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Commodityzirconium
Critical · 2 lists

Zirconium · Zr

specialty_metal · primary

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Trade · cross-border

Trade & import dependency

US import dependency

2021–2024 · USGS MCS

72% of US imports from France · Zirconium, wrought

  1. 1🇫🇷FranceZirconium, wrought
    72%
  2. 2🇨🇳ChinaZirconium, unwrought
    55%
  3. 3🇿🇦South AfricaZirconium ores and concentrates
    48%

Provenance

Where this data comes from

  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
  • USGS MCS (Zirconium, sponge, ex-works Ch)
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
  • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
  • usgs myb1 zirconium 2020

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  • 4🇨🇳ChinaZirconium, compounds
    41%
  • 5🇦🇺AustraliaZirconium ores and concentrates
    35%
  • 6🇿🇦South AfricaZirconium, compounds
    31%
  • 7🇸🇳SenegalZirconium ores and concentrates
    15%
  • 8🇩🇪GermanyZirconium, unwrought
    15%
  • 9🇫🇷FranceZirconium, compounds
    12%
  • 10🇨🇦CanadaZirconium, unwrought
    12%
  • Net import reliance · 2025

    <25 net import reliant

    Import vs export balance · 2021–2025

    USGS MCS

    Latest 2025: net importer

    ◀ exportsmetric tonsimports ▶
    2021
    +8.0K t
    2022
    +19.4K t
    2023
    +6.2K t
    2024
    +2.4K t
    2025
    +5.9K t
    YearImportsExportsNet
    202119.5K t11.6K t+8.0K t
    202232.5K t13.1K t+19.4K t
    202321.2K t15.0K t+6.2K t
    202419.8K t17.4K t+2.4K t
    202518.2K t12.3K t+5.9K t

    Top global exporters · 2024

    CEPII BACI · export value
    🇿🇦South Africa
    $625.5M
    🇺🇸USA
    $271.4M
    🇦🇺Australia
    $268.2M
    🇫🇷France
    $205.4M
    🇮🇩Indonesia
    $139.9M
    🇸🇳Senegal
    $117.0M
    🇲🇿Mozambique
    $114.1M
    🇨🇳China
    $96.1M
    🇻🇳Viet Nam
    $44.2M
    🇸🇱Sierra Leone
    $43.0M

    Export restrictions

    10 measures · OECD
    ReporterMeasureCount
    🇻🇳VietnamExport tax63
    🇸🇱Sierra LeoneLicensing requirement45
    🇸🇱Sierra LeoneFiscal tax on exports44
    🇨🇳ChinaLicensing requirement36
    KenyaLicensing requirement36
    🇸🇳SenegalFiscal tax on exports20
    🇮🇩IndonesiaExport prohibition14
    BurundiFiscal tax on exports12
    🇧🇷BrazilLicensing requirement12
    Congo, the Democratic Republic of theExport surtax12

    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

    0.22

    Moderate

    Top-1
    36%
    Top-3
    73%
    Top-5
    85%
    NIR
    <25

    Active alerts · 1

    • 36%

      Australia · top share

    Critical lists · 2

    • USGS_2022
    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 5

    • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • usgs myb1 zirconium 2020
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
    • USGS MCS (Zirconium, sponge, ex-works Ch)

    Concentration

    HHI

    0.22

    Moderate

    Top-1
    36%
    Top-3
    73%
    Top-5
    85%
    NIR
    <25

    Active alerts · 1

    • 36%

      Australia · top share

    Critical lists · 2

    • USGS_2022
    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 5

    • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • usgs myb1 zirconium 2020
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
    • USGS MCS (Zirconium, sponge, ex-works Ch)