🇺🇸 United States imports of natural graphite: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported natural graphite worth $97.1 million (71.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 157 countries. Value fell 4% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $181.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of natural graphite by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $97.1M | 71.6K t |
| 2023 | $101.0M | 71.2K t |
| 2022 | $181.5M | 87.3K t |
| 2021 | $72.2M | 53.2K t |
| 2020 | $44.3M | 38.4K t |
| 2019 | $55.5M | 51.4K t |
| 2018 | $62.8M | 67.1K t |
| 2017 | $59.7M | 52.5K t |
Where the United States imports natural graphite from
China alone supplied 52% of it. Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $50.1M | 52% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $14.3M | 15% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $6.8M | 7% |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $5.9M | 6% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $5.8M | 5.9% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $5.5M | 5.6% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $4.4M | 4.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.1M | 1.1% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $979K | 1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $927K | 1% |
Types of natural graphite under HS 2504
| 2504.10 | Graphite: natural, in powder or in flakes | 94% |
| 2504.90 | Graphite: natural, in other forms, excluding powder or flakes | 6.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2504.
Average import price of natural graphite
The average declared value was about $1.36 per kg, 25% above the world average of $1.09. 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 natural graphite
Exports of natural graphite by the United States reached $20.0 million in 2024 (9.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 102 countries. Most of it went to Mexico (28%), Canada (14%), Netherlands (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Taiwan grew fastest (+116% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $5.5M | 28% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.8M | 14% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.2M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.6M | 8.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.5M | 7.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.1M | 5.3% |
| Taiwan | $841K | 4.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $499K | 2.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $472K | 2.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $462K | 2.3% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 2504: Graphite; natural.
Natural graphite trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of natural graphite imported by the United States?
The United States imported natural graphite worth $97.1 million in 2024 (71.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import natural graphite from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (52%), Canada (15%), South Korea (7%).
What is the average import price of natural graphite in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $1.36 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.09 per kg.
Does the United States export natural graphite?
Yes. The United States exported natural graphite worth $20.0 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for natural graphite?
Natural graphite falls under HS heading 2504 (Graphite; natural). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading natural graphite 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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