🇺🇸 United States exports of quartz: 2024 trade data
Exports of quartz by the United States reached $197.3 million in 2024 (105.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 139 countries. Value rose 34% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of quartz by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $197.3M | 105.2K t |
| 2023 | $146.8M | 128.6K t |
| 2022 | $124.9M | 96.4K t |
| 2021 | $104.3M | 100.2K t |
| 2020 | $78.4M | 67.7K t |
| 2019 | $91.4M | 93.7K t |
| 2018 | $104.7M | 120.4K t |
| 2017 | $85.0M | 91.5K t |
Where the United States exports quartz to
The largest buyer markets were Norway (45%), Japan (23%), China (16%). Among the main buyer markets, Norway grew fastest (+138% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $88.2M | 45% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $46.2M | 23% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $30.9M | 16% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $21.3M | 11% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.8M | 1.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.5M | 0.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.1M | 0.6% |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | $825K | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $733K | 0.4% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $651K | 0.3% |
Types of quartz under HS 2506
| 2506.10 | Quartz: other than natural sands | 100% |
| 2506.20 | Quartzite: whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2506.
Average export price of quartz
The average declared value was about $1.88 per kg, 795% above the world average of $0.21. 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 quartz
The United States imported $51.0 million of quartz in 2024 (150.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 7th of 179 countries for imports of this product. Most of the value came from Canada (34%), Turkey (22%), Brazil (7%). Among the main suppliers, Brazil grew fastest (+52% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $17.4M | 34% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $11.4M | 22% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $3.4M | 6.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.1M | 6.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $2.9M | 5.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.8M | 5.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.3M | 4.4% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $2.2M | 4.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.8M | 3.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $835K | 1.6% |
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 2506: Quartz; (other than natural sands), quartzite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape.
Quartz trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of quartz imported by the United States?
The United States imported quartz worth $51.0 million in 2024 (150.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import quartz from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (34%), Turkey (22%), Brazil (7%).
What is the average import price of quartz in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.34 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.21 per kg.
Does the United States export quartz?
Yes. The United States exported quartz worth $197.3 million in 2024, mainly to Norway, Japan, China.
What is the HS code for quartz?
Quartz falls under HS heading 2506 (Quartz; (other than natural sands), quartzite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, int). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading quartz 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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