International sales of iron ore exported from all countries totaled US$161.4 billion in 2023, increasing by 34.7% starting from five years earlier in 2019 when iron ore shipments were valued at $119.8 billion. From 2022 to 2023, the total cost of iron ore exports flatlined via a 1.7% upturn from $158.7 billion. The 5 top exporters of iron ore are Australia, Brazil, Canada, … [Read more...] about Iron Ore Exports by Country
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Copper Ore Exports by Country Plus Average Prices
Global sales for copper ore exports from all countries totaled US$94.4 billion in 2023. That dollar amount reflects a 61.1% increase from five years earlier in 2019 when exported copper was worth $58.6 billion. Year over year, globally exported copper flatlined via a 0.4% gain compared to $94.1 billion starting from 2022. The 5 biggest exporters of copper ore are Chile, … [Read more...] about Copper Ore Exports by Country Plus Average Prices
US Iron and Steel Imports by Supplier Countries
During 2023, the United States of America imported US$86.4 billion worth of goods related to iron and steel from its global trade partners. That total includes both iron and steel as materials plus products made from those metals. The total value of US iron and steel imports registered a 32.2% increase from $65.4 billion 5 years earlier in 2019. From 2022 to 2023, America’s … [Read more...] about US Iron and Steel Imports by Supplier Countries
Top Aluminum Exporters by Country
Unwrought aluminum exported from all countries was worth a total US$71 billion in 2023, up by an average 49.1% starting from $47.6 billion five years earlier in 2019. Year over year, the value of exported raw aluminum slipped by -19.9% compared to $88.6 billion for 2022. By value, the 6 biggest exporters (Canada, Russia, United Arab Emirates, India, Malaysia and Norway) … [Read more...] about Top Aluminum Exporters by Country
US Aluminum Imports by Supplying Country
In 2023, the United States of America imported US$27.4 billion worth of aluminum (British spelling aluminium) from 143 supplying countries, territories or islands. That dollar amount results from a 27.6% increase compared to $21.5 billion in spending five years earlier in 2019. Year over year, the cost of total US spending on imported aluminum shrank by -21.8% from $35.1 … [Read more...] about US Aluminum Imports by Supplying Country