🇺🇸 United States imports of aluminium products: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported aluminium products worth $2.77 billion (231.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 225 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of aluminium products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.77B | 231.5K t |
| 2023 | $2.71B | 220.1K t |
| 2022 | $2.97B | 260.9K t |
| 2021 | $2.60B | 260.0K t |
| 2020 | $1.97B | 205.2K t |
| 2019 | $1.96B | 194.9K t |
| 2018 | $2.12B | 213.8K t |
| 2017 | $1.93B | 189.9K t |
Where the United States imports aluminium products from
The largest suppliers were China (23%), Mexico (20%), Canada (12%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $640.6M | 23% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $542.3M | 20% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $319.7M | 12% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $233.2M | 8.4% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $173.2M | 6.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $167.8M | 6.1% |
| Taiwan | $123.2M | 4.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $64.9M | 2.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $53.5M | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $52.6M | 1.9% |
Types of aluminium products under HS 7616
| 7616.99 | Aluminium: articles n.e.c. in heading 7616 | 95% |
| 7616.10 | Aluminium: nails, tacks, staples (other than those of heading no. 8305), screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers and… | 4.8% |
| 7616.91 | Aluminium: cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium wire | 0.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7616.
Average import price of aluminium products
The average declared value was about $11.95 per kg, close to the world average of $10.87.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports aluminium products
Exports of aluminium products by the United States reached $1.69 billion in 2024 (59.2 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 209 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were Mexico (33%), Canada (11%), South Korea (6%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 50%.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $551.8M | 33% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $190.5M | 11% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $96.3M | 5.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $91.1M | 5.4% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $87.3M | 5.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $75.4M | 4.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $65.5M | 3.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $62.5M | 3.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $50.7M | 3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $34.7M | 2.1% |
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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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
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 7616: Aluminium; articles n.e.c. in chapter 76.
Aluminium products trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of aluminium products imported by the United States?
The United States imported aluminium products worth $2.77 billion in 2024 (231.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import aluminium products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (23%), Mexico (20%), Canada (12%).
What is the average import price of aluminium products in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $11.95 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.87 per kg.
Does the United States export aluminium products?
Yes. The United States exported aluminium products worth $1.69 billion in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, South Korea.
What is the HS code for aluminium products?
Aluminium products falls under HS heading 7616 (Aluminium; articles n.e.c. in chapter 76). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading aluminium products with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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