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Critical · 2 lists

Bismuth · Bi

specialty_metal · byproduct

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Trade · cross-border

Trade & import dependency

92% net import reliance

US import dependency

2021–2024 · USGS MCS

56% of US imports from China · All

  1. 1🇨🇳ChinaAll
    56%
  2. 2 Republic of Korea
    22%
  3. 3 Korea, Republic ofAll

Provenance

Where this data comes from

  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
  • USGS DS-140 (constant 1998 USD)
  • USGS DS-140 (nominal)
  • USGS MCS (Price, average, dollars per po)
  • 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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22%
  • 4🇩🇪GermanyAll
    13%
  • 5 Other
    9%
  • 6 Other countriesAll
    9%
  • Net import reliance · 2025

    92% net import reliant

    Import vs export balance · 2021–2025

    USGS MCS

    Latest 2025: net importer

    ◀ exportsmetric tonsimports ▶
    2021
    +970 t
    2022
    +5.2K t
    2023
    +2.8K t
    2024
    +1.5K t
    2025
    +1.9K t
    YearImportsExportsNet
    20212.0K t1.0K t+970 t
    20226.2K t1.0K t+5.2K t
    20233.7K t920 t+2.8K t
    20243.6K t2.1K t+1.5K t
    20253.0K t1.1K t+1.9K t

    Top global exporters · 2024

    CEPII BACI · export value
    🇨🇳China
    $35.6M
    🇺🇸USA
    $14.3M
    🇰🇷Rep. of Korea
    $9.8M
    🇩🇪Germany
    $5.6M
    🇯🇵Japan
    $4.8M
    🇳🇱Netherlands
    $4.1M
    🇧🇪Belgium
    $2.3M
    🇲🇽Mexico
    $1.7M
    🇰🇿Kazakhstan
    $1.4M
    🇬🇧United Kingdom
    $1.3M

    Export restrictions

    3 measures · OECD
    ReporterMeasureCount
    🇨🇳ChinaLicensing requirement12
    🇲🇽MexicoLicensing requirement9
    🇨🇳ChinaExport licensing requirement for materials and technologies1
    USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019

    8 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

    0.35

    Concentrated

    Top-1
    54%
    Top-3
    83%
    Top-5
    97%
    NIR
    92%

    Active alerts · 1

    • 54%

      China · top share

    Critical lists · 2

    • USGS_2022
    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 8

    • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
    • + 3 more in the Provenance section

    Concentration

    HHI

    0.35

    Concentrated

    Top-1
    54%
    Top-3
    83%
    Top-5
    97%
    NIR
    92%

    Active alerts · 1

    • 54%

      China · top share

    Critical lists · 2

    • USGS_2022
    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 8

    • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
    • + 3 more in the Provenance section