🇺🇸 United States imports of nickel ingots: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $1.49 billion of nickel ingots in 2024 (83.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 123 countries. That is 38% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $2.45 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of nickel ingots by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.49B | 83.7K t |
| 2023 | $2.41B | 102.1K t |
| 2022 | $2.45B | 96.8K t |
| 2021 | $1.45B | 78.9K t |
| 2020 | $1.27B | 90.8K t |
| 2019 | $1.38B | 97.0K t |
| 2018 | $1.85B | 145.8K t |
| 2017 | $1.36B | 126.2K t |
Where the United States imports nickel ingots from
Most of the value came from Canada (50%), Norway (14%), Australia (9%). Among the main suppliers, Finland grew fastest (+43% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $745.2M | 50% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $213.6M | 14% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $133.0M | 8.9% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $107.2M | 7.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $70.5M | 4.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $57.4M | 3.8% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $51.7M | 3.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $27.7M | 1.9% |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $24.6M | 1.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $19.6M | 1.3% |
Types of nickel ingots under HS 7502
| 7502.10 | Nickel: unwrought, not alloyed | 93% |
| 7502.20 | Nickel: unwrought, alloys | 7.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7502.
Average import price of nickel ingots
The average declared value was about $17.85 per kg, close to the world average of $18.31.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports nickel ingots
The United States exported $368.1 million of nickel ingots in 2024 (10.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 3%. The largest buyer markets were France (23%), United Kingdom (17%), Italy (11%). Among the main buyer markets, United Kingdom grew fastest (+56% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $83.5M | 23% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $63.5M | 17% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $40.6M | 11% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $34.9M | 9.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $24.8M | 6.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $20.9M | 5.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $20.2M | 5.5% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $19.4M | 5.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $12.5M | 3.4% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $11.3M | 3.1% |
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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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 7502: Nickel; unwrought.
Nickel ingots trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of nickel ingots imported by the United States?
The United States imported nickel ingots worth $1.49 billion in 2024 (83.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import nickel ingots from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (50%), Norway (14%), Australia (9%).
What is the average import price of nickel ingots in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $17.85 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $18.31 per kg.
Does the United States export nickel ingots?
Yes. The United States exported nickel ingots worth $368.1 million in 2024, mainly to France, United Kingdom, Italy.
What is the HS code for nickel ingots?
Nickel ingots falls under HS heading 7502 (Nickel; unwrought). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading nickel ingots with the United States?
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