🇺🇸 United States imports of metal slag: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported metal slag worth $358.3 million (352.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 136 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $532.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of metal slag by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $358.3M | 352.2K t |
| 2023 | $364.4M | 370.7K t |
| 2022 | $272.5M | 323.5K t |
| 2021 | $336.3M | 419.8K t |
| 2020 | $419.8M | 562.1K t |
| 2019 | $532.2M | 601.4K t |
| 2018 | $503.1M | 614.4K t |
| 2017 | $383.0M | 639.1K t |
Where the United States imports metal slag from
Most of the value came from Canada (48%), Norway (24%), Mexico (7%). Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $173.5M | 48% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $87.7M | 25% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $24.7M | 6.9% |
| 🇸🇷 Suriname | $21.1M | 5.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $14.9M | 4.2% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $10.7M | 3% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $7.3M | 2% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $6.3M | 1.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $4.5M | 1.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $3.2M | 0.9% |
Types of metal slag under HS 2620
| 2620.99 | Slag, ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly metals or their compounds, n.e.c. in heading no. 2620 | 87% |
| 2620.40 | Slag, ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly aluminium | 8.7% |
| 2620.19 | Slag, ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly zinc, other than hard zinc spelter | 3% |
| 2620.30 | Slag, ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly copper | 1.2% |
| 2620.11 | Slag, ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly zinc, hard zinc spelter | 0.2% |
| 2620.29 | Slag, ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly lead: excluding leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock… | 0% |
| 2620.60 | Slag, ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing arsenic, mercury, thallium or their mixtures, of a kind used for the… | 0% |
| 2620.91 | Slag, ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing antimony, beryllium, cadmium, chromium or their mixtures | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2620.
Average import price of metal slag
The average declared value was about $1.02 per kg, close to the world average of $1.07.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports metal slag
Exports of metal slag by the United States reached $306.3 million in 2024 (203.0 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 132 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Canada (27%), Belgium (14%), Poland (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Japan grew fastest (+59% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $81.9M | 27% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $44.4M | 15% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $28.3M | 9.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $27.8M | 9.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $21.4M | 7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $21.3M | 7% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $12.2M | 4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $11.9M | 3.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.5M | 2.8% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $7.6M | 2.5% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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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 2620: Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel) containing metals, arsenic or their compounds.
Metal slag trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of metal slag imported by the United States?
The United States imported metal slag worth $358.3 million in 2024 (352.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import metal slag from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (48%), Norway (24%), Mexico (7%).
What is the average import price of metal slag in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $1.02 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.07 per kg.
Does the United States export metal slag?
Yes. The United States exported metal slag worth $306.3 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Belgium, Poland.
What is the HS code for metal slag?
Metal slag falls under HS heading 2620 (Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel) containing metals, arsenic or their compounds). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading metal slag with the United States?
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