🇺🇸 United States exports of zinc ore: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $1.43 billion of zinc ore in 2024 (1.05 million tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 111 countries for exports of this product. Value rose 36% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of zinc ore by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.43B | 1.05M t |
| 2023 | $1.05B | 957.7K t |
| 2022 | $1.66B | 985.0K t |
| 2021 | $1.55B | 955.8K t |
| 2020 | $981.6M | 871.0K t |
| 2019 | $1.38B | 1.17M t |
| 2018 | $1.61B | 1.18M t |
| 2017 | $1.30B | 868.6K t |
Where the United States exports zinc ore to
Most of it went to Canada (30%), China (16%), South Korea (16%). Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest (+392% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $426.9M | 30% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $232.1M | 16% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $224.8M | 16% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $190.4M | 13% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $141.3M | 9.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $117.2M | 8.2% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $51.9M | 3.6% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $33.0M | 2.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $6.6M | 0.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $710K | 0.1% |
Average export price of zinc ore
The average declared value was about $1.35 per kg, 29% above the world average of $1.05. 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 zinc ore
The United States imported $51.8 million of zinc ore in 2024 (44.7 thousand tonnes). Peru alone supplied 65% of it. Among the main suppliers, Peru grew fastest (+809% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $33.4M | 65% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $12.5M | 24% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $5.6M | 11% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $258K | 0.5% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $99K | 0.2% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $5K | 0% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $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 2608: Zinc ores and concentrates.
Zinc ore trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of zinc ore imported by the United States?
The United States imported zinc ore worth $51.8 million in 2024 (44.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import zinc ore from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Peru (65%), Finland (24%), Canada (11%).
What is the average import price of zinc ore in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $1.16 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.05 per kg.
Does the United States export zinc ore?
Yes. The United States exported zinc ore worth $1.43 billion in 2024, mainly to Canada, China, South Korea.
What is the HS code for zinc ore?
Zinc ore falls under HS heading 2608 (Zinc ores and concentrates). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading zinc 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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