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Commodityniobium
Critical · 2 lists

Niobium · Nb

specialty_metal · primary

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Trade · cross-border

Trade & import dependency

100% net import reliance

US import dependency

2021–2024 · USGS MCS

89% of US imports from Brazil · Niobium oxide

  1. 1🇧🇷BrazilNiobium oxide
    89%
  2. 2🇧🇷BrazilTotal imports
    67%
  3. 3🇧🇷BrazilFerroniobium and niobium metal

Provenance

Where this data comes from

  • Geoscience Australia AIMR 2025
  • USGS DS-140 (constant 1998 USD)
  • USGS DS-140 (nominal)
  • USGS MCS (Price, average unit value, fer)
  • 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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65%
  • 4🇦🇺AustraliaNiobium and tantalum ores and concentrates
    62%
  • 5🇨🇦CanadaFerroniobium and niobium metal
    31%
  • 6🇨🇦CanadaTotal imports
    28%
  • 7 Other countriesNiobium and tantalum ores and concentrates
    15%
  • 8🇨🇩Congo (Kinshasa)Niobium and tantalum ores and concentrates
    9%
  • 9🇲🇿MozambiqueNiobium and tantalum ores and concentrates
    9%
  • 10 Other
    5%
  • Net import reliance · 2025

    100% net import reliant

    Import vs export balance · 2021–2025

    USGS MCS

    Latest 2025: net importer

    ◀ exportsmetric tonsimports ▶
    2021
    +7.2K t
    2022
    +8.4K t
    2023
    +9.1K t
    2024
    +9.3K t
    2025
    +9.6K t
    YearImportsExportsNet
    20218.2K t992 t+7.2K t
    20229.1K t667 t+8.4K t
    202310.1K t951 t+9.1K t
    20249.8K t485 t+9.3K t
    202510.0K t420 t+9.6K t

    Top global exporters · 2024

    CEPII BACI · export value
    🇨🇳China
    $433.9M
    🇧🇷Brazil
    $361.5M
    🇺🇸USA
    $243.0M
    🇸🇬Singapore
    $145.5M
    🇷🇼Rwanda
    $118.5M
    🇩🇪Germany
    $93.8M
    Other Asia, nes
    $89.4M
    🇰🇷Rep. of Korea
    $69.0M
    🇨🇩Dem. Rep. of the Congo
    $60.0M
    🇦🇺Australia
    $57.8M

    Export restrictions

    10 measures · OECD
    ReporterMeasureCount
    BurundiFiscal tax on exports36
    🇪🇹EthiopiaLicensing requirement36
    🇳🇬NigeriaLicensing requirement36
    🇳🇬NigeriaOther export measures36
    🇪🇹EthiopiaOther export measures33
    BurundiLicensing requirement28
    🇨🇳ChinaExport tax27
    🇨🇳ChinaLicensing requirement24
    Congo, the Democratic Republic of theExport surtax24
    Congo, the Democratic Republic of theExport tax24
    USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
  • usgs myb1 niobium 2022
  • 9 sources · click to verify

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    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

    0.85

    Highly concentrated

    Top-1
    92%
    Top-3
    100%
    Top-5
    100%
    NIR
    100%

    Active alerts · 1

    • 92%

      Brazil · top share

    Critical lists · 2

    • USGS_2022
    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 9

    • USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • usgs myb1 niobium 2022
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
    • + 4 more in the Provenance section

    Concentration

    HHI

    0.85

    Highly concentrated

    Top-1
    92%
    Top-3
    100%
    Top-5
    100%
    NIR
    100%

    Active alerts · 1

    • 92%

      Brazil · top share

    Critical lists · 2

    • USGS_2022
    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 9

    • USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • usgs myb1 niobium 2022
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
    • + 4 more in the Provenance section