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Critical · 2 lists

Scandium · Sc

specialty_metal · byproduct

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 Japan · All

  1. 1🇯🇵JapanAll
    89%
  2. 2🇨🇳ChinaAll
    11%

Net import reliance · 2025

100% net import reliant

Provenance

Where this data comes from

  • Geoscience Australia AIMR 2025
  • USGS MCS (Scandium metal, ingot, 99.999%)
  • USGS MCS (Scandium oxide, powder, 99.99%)
  • USGS MCS (Scandium-aluminum alloy, ingot)
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026

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Import vs export balance · 2021–2025

USGS MCS
◀ exportsmetric tonsimports ▶
2021
+1 t
2022
+6 t
2023
+6 t
2024
+7 t
2025
+4 t
YearImportsExportsNet
20211 t——
20226 t——
20236 t——
20247 t——
20254 t——

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

-

-

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

Critical lists · 2

  • USGS_2022
  • USGS_2025

Sources · 5

  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
  • Geoscience Australia AIMR 2025
  • USGS MCS (Scandium metal, ingot, 99.999%)
  • USGS MCS (Scandium oxide, powder, 99.99%)
  • USGS MCS (Scandium-aluminum alloy, ingot)

Concentration

HHI

-

-

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

Critical lists · 2

  • USGS_2022
  • USGS_2025

Sources · 5

  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
  • Geoscience Australia AIMR 2025
  • USGS MCS (Scandium metal, ingot, 99.999%)
  • USGS MCS (Scandium oxide, powder, 99.99%)
  • USGS MCS (Scandium-aluminum alloy, ingot)