That dollar amount results from a -7.9% decline compared to $28.7 billion in US spending five years earlier in 2021.
Year over year, the cost of total US spending on imported aluminum decreased by -6.5% from $28.3 billion for 2024.
Aluminum is the world’s second-most used metal behind only iron. Typically blended into an alloy, aluminum is commonly combined with zinc, copper, silicon, magnesium and manganese. Pure aluminum is silvery-white, non-magnetic and is also notable for its low density, relatively light weight and resistance to corrosion.
America’s top 6 suppliers (Canada, mainland China, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, South Korea and India) sold nearly two-thirds (65.4%) worth of international aluminum provided to the United States in 2025.
Russia furnished 0.00009% of global aluminum furnished to America in 2025, compared to 0.011% for suppliers located in Ukraine.
US import data presented below is at the two-digit Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code level, specifically 76 for aluminum including articles made with aluminum.
Of the total American imports under HTS code 76 during 2025, 37.5% was for unwrought aluminum metal, 14.5% was for aluminum plates and sheets, 8.5% was for aluminum structures such as towers or bridges, 8.2% was for aluminum scrap, 7.7% was for miscellaneous items made from aluminum, 6.1% was for aluminum foil, 5% was for aluminum bars and rods, 4.2% was for aluminum tableware, kitchenware or other household items, 3.9% was for aluminum wire or cable including stranded versions, around 1.7% was for aluminum cans, boxes and similar containers, while about 1% was for aluminum tubes, pipes, powder and similar miscellaneous goods.
Top 15 Countries Supplying Aluminum to America
Below are the 15 countries from which the United States purchases the highest dollar value worth of aluminum. These suppliers accounted for over four-fifths (83%) of all US aluminum imports during 2025.
- Canada: US$9.7 billion (36.6% of total US imported aluminum)
- mainland China: $2 billion (7.4%)
- Mexico: $1.8 billion (6.8%)
- United Arab Emirates: $1.6 billion (6.1%)
- South Korea: $1.2 billion (4.7%)
- India: $1 billion (3.8%)
- Bahrain: $771.7 million (2.9%)
- Colombia: $653.6 million (2.5%)
- Germany: $597.9 million (2.3%)
- Thailand: $595.3 million (2.2%)
- South Africa: $581.1 million (2.2%)
- Vietnam: $500.4 million (1.9%)
- Argentina: $465.4 million (1.8%)
- Brazil: $306.8 million (1.2%)
- Italy: $306.4 million (1.2%)
Note that North American trade partners, Canada and Mexico, exceeded two-fifths (43.4%) of all American aluminum imports. That percentage reflects a big boost from 47.7% two years earlier.
Fastest-Growing Suppliers of Aluminum to the US
The following ranking is culled from the top 100 suppliers and is sorted in descending order. The list presents the top 15 suppliers of aluminum shipments to America based on the greatest percentage increases in the value from 2024 to 2025.
- Ghana: Up 4,570% from 2024
- Morocco: Up 511.3%
- Lebanon: Up 452.2%
- Nicaragua: Up 324%
- Saudi Arabia: Up 222.7%
- Bermuda: Up 168.8%
- Egypt: Up 153.8%
- Romania: Up 141.5%
- Switzerland: Up 137.2%
- Cameroon: Up 100%
The fastest-growing suppliers of aluminum to the United States of America originated from a diverse array of continents (Ghana, Morocco, Egypt and Cameroon in Africa; Romania and Switzerland in Europe, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East, and Nicaragua in Central America.)
Searchable List of US Aluminum Suppliers
The table below shows the dollar amount for aluminum supplied to the United States in 2025 by 100 key countries. Collectively, those countries represent 99.995% of the dollar value for America’s total aluminum imports.
Also shown is the percentage value change for each aluminum supplier since 2024.
| Rank | Supplier | US Aluminum Imports | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Canada | $9,691,248,000 | -15.6% |
| 2. | mainland China | $1,970,418,000 | -35.9% |
| 3. | Mexico | $1,807,766,000 | -2% |
| 4. | United Arab Emirates | $1,609,095,000 | +25.6% |
| 5. | South Korea | $1,231,978,000 | +25.5% |
| 6. | India | $1,005,420,000 | +22.5% |
| 7. | Bahrain | $771,696,000 | +6.3% |
| 8. | Colombia | $653,621,000 | -2.3% |
| 9. | Germany | $597,928,000 | -2.7% |
| 10. | Thailand | $595,275,000 | +23.5% |
| 11. | South Africa | $581,139,000 | +45.4% |
| 12. | Vietnam | $500,415,000 | -0.8% |
| 13. | Argentina | $465,422,000 | -9.7% |
| 14. | Brazil | $306,837,000 | +8.1% |
| 15. | Italy | $306,356,000 | -11.6% |
| 16. | Türkiye | $284,220,000 | +2.4% |
| 17. | France | $279,882,000 | -2.5% |
| 18. | Oman | $265,579,000 | +8.7% |
| 19. | Saudi Arabia | $254,606,000 | +222.7% |
| 20. | United Kingdom | $237,224,000 | +8.7% |
| 21. | Australia | $229,135,000 | -16.8% |
| 22. | Greece | $227,532,000 | +6.3% |
| 23. | Austria | $213,972,000 | -0.1% |
| 24. | Taiwan | $207,261,000 | -8.1% |
| 25. | Japan | $168,979,000 | -19.4% |
| 26. | Belgium | $168,857,000 | +5% |
| 27. | Indonesia | $162,546,000 | +46.1% |
| 28. | Spain | $160,285,000 | +4.8% |
| 29. | Malaysia | $151,545,000 | +4.1% |
| 30. | Switzerland | $135,365,000 | +137.2% |
| 31. | Sweden | $116,452,000 | +34.5% |
| 32. | Qatar | $112,471,000 | -39.7% |
| 33. | Poland | $98,262,000 | -10.7% |
| 34. | Ecuador | $82,395,000 | +24.8% |
| 35. | Netherlands | $74,932,000 | -5.4% |
| 36. | Azerbaijan | $66,174,000 | -20.4% |
| 37. | Honduras | $60,749,000 | +9.6% |
| 38. | Cambodia | $48,276,000 | +97% |
| 39. | Norway | $43,433,000 | -24.3% |
| 40. | Luxembourg | $37,797,000 | +1.9% |
| 41. | Bulgaria | $35,626,000 | -32.7% |
| 42. | Slovenia | $34,590,000 | -25.6% |
| 43. | Czech Republic | $33,199,000 | +19.5% |
| 44. | Romania | $33,006,000 | +141.5% |
| 45 | New Zealand | $26,019,000 | +63.6% |
| 46 | Guatemala | $24,007,000 | +1.1% |
| 47 | Chile | $23,871,000 | +12.4% |
| 48 | Dominican Republic | $22,266,000 | -81.5% |
| 49 | Israel | $20,976,000 | +9.2% |
| 50 | El Salvador | $19,143,000 | +6.6% |
| 51 | Denmark | $18,646,000 | -11.4% |
| 52 | Sri Lanka | $14,407,000 | +58.7% |
| 53 | Hungary | $13,668,000 | -36.7% |
| 54 | Singapore | $13,199,000 | +9.2% |
| 55 | Costa Rica | $12,587,000 | -49.9% |
| 56 | Portugal | $12,094,000 | -46.4% |
| 57 | Uzbekistan | $11,319,000 | +52.5% |
| 58 | Egypt | $9,648,000 | +153.8% |
| 59 | Panama | $9,171,000 | -4.2% |
| 60 | Ireland | $7,453,000 | +16.5% |
| 61 | Hong Kong | $7,318,000 | -25.3% |
| 62 | Croatia | $7,255,000 | -3.3% |
| 63 | Philippines | $6,965,000 | -55.5% |
| 64 | Slovakia | $6,782,000 | -24% |
| 65 | Serbia | $6,288,000 | -33.4% |
| 66 | Jordan | $5,050,000 | -42.1% |
| 67 | Tunisia | $4,086,000 | -32.2% |
| 68 | Pakistan | $3,869,000 | -27.9% |
| 69. | Nigeria | $3,667,000 | 0% |
| 70. | Bolivia | $3,399,000 | +37.1% |
| 71. | Finland | $3,356,000 | -17.3% |
| 72. | Venezuela | $3,303,000 | +72.2% |
| 73. | Lithuania | $2,994,000 | +15.3% |
| 74. | Ukraine | $2,866,000 | +11.2% |
| 75. | Peru | $2,608,000 | +98.5% |
| 76. | Ghana | $2,335,000 | +4570% |
| 77. | Albania | $2,326,000 | -59.9% |
| 78. | Paraguay | $2,303,000 | -30% |
| 79. | Latvia | $1,581,000 | +20.6% |
| 80. | Brunei Darussalam | $1,386,000 | +39.6% |
| 81. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $1,199,000 | -65.4% |
| 82. | Uruguay | $1,199,000 | +70.1% |
| 83. | Nicaragua | $1,183,000 | +324% |
| 84. | Lebanon | $1,154,000 | +452.2% |
| 85. | Bahamas | $915,000 | +45% |
| 86. | Trinidad/Tobago | $633,000 | +22.4% |
| 87. | Curaçao | $612,000 | -20.9% |
| 88. | Estonia | $567,000 | -70.2% |
| 89. | Belarus | $456,000 | -29.8% |
| 90. | Cayman Islands | $382,000 | -35.1% |
| 91. | Haiti | $360,000 | +21.2% |
| 92. | Barbados | $350,000 | -29.1% |
| 93. | Morocco | $324,000 | +511.3% |
| 94. | Bangladesh | $262,000 | -55.1% |
| 95. | Georgia | $219,000 | -56.2% |
| 96. | Antigua/Barbuda | $200,000 | -87.2% |
| 97. | Cameroon | $188,000 | +100% |
| 98. | Grenada | $158,000 | -19% |
| 99. | Madagascar | $151,000 | +19.8% |
| 100. | Bermuda | $129,000 | +168.8% |
You can change presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of the above columns. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means that 2024 data was unavailable.
See also US Iron and Steel Imports by Supplier Countries, America’s Top Trading Partners, United States Top 10 Imports and Top Aluminum Exporters by Country
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