🇺🇸 United States exports of nickel matte: 2024 trade data
Exports of nickel matte by the United States reached $31.5 million in 2024 (11.5 thousand tonnes). Value rose 131% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of nickel matte by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $31.5M | 11.5K t |
| 2023 | $13.7M | 4.6K t |
| 2022 | $8.0M | 2.3K t |
| 2021 | $12.1M | 3.3K t |
| 2020 | $8.5M | 908 t |
| 2019 | $19.3M | 3.8K t |
| 2018 | $16.5M | 1.6K t |
| 2017 | $20.2M | 6.8K t |
Where the United States exports nickel matte to
One buyer market dominates: Canada accounted for 66% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Thailand grew fastest (+260% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $20.9M | 66% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $7.4M | 23% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $404K | 1.3% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $381K | 1.2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $367K | 1.2% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $330K | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $321K | 1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $278K | 0.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $251K | 0.8% |
| Taiwan | $195K | 0.6% |
Types of nickel matte under HS 7501
| 7501.20 | Nickel: oxide sinters and other intermediate products of nickel metallurgy | 97% |
| 7501.10 | Nickel: nickel mattes | 2.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7501.
Average export price of nickel matte
The average declared value was about $2.75 per kg, 47% below the world average of $5.22, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports nickel matte
Imports of nickel matte by the United States reached $21.8 million in 2024 (3.7 thousand tonnes). Canada alone supplied 88% of it. Among the main suppliers, Canada grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $19.1M | 88% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.0M | 4.8% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $967K | 4.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $374K | 1.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $90K | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $61K | 0.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $59K | 0.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $35K | 0.2% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $32K | 0.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $15K | 0.1% |
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 7501: Nickel mattes; nickel oxide sinters and other intermediate products of nickel metallurgy.
Nickel matte trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of nickel matte imported by the United States?
The United States imported nickel matte worth $21.8 million in 2024 (3.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import nickel matte from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (88%), China (5%), Indonesia (4%).
What is the average import price of nickel matte in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $5.95 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.22 per kg.
Does the United States export nickel matte?
Yes. The United States exported nickel matte worth $31.5 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Thailand, Mexico.
What is the HS code for nickel matte?
Nickel matte falls under HS heading 7501 (Nickel mattes; nickel oxide sinters and other intermediate products of nickel metallurgy). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading nickel matte with the United States?
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