🇺🇸 United States imports of ferro-alloys: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $2.62 billion of ferro-alloys in 2024 (1.40 million tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 170 countries for imports of this product. Value fell 9% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $4.93 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of ferro-alloys by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.62B | 1.40M t |
| 2023 | $2.89B | 1.04M t |
| 2022 | $4.93B | 1.36M t |
| 2021 | $2.91B | 1.20M t |
| 2020 | $1.58B | 874.0K t |
| 2019 | $2.48B | 1.45M t |
| 2018 | $3.32B | 1.43M t |
| 2017 | $2.80B | 1.38M t |
Where the United States imports ferro-alloys from
Most of the value came from Brazil (14%), South Africa (13%), Canada (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 37%. Among the main suppliers, Finland grew fastest (+103% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $371.1M | 14% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $341.0M | 13% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $252.2M | 9.6% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $214.6M | 8.2% |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $188.7M | 7.2% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $176.0M | 6.7% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $148.8M | 5.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $135.5M | 5.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $119.4M | 4.6% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $104.7M | 4% |
Types of ferro-alloys under HS 7202
| 7202.41 | Ferro-alloys: ferro-chromium, containing by weight more than 4% of carbon | 20% |
| 7202.30 | Ferro-alloys: ferro-silico-manganese | 15% |
| 7202.93 | Ferro-alloys: ferro-niobium | 11% |
| 7202.21 | Ferro-alloys: ferro-silicon, containing by weight more than 55% of silicon | 10% |
| 7202.70 | Ferro-alloys: ferro-molybdenum | 9.4% |
| 7202.11 | Ferro-alloys: ferro-manganese, containing by weight more than 2% of carbon | 9% |
| 7202.19 | Ferro-alloys: ferro-manganese, containing by weight 2% or less of carbon | 7% |
| 7202.60 | Ferro-alloys: ferro-nickel | 5.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7202.
Average import price of ferro-alloys
The average declared value was about $1.87 per kg, close to the world average of $1.66.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports ferro-alloys
In 2024, the United States exported ferro-alloys worth $123.3 million (34.2 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Canada (43%), Mexico (23%), India (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Thailand grew fastest (+849% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $53.4M | 43% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $28.3M | 23% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $15.6M | 13% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $4.5M | 3.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $3.8M | 3.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.7M | 3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $3.1M | 2.5% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $1.4M | 1.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.4M | 1.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.0M | 0.8% |
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 7202: Ferro-alloys.
Ferro-alloys trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of ferro-alloys imported by the United States?
The United States imported ferro-alloys worth $2.62 billion in 2024 (1.40 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import ferro-alloys from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Brazil (14%), South Africa (13%), Canada (10%).
What is the average import price of ferro-alloys in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $1.87 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.66 per kg.
Does the United States export ferro-alloys?
Yes. The United States exported ferro-alloys worth $123.3 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, India.
What is the HS code for ferro-alloys?
Ferro-alloys falls under HS heading 7202 (Ferro-alloys). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading ferro-alloys with the United States?
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