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Commoditytellurium
Critical · 2 lists

Tellurium · Te

specialty_metal · byproduct

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Trade · cross-border

Trade & import dependency

US import dependency

2021–2024 · USGS MCS

64% of US imports from Canada · All

  1. 1🇨🇦CanadaAll
    64%
  2. 2🇵🇭PhilippinesAll
    14%
  3. 3 Other
    9%
  4. 4

Provenance

Where this data comes from

  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
  • NREL Renewable Energy Materials Properties Database v1.1
  • USGS DS-140 (constant 1998 USD)
  • USGS DS-140 (nominal)
  • USGS MCS (Europe)
  • USGS MCS (United States)
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
Federated from primary sources. Every fact carries its provenance.
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Other countriesAll
9%
  • 5🇯🇵JapanAll
    8%
  • 6🇩🇪GermanyAll
    5%
  • Net import reliance · 2025

    >25 net import reliant

    Import vs export balance · 2021–2025

    USGS MCS

    Latest 2025: net importer

    ◀ exportsmetric tonsimports ▶
    2021
    +40 t
    2022
    +36 t
    2023
    −7 t
    2024
    +3 t
    2025
    +11 t
    YearImportsExportsNet
    202142 t2 t+40 t
    202237 t1 t+36 t
    20238 t15 t−7 t
    20246 t3 t+3 t
    202514 t3 t+11 t

    Top global exporters · 2024

    CEPII BACI · export value
    🇨🇳China
    $65.5M
    🇨🇦Canada
    $40.7M
    🇸🇬Singapore
    $18.5M
    🇵🇭Philippines
    $14.5M
    🇩🇪Germany
    $11.2M
    🇰🇷Rep. of Korea
    $11.2M
    🇺🇸USA
    $10.8M
    🇯🇵Japan
    $9.7M
    🇷🇺Russian Federation
    $7.3M
    🇦🇺Australia
    $5.7M

    Export restrictions

    2 measures · OECD
    ReporterMeasureCount
    🇦🇷ArgentinaExport tax10
    🇨🇳ChinaExport licensing requirement for materials and technologies1
    USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
  • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
  • 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

    0.57

    Highly concentrated

    Top-1
    75%
    Top-3
    89%
    Top-5
    97%
    NIR
    >25

    Active alerts · 1

    • 75%

      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 Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
    • USGS MCS (Europe)
    • + 4 more in the Provenance section

    Concentration

    HHI

    0.57

    Highly concentrated

    Top-1
    75%
    Top-3
    89%
    Top-5
    97%
    NIR
    >25

    Active alerts · 1

    • 75%

      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 Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
    • USGS MCS (Europe)
    • + 4 more in the Provenance section