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Commodityzinc
Critical · 2 lists

Zinc · Zn

base_metal · primary

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Trade · cross-border

Trade & import dependency

73% net import reliance

US import dependency

2021–2024 · USGS MCS

64% of US imports from Canada · Waste and scrap (gross weight)

  1. 1🇨🇦CanadaWaste and scrap (gross weight)
    64%
  2. 2🇨🇦CanadaRefined metal
    57%
  3. 3🇨🇦CanadaCombined total (includes gross weight of waste and scrap)

Provenance

Where this data comes from

  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
  • Statistics Canada Table 16-10-0022
  • USGS DS-140 (constant 1998 USD)
  • USGS DS-140 (nominal)
  • USGS MCS (LME)
  • USGS MCS (North American)
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
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56%
  • 4🇵🇪PeruOres and concentrates
    50%
  • 5🇲🇽MexicoWaste and scrap (gross weight)
    33%
  • 6🇨🇦CanadaOres and concentrates
    19%
  • 7🇹🇷TurkeyOres and concentrates
    18%
  • 8🇲🇽MexicoRefined metal
    15%
  • 9🇲🇽MexicoCombined total (includes gross weight of waste and scrap)
    15%
  • 10 Other
    13%
  • Net import reliance · 2025

    73% net import reliant

    Import vs export balance · 2021–2025

    USGS MCS

    Latest 2025: net exporter

    ◀ exportsthousand metric tonsimports ▶
    2021
    +57.0K t
    2022
    +115.0K t
    2023
    +79.0K t
    2024
    −54.0K t
    2025
    −12.0K t
    YearImportsExportsNet
    2021714.0K t657.0K t+57.0K t
    2022767.0K t652.0K t+115.0K t
    2023723.0K t644.0K t+79.0K t
    2024608.0K t662.0K t−54.0K t
    2025620.0K t632.0K t−12.0K t

    Top global exporters · 2024

    CEPII BACI · export value
    🇵🇪Peru
    $2.9B
    🇦🇺Australia
    $2.7B
    🇺🇸USA
    $2.0B
    🇲🇽Mexico
    $1.9B
    🇪🇸Spain
    $1.8B
    🇧🇪Belgium
    $1.6B
    🇰🇷Rep. of Korea
    $1.5B
    🇨🇦Canada
    $1.5B
    🇳🇱Netherlands
    $1.2B
    🇩🇪Germany
    $1.2B

    Export restrictions

    10 measures · OECD
    ReporterMeasureCount
    🇧🇴BoliviaFiscal tax on exports63
    🇨🇳ChinaExport tax50
    BurundiFiscal tax on exports36
    Congo, the Democratic Republic of theExport surtax36
    Congo, the Democratic Republic of theExport tax36
    Congo, the Democratic Republic of theFiscal tax on exports36
    Congo, the Democratic Republic of theLicensing requirement36
    Congo, the Democratic Republic of theOther export measures36
    🇪🇹EthiopiaLicensing requirement36
    🇮🇱IsraelLicensing requirement36
  • USGS Mineral Industry Surveys
  • USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
  • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
  • World Bank Pink Sheet
  • 12 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

    0.21

    Moderate

    Top-1
    39%
    Top-3
    63%
    Top-5
    79%
    NIR
    73%

    Active alerts · 1

    • 39%

      China · top share

    Critical lists · 2

    • USGS_2022
    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 12

    • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    • Statistics Canada Table 16-10-0022
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • USGS Mineral Industry Surveys
    • + 7 more in the Provenance section

    Concentration

    HHI

    0.21

    Moderate

    Top-1
    39%
    Top-3
    63%
    Top-5
    79%
    NIR
    73%

    Active alerts · 1

    • 39%

      China · top share

    Critical lists · 2

    • USGS_2022
    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 12

    • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    • Statistics Canada Table 16-10-0022
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • USGS Mineral Industry Surveys
    • + 7 more in the Provenance section