2020. Spelled … [Read more...] about Top Aluminum Exporters by Country
Copper Ore Exports by Country
Global sales for copper ore exports from all countries totaled US$58 billion in 2020. That dollar amount reflects a 28.6% increase since 2016 but a flatlining -0.6% dip from 2019 to 2020. The 5 biggest exporters of copper ore are Chile, Peru, Australia, Canada and Mexico. Collectively, that group of countries shipped 64.2% of the total value for exported copper ore during … [Read more...] about Copper Ore Exports by Country
Top Stainless Steel Exporters by Country
Global sales for exports of stainless steel from all countries totaled US$2.8 billion in 2020. That dollar amount represents a 127.3% gain compared to 2016. From 2019 to 2020, the value of stainless steel exports increased by 45.6%. The 5 biggest exporters (Indonesia, United Kingdom, Sweden, Austria, Italy) accounted for over four-fifths (81.4%) of exported stainless steel in … [Read more...] about Top Stainless Steel Exporters by Country
Iron Ore Imports by Country
Globally, purchases of imported iron ore totaled US157.7 billion in 2020. Overall, the value of iron ore imports for all importing countries increased by an average 87.2% since 2016 when iron ore purchases were valued at $84.2 billion. Year over year, the value of iron ore imports accelerated by 9.2% from 2019 to 2020. The biggest 3 importers of iron ore are China, Japan and … [Read more...] about Iron Ore Imports by Country
