specialty_metal · byproduct
Trade · cross-border
US import dependency
2021–2024 · USGS MCS86% of US imports from Mexico · Ore and concentrates
Provenance
Net import reliance · 2025
91% net import reliantImport vs export balance · 2021–2025
USGS MCSLatest 2025: net importer
| Year | Imports | Exports | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.6K t | 2.6K t | +24.0K t |
| 2022 | 25.4K t | 4.3K t | +21.1K t |
| 2023 | 21.7K t | 3.7K t | +18.0K t |
| 2024 | 29.7K t | 4.4K t | +25.3K t |
| 2025 | 44.6K t | 3.3K t | +41.4K t |
Top global exporters · 2024
CEPII BACI · export valueExport restrictions
10 measures · OECD| Reporter | Measure | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | Export tax | 60 |
| China | Licensing requirement | 60 |
| Myanmar | Licensing requirement | 48 |
| Bolivia | Licensing requirement | 45 |
| China | Export quota | 36 |
| China | Export tax | 36 |
| South Africa | Licensing requirement | 36 |
| Bolivia | Fiscal tax on exports | 35 |
| Senegal | Fiscal tax on exports | 20 |
| Burundi | Fiscal tax on exports | 12 |
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