🇺🇸 United States imports of bauxite: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported bauxite worth $162.4 million (2.92 million tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 111 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $216.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of bauxite by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $162.4M | 2.92M t |
| 2023 | $163.5M | 3.17M t |
| 2022 | $190.5M | 3.69M t |
| 2021 | $216.1M | 4.05M t |
| 2020 | $158.0M | 3.81M t |
| 2019 | $183.5M | 4.59M t |
| 2018 | $182.1M | 4.34M t |
| 2017 | $180.2M | 4.57M t |
Where the United States imports bauxite from
Most of the value came from Jamaica (32%), Guyana (25%), China (23%). Among the main suppliers, Canada grew fastest (+38% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | $51.6M | 32% |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | $41.1M | 25% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $37.2M | 23% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $14.9M | 9.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $8.5M | 5.2% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $4.7M | 2.9% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $3.4M | 2.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $866K | 0.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $119K | 0.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $23K | 0% |
Average import price of bauxite
The average declared value was about $0.06 per kg, close to the world average of $0.06.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports bauxite
In 2024, the United States exported bauxite worth $5.8 million (18.4 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Canada (32%), Mexico (30%), India (13%). Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.8M | 32% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.7M | 30% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $740K | 13% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $551K | 9.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $213K | 3.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $147K | 2.6% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $92K | 1.6% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $79K | 1.4% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $71K | 1.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $57K | 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 2606: Aluminium ores and concentrates.
Bauxite trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of bauxite imported by the United States?
The United States imported bauxite worth $162.4 million in 2024 (2.92 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import bauxite from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Jamaica (32%), Guyana (25%), China (23%).
What is the average import price of bauxite in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.06 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.06 per kg.
Does the United States export bauxite?
Yes. The United States exported bauxite worth $5.8 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, India.
What is the HS code for bauxite?
Bauxite falls under HS heading 2606 (Aluminium ores and concentrates). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading bauxite 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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