🇺🇸 United States imports of zinc rods: 2024 trade data
Imports of zinc rods by the United States reached $18.9 million in 2024 (4.5 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 166 countries for imports of this product. That is 7% 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 rods by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18.9M | 4.5K t |
| 2023 | $17.7M | 4.1K t |
| 2022 | $17.3M | 3.5K t |
| 2021 | $15.1M | 3.8K t |
| 2020 | $10.8M | 3.3K t |
| 2019 | $11.7M | 3.2K t |
| 2018 | $15.1M | 3.7K t |
| 2017 | $12.6M | 3.2K t |
Where the United States imports zinc rods from
Finland alone supplied 55% of it. Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+92% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $10.4M | 55% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.0M | 21% |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | $1.2M | 6.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $873K | 4.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $704K | 3.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $645K | 3.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $561K | 3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $135K | 0.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $112K | 0.6% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $86K | 0.5% |
Average import price of zinc rods
The average declared value was about $4.17 per kg, close to the world average of $3.50.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports zinc rods
Exports of zinc rods by the United States reached $7.8 million in 2024 (1.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 8th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 82 countries. Most of it went to Canada (45%), Mexico (28%), Malaysia (18%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $3.5M | 45% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.2M | 28% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $1.4M | 18% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $133K | 1.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $77K | 1% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $43K | 0.6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $41K | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $34K | 0.4% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $32K | 0.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $27K | 0.3% |
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 7904: Zinc; bars, rods, profiles and wire.
Zinc rods trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of zinc rods imported by the United States?
The United States imported zinc rods worth $18.9 million in 2024 (4.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import zinc rods from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Finland (55%), Germany (21%), Estonia (6%).
What is the average import price of zinc rods in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $4.17 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.50 per kg.
Does the United States export zinc rods?
Yes. The United States exported zinc rods worth $7.8 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Malaysia.
What is the HS code for zinc rods?
Zinc rods falls under HS heading 7904 (Zinc; bars, rods, profiles and wire). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading zinc rods 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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