🇺🇸 United States imports of manganese products: 2024 trade data
Imports of manganese products by the United States reached $121.0 million in 2024 (58.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 103 countries. Value fell 16% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $198.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of manganese products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $121.0M | 58.5K t |
| 2023 | $144.2M | 58.2K t |
| 2022 | $198.3M | 43.2K t |
| 2021 | $122.7M | 44.1K t |
| 2020 | $58.4M | 31.5K t |
| 2019 | $87.7M | 39.6K t |
| 2018 | $65.2M | 26.6K t |
| 2017 | $65.4M | 30.0K t |
Where the United States imports manganese products from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 72% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $87.5M | 72% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $21.4M | 18% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $6.0M | 4.9% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $2.5M | 2.1% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.3M | 1.9% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $630K | 0.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $355K | 0.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $132K | 0.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $81K | 0.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $7K | 0% |
Average import price of manganese products
The average declared value was about $2.07 per kg, close to the world average of $1.94.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports manganese products
Exports of manganese products by the United States reached $7.7 million in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes). It ranks 9th of 60 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were China (27%), Canada (15%), Malaysia (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Norway grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.1M | 27% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.2M | 15% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $867K | 11% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $699K | 9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $614K | 8% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $475K | 6.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $359K | 4.7% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $343K | 4.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $281K | 3.6% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $162K | 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 8111: Manganese; articles thereof, including waste and scrap.
Manganese products trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of manganese products imported by the United States?
The United States imported manganese products worth $121.0 million in 2024 (58.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import manganese products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (72%), South Africa (18%), Japan (5%).
What is the average import price of manganese products in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $2.07 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.94 per kg.
Does the United States export manganese products?
Yes. The United States exported manganese products worth $7.7 million in 2024, mainly to China, Canada, Malaysia.
What is the HS code for manganese products?
Manganese products falls under HS heading 8111 (Manganese; articles thereof, including waste and scrap). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading manganese products with the United States?
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