Niobium/tantalum/vanadium ores & concentrates | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Niobium/tantalum/vanadium ores & concentrates" exceeded $183 million (according to external trade statistics of 40 countries). It was $255 million in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 38 countries).

Top exporters of Niobium/tantalum/vanadium ores & concentrates in 2023

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2023:

• Brazil - 24% of the world exports ($45 million)
• Mozambique - 20% ($37 million)
• Canada - 9.73% ($17.8 million)
• Malaysia - 9.65% ($17.7 million)
• Ethiopia - 5.93% ($10.8 million)

«Niobium/tantalum/vanadium ores & concentrates» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Mozambique - 0.447% of Mozambique's total exports in 2023 ($37 million of $8.27 billion)
• Ethiopia - 0.38% ($10.8 million of $2.85 billion)
• Nigeria - 0.015% ($9.85 million of $65 billion)
• Brazil - 0.013% ($45 million of $339 billion)
• Sri Lanka - 0.011% ($1.39 million of $12 billion)
• Kuwait - 0.01% ($8.64 million of $83 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Niobium/tantalum/vanadium ores & concentrates» in 2023:

• Exports from Brazil to China: (3.83% of the world exports, $7.03 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Exports from Brazil to Germany: (7.94% of the world exports, $14.5 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Exports from Brazil to Thailand: (12.1% of the world exports, $22 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Exports from Canada to Other Asia, nes: (3.33% of the world exports, $6.1 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Exports from Canada to USA: (3.39% of the world exports, $6.22 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Exports from Hong Kong to China: (5.42% of the world exports, $9.94 million according to external trade statistics of Hong Kong)
• Exports from Kuwait to Other Asia, nes: (3.73% of the world exports, $6.84 million according to external trade statistics of Kuwait)
• Exports from Malaysia to China: (7.11% of the world exports, $13 million according to external trade statistics of Malaysia)
• Exports from Mozambique to China: (10.8% of the world exports, $19.8 million according to external trade statistics of Mozambique)
• Exports from Nigeria to China: (4.59% of the world exports, $8.43 million according to external trade statistics of Nigeria)

In 2023, the world imports of "Niobium/tantalum/vanadium ores & concentrates" exceeded $544 million (according to external trade statistics of 48 countries). It was $662 million in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 51 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Vietnam (1.07% of the world imports in 2022), Cambodia (0.082%), Korea (0.033%), Philippines (0.006%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.001%), Nigeria (0.001%)

Top importers of Niobium/tantalum/vanadium ores & concentrates in 2023

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2023:

• China - 54% of the world imports ($297 million)
• Thailand - 15.9% ($86 million)
• USA - 8.33% ($45 million)
• Malaysia - 6.84% ($37 million)
• Kazakhstan - 4.68% ($25 million)

«Niobium/tantalum/vanadium ores & concentrates» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Kazakhstan - 0.041% of Kazakhstan's total imports in 2023 ($25 million of $61 billion)
• Thailand - 0.03% ($86 million of $288 billion)
• Malaysia - 0.014% ($37 million of $265 billion)
• China - 0.011% ($297 million of $2.55 trillion)
• Latvia - 0.008% ($2.04 million of $24 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Niobium/tantalum/vanadium ores & concentrates» in 2023:

• Imports to China from Brazil (2.89% of the world imports, $15.7 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Dem. Rep. Congo (11.5% of the world imports, $63 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Ethiopia (2.5% of the world imports, $13.6 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Nigeria (18.3% of the world imports, $99 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Rwanda (14.9% of the world imports, $81 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to Japan from Australia (2.87% of the world imports, $15.6 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to Kazakhstan from Dem. Rep. Congo (2.85% of the world imports, $15.5 million according to external trade statistics of Kazakhstan)
• Imports to Thailand from Brazil (4.06% of the world imports, $22 million according to external trade statistics of Thailand)
• Imports to Thailand from Mozambique (3.94% of the world imports, $21 million according to external trade statistics of Thailand)
• Imports to USA from Australia (5.42% of the world imports, $29 million according to external trade statistics of USA)