TABLE 10 | ||||||||||||||||
U.S. EXPORTS OF ALUMINUM, BY COUNTRY1 | ||||||||||||||||
Metals and alloys, crude | Plates, sheets, bars, etc.2 | Scrap | Total | |||||||||||||
Quantity | Value | Quantity | Value | Quantity | Value | Quantity | Value | |||||||||
Country | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | ||||||||
2014: | ||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 5,210 | $11,400 | 10,800 | $76,200 | 477 | $886 | 16,500 | $88,500 | ||||||||
Canada | 120,000 | 305,000 | 413,000 | 1,610,000 | 102,000 | 206,000 | 635,000 | 2,130,000 | ||||||||
China | 599 | 2,080 | 41,000 | 280,000 | 1,060,000 | 1,770,000 | 1,100,000 | 2,050,000 | ||||||||
France | 4,980 | 15,900 | 15,900 | 138,000 | 2,200 | 11,800 | 23,100 | 165,000 | ||||||||
Germany | 3,430 | 12,000 | 12,600 | 116,000 | 4,240 | 4,810 | 20,300 | 133,000 | ||||||||
Hong Kong | 85 | 210 | 2,780 | 19,300 | 29,700 | 44,800 | 32,600 | 64,400 | ||||||||
Italy | 162 | 449 | 3,640 | 45,700 | 419 | 898 | 4,230 | 47,000 | ||||||||
Japan | 1,910 | 7,300 | 20,100 | 222,000 | 14,500 | 32,400 | 36,400 | 262,000 | ||||||||
Kazakhstan | -- | -- | 3 | 139 | -- | -- | 3 | 139 | ||||||||
Korea, Republic of | 535 | 2,260 | 29,500 | 222,000 | 169,000 | 261,000 | 199,000 | 486,000 | ||||||||
Mexico | 214,000 | 526,000 | 425,000 | 1,720,000 | 153,000 | 297,000 | 792,000 | 2,550,000 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 64 | 609 | 682 | 7,320 | 248 | 635 | 994 | 8,570 | ||||||||
Philippines | 15 | 59 | 274 | 3,950 | -- | -- | 289 | 4,000 | ||||||||
Russia | -- | -- | 200 | 2,330 | 46 | 63 | 246 | 2,390 | ||||||||
Saudi Arabia | 6 | 16 | 41,900 | 140,000 | -- | -- | 41,900 | 140,000 | ||||||||
Singapore | 1,380 | 5,010 | 4,770 | 41,600 | 23 | 39 | 6,170 | 46,700 | ||||||||
South Africa | 19 | 143 | 95 | 1,040 | -- | -- | 114 | 1,180 | ||||||||
Taiwan | 4,240 | 11,600 | 4,420 | 35,000 | 78,700 | 97,700 | 87,300 | 144,000 | ||||||||
Thailand | 90 | 183 | 1,470 | 11,200 | 4,500 | 6,500 | 6,060 | 17,900 | ||||||||
Ukraine | -- | -- | (3) | 4 | -- | -- | (3) | 4 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 890 | 3,450 | 17,600 | 163,000 | 1,050 | 1,300 | 19,500 | 168,000 | ||||||||
Venezuela | 13 | 441 | 3,800 | 20,200 | -- | -- | 3,810 | 20,600 | ||||||||
Other | 3,180 | 10,700 | 106,000 | 514,000 | 96,300 | 152,000 | 205,000 | 677,000 | ||||||||
Total | 361,000 | 915,000 | 1,160,000 | 5,400,000 | 1,720,000 | 2,890,000 | 3,230,000 | 9,200,000 | ||||||||
2015: | ||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 1,770 | 4,090 | 5,900 | 49,200 | 1,360 | 2,040 | 9,030 | 55,400 | ||||||||
Canada | 105,000 | 240,000 | 433,000 | 1,580,000 | 119,000 | 229,000 | 657,000 | 2,050,000 | ||||||||
China | 487 | 1,800 | 38,100 | 260,000 | 843,000 | 1,310,000 | 882,000 | 1,570,000 | ||||||||
France | 4,440 | 14,000 | 15,500 | 136,000 | 2,290 | 10,700 | 22,200 | 161,000 | ||||||||
Germany | 3,150 | 11,100 | 12,000 | 116,000 | 5,550 | 7,170 | 20,700 | 134,000 | ||||||||
Hong Kong | 38 | 135 | 1,960 | 17,400 | 30,100 | 34,900 | 32,100 | 52,400 | ||||||||
Italy | 61 | 301 | 2,860 | 38,200 | 160 | 1,300 | 3,080 | 39,800 | ||||||||
Japan | 1,830 | 7,300 | 22,400 | 235,000 | 14,000 | 32,700 | 38,200 | 275,000 | ||||||||
Kazakhstan | -- | -- | 65 | 463 | -- | -- | 65 | 463 | ||||||||
Korea, Republic of | 1,350 | 3,290 | 32,700 | 261,000 | 171,000 | 268,000 | 205,000 | 532,000 | ||||||||
Mexico | 180,000 | 410,000 | 460,000 | 1,810,000 | 181,000 | 311,000 | 821,000 | 2,530,000 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 1,300 | 3,710 | 788 | 8,160 | 209 | 360 | 2,290 | 12,200 | ||||||||
Philippines | 65 | 169 | 401 | 4,600 | 147 | 889 | 613 | 5,660 | ||||||||
Russia | 3 | 15 | 57 | 1,020 | 299 | 445 | 359 | 1,480 | ||||||||
Saudi Arabia | 8 | 59 | 5,960 | 27,600 | 94 | 116 | 6,070 | 27,800 | ||||||||
Singapore | 1,460 | 3,940 | 3,400 | 37,100 | 143 | 159 | 5,010 | 41,200 | ||||||||
South Africa | 14 | 87 | 188 | 1,920 | -- | -- | 202 | 2,010 | ||||||||
Taiwan | 4,540 | 12,300 | 4,450 | 36,400 | 37,700 | 57,100 | 46,700 | 106,000 | ||||||||
Thailand | 94 | 306 | 5,430 | 29,100 | 2,560 | 3,480 | 8,090 | 32,900 | ||||||||
Ukraine | -- | -- | 4 | 36 | -- | -- | 4 | 36 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 734 | 3,430 | 17,200 | 159,000 | 1,340 | 1,230 | 19,200 | 164,000 | ||||||||
Venezuela | 11 | 48 | 1,230 | 11,100 | -- | -- | 1,240 | 11,200 | ||||||||
Other | 3,930 | 13,900 | 83,700 | 438,000 | 143,000 | 189,000 | 231,000 | 641,000 | ||||||||
Total | 310,000 | 730,000 | 1,150,000 | 5,260,000 | 1,550,000 | 2,460,000 | 3,010,000 | 8,450,000 | ||||||||
-- Zero. | ||||||||||||||||
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||||||||||
2Includes castings, forgings, and unclassified semifabricated forms. | ||||||||||||||||
3Less than - unit. | ||||||||||||||||
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | ||||||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices