🇺🇸 United States imports of zinc ingots: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $1.74 billion of zinc ingots in 2024 (588.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 161 countries for imports of this product. That is 18% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $2.84 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of zinc ingots by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.74B | 588.9K t |
| 2023 | $2.13B | 673.7K t |
| 2022 | $2.84B | 779.3K t |
| 2021 | $1.89B | 628.5K t |
| 2020 | $1.90B | 812.8K t |
| 2019 | $2.06B | 766.2K t |
| 2018 | $2.17B | 703.9K t |
| 2017 | $1.85B | 622.5K t |
Where the United States imports zinc ingots from
Canada alone supplied 64% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.11B | 64% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $269.2M | 16% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $187.7M | 11% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $71.5M | 4.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $47.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $26.9M | 1.6% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $16.2M | 0.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.3M | 0.1% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $1.4M | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $862K | 0.1% |
Types of zinc ingots under HS 7901
| 7901.11 | Zinc: unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight 99.99% or more of zinc | 55% |
| 7901.12 | Zinc: unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight less than 99.99% of zinc | 44% |
| 7901.20 | Zinc: unwrought, alloys | 0.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7901.
Average import price of zinc ingots
The average declared value was about $2.95 per kg, 99% above the world average of $1.48. 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 zinc ingots
In 2024, the United States exported zinc ingots worth $127.5 million (40.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were Mexico (47%), Canada (44%), Malaysia (2%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $60.1M | 47% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $56.7M | 45% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $3.0M | 2.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.5M | 2% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $1.4M | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $484K | 0.4% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $463K | 0.4% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $360K | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $330K | 0.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $288K | 0.2% |
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 7901: Zinc; unwrought.
Zinc ingots trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of zinc ingots imported by the United States?
The United States imported zinc ingots worth $1.74 billion in 2024 (588.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import zinc ingots from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (64%), Mexico (15%), Peru (11%).
What is the average import price of zinc ingots in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $2.95 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.48 per kg.
Does the United States export zinc ingots?
Yes. The United States exported zinc ingots worth $127.5 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, Malaysia.
What is the HS code for zinc ingots?
Zinc ingots falls under HS heading 7901 (Zinc; unwrought). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading zinc ingots with the United States?
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