specialty_metal · primary
Trade · cross-border
US import dependency
2021–2024 · USGS MCS64% of US imports from Australia · Tantalum ores and concentrates
Provenance
Net import reliance · 2025
100% net import reliantImport vs export balance · 2021–2025
USGS MCSLatest 2025: net importer
| Year | Imports | Exports | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.3K t | 655 t | +675 t |
| 2022 | 1.7K t | 662 t | +1.1K t |
| 2023 | 1.1K t | 672 t | +438 t |
| 2024 | 1.1K t | 506 t | +564 t |
| 2025 | 1.3K t | 420 t | +880 t |
Top global exporters · 2024
CEPII BACI · export valueExport restrictions
10 measures · OECD| Reporter | Measure | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | Fiscal tax on exports | 60 |
| Ethiopia | Licensing requirement | 60 |
| Nigeria | Licensing requirement | 60 |
| Nigeria | Other export measures | 60 |
| Ethiopia | Other export measures | 55 |
| Burundi | Licensing requirement | 52 |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | Export surtax | 48 |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | Export tax | 48 |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | Fiscal tax on exports | 48 |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | Licensing requirement | 48 |
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