Overview In May 2023 United States' Precious Metal Scraps exports accounted up to $598M and imports accounted up to $188M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $410M. Between May 2022 and May 2023 the exports of United States' Precious Metal Scraps have decreased by $-235M (-28.2%) from $833M to $598M, while imports decreased by $-197M (-51.2%) from $385M to $188M.
Destinations In May 2023, Precious Metal Scraps were exported mostly to Canada ($303M), Germany ($74.6M), Italy ($71.7M), Japan ($48M), and United Kingdom ($43.8M), and were imported mostly from Canada ($29.5M), Germany ($26M), Mexico ($19.5M), United Kingdom ($17.9M), and Spain ($14.4M).
Growth In May 2023, the decrease in Precious Metal Scraps's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to United Kingdom ($-131M or -54.3%), Italy ($-8.91M or -11.4%), and Belgium ($-6.2M or -21.7%). In May 2023, the decrease in Precious Metal Scraps's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from United Kingdom ($-102M or -87.9%), Germany ($-15.9M or -51.9%), and Japan ($-10.7M or -64.8%).