Unwrought aluminum exports by country totaled US$53 billion in 2019, up by 7.5% for all aluminum-shipping nations over the five-year period starting in 2015. Year over year, the value of exported aluminum depreciated by -10.6% from 2018 to 2019. Spelled aluminium by British writers, aluminum is the world’s most widely used non-iron and non-steel metal and is the basic … [Read more...] about Top Aluminum Exporters by Country
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US Aluminum Imports by Supplying Country
In 2019, the United States of America imported US$22.3 billion worth of aluminum (British spelling aluminium) from a total 140 countries, territories or islands. That dollar amount reflects a 24.8% increase since 2015 but a -8.1% downtick from 2018 to 2019. Aluminum is the world’s most used metal excluding iron. Typically blended into an alloy, aluminum is most commonly … [Read more...] about US Aluminum Imports by Supplying Country
Palladium Exports by Country
International sales of palladium exported by country totaled US$22.3 billion in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a 183.8% increase for all palladium shippers over the five-year period starting in 2015 when exported palladium was valuated at $7.9 billion. Year over year, global palladium exports appreciated by 57% from 2018 to 2019. Palladium is a silvery-white rare metal … [Read more...] about Palladium Exports by Country
Iron Ore Imports by Country
Globally, purchases of imported iron ore totaled US144.5 billion in 2019. Overall, the value of iron ore imports for all importing countries increased by an average 58.1% since 2015 when iron ore purchases were valued at $91.4 billion. Year over year, the value of iron ore imports accelerated by 23.6% from 2018 to 2019. From a continental perspective, Asian countries consumed … [Read more...] about Iron Ore Imports by Country
Top Tin Exporters
International sales for tin exports by country totaled US$994.5 million in 2019. Overall, the value of exported tin rose by an average 257% for all exporting countries since 2015 when tin shipments were valued at $278.6 million. Year over the year, the value of exported tin appreciated by 148% from 2018 to 2019. Tin is a key ingredient used to solder microelectronic … [Read more...] about Top Tin Exporters
