🇺🇸 United States imports of lead ingots: 2024 trade data
Imports of lead ingots by the United States reached $925.6 million in 2024 (422.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 148 countries. Value fell 25% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 7% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $1.50 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of lead ingots by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $925.6M | 422.5K t |
| 2023 | $1.24B | 540.8K t |
| 2022 | $1.47B | 644.8K t |
| 2021 | $1.41B | 626.9K t |
| 2020 | $729.1M | 381.6K t |
| 2019 | $961.4M | 476.5K t |
| 2018 | $1.27B | 556.3K t |
| 2017 | $1.50B | 660.1K t |
Where the United States imports lead ingots from
Most of the value came from Canada (36%), Mexico (16%), South Korea (14%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $333.9M | 36% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $147.6M | 16% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $126.3M | 14% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $125.6M | 14% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $94.4M | 10% |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | $34.0M | 3.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $24.5M | 2.7% |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $15.5M | 1.7% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $10.5M | 1.1% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $4.7M | 0.5% |
Types of lead ingots under HS 7801
| 7801.10 | Lead: unwrought, refined | 77% |
| 7801.99 | Lead: unwrought, unrefined, not containing by weight antimony as the principal other element | 15% |
| 7801.91 | Lead: unwrought, unrefined, containing by weight antimony as the principal other element | 8.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7801.
Average import price of lead ingots
The average declared value was about $2.19 per kg, close to the world average of $2.31.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports lead ingots
Exports of lead ingots by the United States reached $95.7 million in 2024 (36.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. One buyer market dominates: Mexico accounted for 84% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Mexico grew fastest (+86% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $80.2M | 84% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $6.3M | 6.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.8M | 2.9% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $2.7M | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.2M | 1.3% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $424K | 0.4% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $396K | 0.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $387K | 0.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $343K | 0.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $177K | 0.2% |
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 7801: Lead; unwrought.
Lead ingots trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of lead ingots imported by the United States?
The United States imported lead ingots worth $925.6 million in 2024 (422.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import lead ingots from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (36%), Mexico (16%), South Korea (14%).
What is the average import price of lead ingots in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $2.19 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.31 per kg.
Does the United States export lead ingots?
Yes. The United States exported lead ingots worth $95.7 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Belgium, Canada.
What is the HS code for lead ingots?
Lead ingots falls under HS heading 7801 (Lead; unwrought). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading lead ingots with the United States?
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