🇺🇸 United States imports of aluminium rods: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $1.56 billion of aluminium rods in 2024 (282.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 217 countries. Value fell 10% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $2.26 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of aluminium rods by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.56B | 282.0K t |
| 2023 | $1.73B | 313.3K t |
| 2022 | $2.26B | 374.0K t |
| 2021 | $1.71B | 352.2K t |
| 2020 | $1.11B | 244.9K t |
| 2019 | $1.03B | 220.4K t |
| 2018 | $1.26B | 264.8K t |
| 2017 | $1.08B | 247.3K t |
Where the United States imports aluminium rods from
Most of the value came from Canada (31%), Mexico (13%), Vietnam (8%). Among the main suppliers, Honduras grew fastest (+45% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $483.4M | 31% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $196.5M | 13% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $121.8M | 7.8% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $95.1M | 6.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $85.3M | 5.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $56.4M | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $53.3M | 3.4% |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | $51.0M | 3.3% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $49.2M | 3.2% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $33.3M | 2.1% |
Types of aluminium rods under HS 7604
| 7604.29 | Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow | 55% |
| 7604.21 | Aluminium: alloys, hollow profiles | 44% |
| 7604.10 | Aluminium: (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles | 1.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7604.
Average import price of aluminium rods
The average declared value was about $5.53 per kg, close to the world average of $4.88.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports aluminium rods
The United States exported $1.01 billion of aluminium rods in 2024 (155.8 thousand tonnes). It ranks 6th of 167 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were Mexico (44%), Canada (23%), Japan (6%). Among the main buyer markets, Japan grew fastest (+154% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $448.6M | 44% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $235.8M | 23% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $62.1M | 6.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $36.2M | 3.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $33.6M | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $28.0M | 2.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $24.3M | 2.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $21.9M | 2.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $17.2M | 1.7% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $13.8M | 1.4% |
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 7604: Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles.
Aluminium rods trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of aluminium rods imported by the United States?
The United States imported aluminium rods worth $1.56 billion in 2024 (282.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import aluminium rods from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (31%), Mexico (13%), Vietnam (8%).
What is the average import price of aluminium rods in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $5.53 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.88 per kg.
Does the United States export aluminium rods?
Yes. The United States exported aluminium rods worth $1.01 billion in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, Japan.
What is the HS code for aluminium rods?
Aluminium rods falls under HS heading 7604 (Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading aluminium rods with the United States?
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