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2022
Exports $14.2BWorld Rnk 3 / 223
Flag Rnk 22 / 96
2022
Destination $994M Mexico
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $994MMexico
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Aluminum articles1.01Rnk 168 / 1025
2022
Imports $36.9BWorld Rnk 1 / 226
Flag Rnk 16 / 96
2022
Origin $2.08B Canada
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $2.08BCanada
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United States1.47Rnk 10 / 133

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Exports In 2022, United States exported $14.2B in Aluminum articles, making it the 3rd largest exporter of Aluminum articles in the world. At the same year, Aluminum articles was the 22nd most exported product in United States. The main destination of Aluminum articles exports from United States are: Mexico ($4.57B), Canada ($3.41B), Malaysia ($1.02B), India ($970M), and South Korea ($808M).

The fastest growing export markets for Aluminum articles of United States between 2021 and 2022 were Mexico ($994M), Canada ($553M), and South Korea ($152M).

Imports In 2022, United States imported $36.9B in Aluminum articles, becoming the 1st largest importer of Aluminum articles in the world. At the same year, Aluminum articles was the 16th most imported product in United States. United States imports Aluminum articles primarily from: Canada ($13B), China ($4.45B), Mexico ($2.3B), United Arab Emirates ($1.96B), and Bahrain ($1.28B).

The fastest growing import markets in Aluminum articles for United States between 2021 and 2022 were Canada ($2.08B), Mexico ($668M), and United Arab Emirates ($510M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as ES Windows (1.7k), Mahle Behr (643), and IKEA Group (335) were at the forefront of shipping Aluminum articles to the United States.

Latest Trends

October 2024

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Overview In October 2024 United States' Aluminum articles exports accounted up to $1.16B and imports accounted up to $2.45B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $1.29B. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of United States'   Aluminum articles have decreased by $-12M (-1.02%) from $1.17B to $1.16B, while imports increased by $168M (7.39%) from $2.28B to $2.45B.

Destinations In October 2024, Aluminum articles were exported mostly to Mexico ($370M), Canada ($224M), Malaysia ($99.6M), Thailand ($65.2M), and India ($51.7M), and were imported mostly from Canada ($1.01B), China ($256M), Mexico ($166M), United Arab Emirates ($142M), and India ($111M).

Growth In October 2024, the decrease in Aluminum articles's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to India ($-24M or -30.1%), Indonesia ($-4.98M or -46.4%), and Russia ($-2.05M or -97.8%). In October 2024, the increase in Aluminum articles's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Canada ($44.7M or 4.81%), India ($34.3M or 65.1%), and United Arab Emirates ($10.4M or 9.23%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-12M(-1.02%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$168M(7.39%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)California$197M
MAIN DESTINATION (October 2024)Mexico$370M

This section shows Aluminum articles's exports and imports data at subnational level for United States. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Aluminum articles over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$14.2B
IMPORTS (2022)$36.9B
NET TRADE (2022)-$22.7B

In 2022, United States exported $14.2B in Aluminum articles. The main destinations of United States exports on Aluminum articles were Mexico ($4.57B), Canada ($3.41B), Malaysia ($1.02B), India ($970M), and South Korea ($808M).

In 2022, United States imported $36.9B in Aluminum articles, mainly from Canada ($13B), China ($4.45B), Mexico ($2.3B), United Arab Emirates ($1.96B), and Bahrain ($1.28B).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Aluminum articles EXPORT MARKETS FOR United States WERE (2021 - 2022):
Mexico$994M (27.8%)
Canada$553M (19.4%)
South Korea$152M (23.3%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Aluminum articles BY United States WERE (2021 - 2022):
Russia-$94.4M (-93%)
Hong Kong-$76.4M (-20.9%)
United Arab Emirates-$13.4M (-21.8%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, United States's main exporting competitors in Aluminum articles were:
China $42.5B
Germany $20.8B
In 2022, United States's main importing competitors in Aluminum articles were:
Germany $27.1B
Netherlands $11.2B

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Trade Value of Aluminum articles by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $189M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $1.4B

Aluminum articles’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $189M.   Aluminum articles’s highest import potential is Canada with an import gap of $1.4B.

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