🇺🇸 United States imports of zinc products: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $195.5 million of zinc products in 2024 (21.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 216 countries. That is 11% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of zinc products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $195.5M | 21.7K t |
| 2023 | $175.9M | 18.2K t |
| 2022 | $207.2M | 21.4K t |
| 2021 | $194.3M | 21.1K t |
| 2020 | $159.5M | 17.7K t |
| 2019 | $168.0M | 19.4K t |
| 2018 | $171.3M | 20.7K t |
| 2017 | $161.5M | 20.0K t |
Where the United States imports zinc products from
The largest suppliers were Taiwan (22%), Canada (17%), India (14%). Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest (+110% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | $43.7M | 22% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $33.6M | 17% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $28.3M | 15% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $26.3M | 13% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $14.5M | 7.4% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $9.2M | 4.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $7.9M | 4.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $6.9M | 3.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.6M | 2.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.7M | 1.9% |
Average import price of zinc products
The average declared value was about $9.00 per kg, close to the world average of $8.23.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports zinc products
The United States exported $87.1 million of zinc products in 2024 (6.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 134 countries. One buyer market dominates: Mexico accounted for 50% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Ukraine grew fastest (+61% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $43.9M | 50% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $20.1M | 23% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $9.1M | 11% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.1M | 1.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $948K | 1.1% |
| Taiwan | $776K | 0.9% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $742K | 0.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $704K | 0.8% |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | $686K | 0.8% |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | $674K | 0.8% |
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 7907: Zinc; articles n.e.c. in chapter 79.
Zinc products trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of zinc products imported by the United States?
The United States imported zinc products worth $195.5 million in 2024 (21.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import zinc products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Taiwan (22%), Canada (17%), India (14%).
What is the average import price of zinc products in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $9.00 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.23 per kg.
Does the United States export zinc products?
Yes. The United States exported zinc products worth $87.1 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Ukraine, Canada.
What is the HS code for zinc products?
Zinc products falls under HS heading 7907 (Zinc; articles n.e.c. in chapter 79). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading zinc products 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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