🇺🇸 United States imports of aluminium ingots: 2024 trade data
Imports of aluminium ingots by the United States reached $11.15 billion in 2024 (4.02 million tonnes). It ranks 1st of 189 countries for imports of this product. That is 6% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $15.22 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of aluminium ingots by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.15B | 4.02M t |
| 2023 | $11.81B | 4.17M t |
| 2022 | $15.22B | 4.43M t |
| 2021 | $11.75B | 4.11M t |
| 2020 | $6.89B | 3.52M t |
| 2019 | $8.76B | 3.91M t |
| 2018 | $9.77B | 3.94M t |
| 2017 | $10.84B | 5.12M t |
Where the United States imports aluminium ingots from
One supplier dominates: Canada accounted for 68% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $7.61B | 68% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.22B | 11% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $478.3M | 4.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $422.3M | 3.8% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $410.5M | 3.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $223.5M | 2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $180.8M | 1.6% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $147.4M | 1.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $140.8M | 1.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $89.0M | 0.8% |
Types of aluminium ingots under HS 7601
| 7601.10 | Aluminium: unwrought, (not alloyed) | 55% |
| 7601.20 | Aluminium: unwrought, alloys | 45% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7601.
Average import price of aluminium ingots
The average declared value was about $2.78 per kg, close to the world average of $2.57.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports aluminium ingots
Exports of aluminium ingots by the United States reached $1.65 billion in 2024 (905.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. The largest buyer markets were Mexico (44%), Malaysia (32%), Canada (16%). Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest (+38% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $724.0M | 44% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $532.4M | 32% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $262.1M | 16% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $32.9M | 2% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $25.3M | 1.5% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $12.0M | 0.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $9.0M | 0.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.9M | 0.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $7.0M | 0.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $6.6M | 0.4% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 7601: Aluminium; unwrought.
Aluminium ingots trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of aluminium ingots imported by the United States?
The United States imported aluminium ingots worth $11.15 billion in 2024 (4.02 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import aluminium ingots from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (68%), United Arab Emirates (11%), Argentina (4%).
What is the average import price of aluminium ingots in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $2.78 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.57 per kg.
Does the United States export aluminium ingots?
Yes. The United States exported aluminium ingots worth $1.65 billion in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Malaysia, Canada.
What is the HS code for aluminium ingots?
Aluminium ingots falls under HS heading 7601 (Aluminium; unwrought). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading aluminium ingots with the United States?
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