🇺🇸 United States imports of mica: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $14.3 million of mica in 2024 (19.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 153 countries. Value fell 6% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 5% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $22.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of mica by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.3M | 19.9K t |
| 2023 | $15.3M | 20.0K t |
| 2022 | $18.0M | 22.9K t |
| 2021 | $17.3M | 24.9K t |
| 2020 | $14.6M | 20.1K t |
| 2019 | $18.3M | 27.4K t |
| 2018 | $22.3M | 29.2K t |
| 2017 | $20.8M | 30.0K t |
Where the United States imports mica from
Most of the value came from Canada (36%), China (23%), Japan (14%). Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest (+629% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $5.1M | 36% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.3M | 23% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.0M | 14% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $813K | 5.7% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $748K | 5.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $636K | 4.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $439K | 3.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $194K | 1.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $191K | 1.3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $152K | 1.1% |
Types of mica under HS 2525
| 2525.20 | Mica: powder | 92% |
| 2525.10 | Mica: crude and rifted into sheets or splittings | 7.8% |
| 2525.30 | Mica: waste | 0.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2525.
Average import price of mica
The average declared value was about $0.72 per kg, 80% above the world average of $0.40. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports mica
The United States exported $9.8 million of mica in 2024 (5.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 98 countries. Most of it went to Mexico (19%), Germany (18%), Canada (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 47%. Among the main buyer markets, Belgium grew fastest (+437% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.9M | 19% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.8M | 18% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $906K | 9.3% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $788K | 8.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $682K | 7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $559K | 5.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $505K | 5.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $333K | 3.4% |
| Taiwan | $271K | 2.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $253K | 2.6% |
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 2525: Mica, including splittings; mica waste.
Mica trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of mica imported by the United States?
The United States imported mica worth $14.3 million in 2024 (19.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import mica from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (36%), China (23%), Japan (14%).
What is the average import price of mica in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.72 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.40 per kg.
Does the United States export mica?
Yes. The United States exported mica worth $9.8 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Germany, Canada.
What is the HS code for mica?
Mica falls under HS heading 2525 (Mica, including splittings; mica waste). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading mica 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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