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Commoditybarite
Critical · 2 lists

Barite

industrial_mineral · primary

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Trade · cross-border

Trade & import dependency

US import dependency

2021–2024 · USGS MCS

39% of US imports from India · All

  1. 1🇮🇳IndiaAll
    39%
  2. 2🇨🇳ChinaAll
    21%
  3. 3🇲🇦MoroccoAll
    19%

Provenance

Where this data comes from

  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
  • USGS DS-140 (constant 1998 USD)
  • USGS DS-140 (nominal)
  • USGS MCS (Price, average unit value, gro)
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
  • USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
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🇲🇽
MexicoAll
14%
  • 5 Other
    7%
  • 6 Other countriesAll
    7%
  • Net import reliance · 2025

    >75 net import reliant

    Import vs export balance · 2021–2025

    USGS MCS

    Latest 2025: net importer

    ◀ exportsthousand metric tonsimports ▶
    2021
    +3.0M t
    2022
    +4.1M t
    2023
    +4.6M t
    2024
    +3.6M t
    2025
    +3.9M t
    YearImportsExportsNet
    20213.1M t62.0K t+3.0M t
    20224.2M t87.0K t+4.1M t
    20234.6M t75.0K t+4.6M t
    20243.7M t65.0K t+3.6M t
    20254.0M t67.0K t+3.9M t

    Top global exporters · 2024

    CEPII BACI · export value
    🇮🇳India
    $168.1M
    🇨🇳China
    $150.7M
    🇲🇦Morocco
    $139.7M
    🇱🇦Lao People's Dem. Rep.
    $101.8M
    🇹🇷Türkiye
    $65.7M
    🇳🇱Netherlands
    $42.8M
    🇲🇽Mexico
    $39.0M
    🇰🇿Kazakhstan
    $28.9M
    🇩🇪Germany
    $25.6M
    🇻🇳Viet Nam
    $24.5M

    Export restrictions

    4 measures · OECD
    ReporterMeasureCount
    🇲🇦MoroccoLicensing requirement12
    🇹🇭ThailandLicensing requirement12
    🇻🇳VietnamExport tax12
    🇨🇳ChinaExport tax8
    USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
  • usgs myb1 barite 2022
  • 9 sources · click to verify

    Live

    Ir100%Canada · top shareRh100%Canada · top shareRu100%Canada · top shareGa98%China · top shareGe94%China · top shareNb92%Brazil · top shareSi82%China · top shareW79%China · top shareCo77%Congo, Democratic Republic · top share75%China · top shareTe75%China · top share75%China · top shareIn74%China · top sharePt73%South Africa · top shareCu70%China · top share66%China · top shareV64%China · top shareLi64%Australia · top shareAl66%China · top shareNi65%Indonesia · top sharePb62%China · top shareAs50%Peru · top shareMg58%China · top shareBe55%USA · top shareCr55%South Africa · top shareBi54%China · top sharePd44%Russia · top shareTa46%Congo (Kinshasa) · top share49%China · top shareSb43%China · top shareRe44%Chile · top shareB44%Turkey · top shareU38%Kazakhstan · top shareZr36%Australia · top shareMn39%South Africa · top shareZn39%China · top shareTi28%Mozambique · top shareAg34%Mexico · top share29%Canada · top share26%China · top shareSn26%China · top share🇨🇱 CLCutax2024🇨🇩 CDCusurtax2022🇨🇱 CLListrategic resource2023🇨🇳 CNLiexport license2024🇿🇼 ZWLiraw ore ban2022🇮🇩 IDNiraw ore ban2020🇵🇭 PHNiroyalty2024🇷🇺 RUNiimport ban2024🇨🇳 CN→🇻🇳 VNREE+4700%re export surge🇮🇩 IDNi-97%export ban effectLi+38%concentration shift🇨🇳 CNREE-25%concentration shift

    Concentration

    HHI

    0.16

    Moderate

    Top-1
    26%
    Top-3
    63%
    Top-5
    81%
    NIR
    >75

    Active alerts · 1

    • 26%

      China · top share

    Critical lists · 2

    • USGS_2022
    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 9

    • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • usgs myb1 barite 2022
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
    • + 4 more in the Provenance section

    Concentration

    HHI

    0.16

    Moderate

    Top-1
    26%
    Top-3
    63%
    Top-5
    81%
    NIR
    >75

    Active alerts · 1

    • 26%

      China · top share

    Critical lists · 2

    • USGS_2022
    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 9

    • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • usgs myb1 barite 2022
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
    • + 4 more in the Provenance section