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Classification 5128 for Standard International Trade Classification (SITC).

2018
World Trade $201BRnk 17 / 237
2018
Top Exporter | Top Importer $55.6B | $97.4BAustralia | China
2017 - 2018
Export Growth (CAGR) 3.95%Rnk 213 / 237

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Metalliferous ores and metal scrap. In 2018, Metalliferous ores and metal scrap were the world's 17th most traded product, with a total trade of $201B. Between 2017 and 2018 the exports of Metalliferous ores and metal scrap grew by 3.95%, from $193B to $201B. Trade in Metalliferous ores and metal scrap represent 1.05% of total world trade.

Metalliferous ores and metal scrap are a part of Crude materials, inedible, except fuels. They include Iron ore and concentrates, Ores and concentrates of base metals, n.e.s., Ores and concentrates of precious metals, waste, scrap and sweepings of precious..., and Ores and concentrates of uranium and thorium.

Exports In 2018 the top exporters of Metalliferous ores and metal scrap  were Australia ($55.6B), Brazil ($26.4B), Chile ($21.2B), Peru ($14.6B), and South Africa ($11.4B).

Imports In 2018 the top importers of Metalliferous ores and metal scrap were China ($97.4B), Japan ($20.7B), South Korea ($10.2B), Germany ($6.06B), and India ($4.54B).

Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2018)Australia$55.6B
Top Destination (2018)China$97.4B

In 2018 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap were the world's 17th most traded product (out of 237).

In 2018, the top exporters of Metalliferous ores and metal scrap were Australia ($55.6B), Brazil ($26.4B), Chile ($21.2B), Peru ($14.6B), and South Africa ($11.4B).

In 2018, the top importers of Metalliferous ores and metal scrap were China ($97.4B), Japan ($20.7B), South Korea ($10.2B), Germany ($6.06B), and India ($4.54B).

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Exporters of Metalliferous ores and metal scrap (2018)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2017 -  2018)Chile$2.86B
Top Destination Growth (2017 -  2018)Rest of the world$2.75B

Between 2017 and 2018, the exports of Metalliferous ores and metal scrap grew the fastest in Chile ($2.86B), Indonesia ($2.27B), United States ($1.76B), Canada ($1.25B), and China ($1.24B).

Between 2017 and 2018, the fastest growing importers of Metalliferous ores and metal scrap were Rest of the world ($2.75B), Netherlands ($1.86B), Bulgaria ($1.38B), United Arab Emirates ($1.19B), and Mozambique ($1.16B).

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Exporters of Metalliferous ores and metal scrap (2017 - 2018)

Importers of Metalliferous ores and metal scrap (2017 - 2018)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Metalliferous ores and metal scrap.

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Value of Exports in Metalliferous ores and metal scrap

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2018)Australia$55.5B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2018)China$95.5B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Metalliferous ores and metal scrap. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Metalliferous ores and metal scrap during 2018.

In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Metalliferous ores and metal scrap were Australia ($55.5B), Brazil ($25.4B), Chile ($20.8B), Peru ($14.4B), and South Africa ($10.2B).

In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Metalliferous ores and metal scrap were China ($95.5B), Japan ($20.1B), South Korea ($9.74B), Germany ($4.35B), and Netherlands ($2.81B).

Net Trade (2018)

Disaggregation

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Disaggregation

In 2018, the world most traded Metalliferous ores and metal scrap, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Ores and concentrates of base metals,... ($94.4B), Iron ore and concentrates ($90.7B), Ores and concentrates of precious metals,... ($15.3B), and Ores and concentrates of uranium and... ($663M)

Subgroup Disaggregation for Metalliferous ores and metal scrap (2018)
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