🇺🇸 United States exports of nickel ore: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States exported nickel ore worth $129.1 million (35.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 10th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 59 countries. That is 65% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 7% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $364.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of nickel ore by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $129.1M | 35.2K t |
| 2023 | $364.3M | 74.8K t |
| 2022 | $327.0M | 41.8K t |
| 2021 | $247.0M | 33.4K t |
| 2020 | $203.7M | 16.3K t |
| 2019 | $176.4M | 15.9K t |
| 2018 | $131.9M | 25.3K t |
| 2017 | $222.0M | 59.7K t |
Where the United States exports nickel ore to
Canada alone took 91% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $116.9M | 91% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $5.5M | 4.2% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $5.0M | 3.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $455K | 0.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $435K | 0.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $159K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $112K | 0.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $90K | 0.1% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $72K | 0.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $63K | 0.1% |
Average export price of nickel ore
The average declared value was about $3.67 per kg, 3978% above the world average of $0.09. 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 imports nickel ore
The United States imported $450 thousand of nickel ore in 2024 (90 tonnes). Italy alone supplied 73% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $327K | 73% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $54K | 12% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $30K | 6.6% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $14K | 3.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $11K | 2.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4K | 1% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $4K | 0.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3K | 0.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2K | 0.4% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $0K | 0% |
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 2604: Nickel ores and concentrates.
Nickel ore trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of nickel ore imported by the United States?
The United States imported nickel ore worth $450 thousand in 2024 (90 tonnes).
Where does the United States import nickel ore from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (73%), China (12%), Canada (7%).
What is the average import price of nickel ore in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $4.97 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.09 per kg.
Does the United States export nickel ore?
Yes. The United States exported nickel ore worth $129.1 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Thailand, Morocco.
What is the HS code for nickel ore?
Nickel ore falls under HS heading 2604 (Nickel ores and concentrates). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading nickel ore 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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