During 2023, the United States of America imported US$86.4 billion worth of goods related to iron and steel from its global trade partners. That total includes both iron and steel as materials plus products made from those metals. The total value of US iron and steel imports registered a 32.2% increase from $65.4 billion 5 years earlier in 2019. From 2022 to 2023, America’s … [Read more...] about US Iron and Steel Imports by Supplier Countries
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Top Bronze Exports by Country Plus Average Prices
Export shipments of bronze from all countries totaled US$517.5 million in 2023. That dollar amount results from an average 39% increase for all bronze exporters over the 5-year period starting in 2019 when bronze exports were worth a total $372.2 million. Year over year, the value of globally exported bronze fell by an average -19.9% compared to $646.2 million starting from … [Read more...] about Top Bronze Exports by Country Plus Average Prices
Top Lead Exports by Country
Lead exports by country totaled US$9.2 billion in 2023, increasing by an average 24.3% for all lead shippers over the 5-year period starting from $7.4 billion in 2019. Year over year, the value of exported lead rose by 7% compared to $8.6 billion during 2022. Lead is an easily worked and corrosion-resistant metal. It used to make pipes, paint, car batteries, ammunition, cable … [Read more...] about Top Lead Exports by Country
Palladium Exports by Country
International sales of palladium exported from all countries totaled US$19.2 billion in 2023. That dollar amount results from a -14.2% decrease for all palladium shippers over the 5-year period starting in 2019 when exported palladium was valuated at $22.4 billion. Year over year, global palladium exports plunged -34.8% starting from $29.4 billion starting from … [Read more...] about Palladium Exports by Country