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Aluminum powder and flakes: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in aluminum powder and flakes totaled $997 million (460 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were the United States (25%), Malaysia (12%) and Germany (9%); the top importers were Malaysia (30%), China (14%) and Germany (11%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 38%.

Summary

World trade
$997million
Tonnes
460thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$2,150
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. United States$247 million · 24.8%
  2. Malaysia$121 million · 12.1%
  3. Germany$90 million · 9%
  4. Austria$59 million · 5.9%
  5. China$48 million · 4.8%
  6. Australia$47 million · 4.7%
  7. France$44 million · 4.4%
  8. United Kingdom$28 million · 2.8%
  9. Canada$26 million · 2.6%
  10. India$24 million · 2.4%
  11. Bahrain$24 million · 2.4%
  12. South Africa$22 million · 2.2%
  13. Russia$21 million · 2.1%
  14. Slovenia$21 million · 2.1%
  15. Poland$20 million · 2%
  16. Spain$14 million · 1.4%
  17. Sweden$11 million · 1.1%
  18. Japan$10 million · 1%
  19. Turkey$10 million · 1%
  20. Lebanon$9 million · 0.9%

Top importers

  1. Malaysia$300 million · 30.1%
  2. China$140 million · 14%
  3. Germany$111 million · 11.1%
  4. United States$81 million · 8.2%
  5. South Korea$40 million · 4%
  6. France$37 million · 3.7%
  7. Japan$23 million · 2.3%
  8. India$18 million · 1.8%
  9. Austria$17 million · 1.8%
  10. Turkey$17 million · 1.7%
  11. Peru$15 million · 1.5%
  12. Czechia$13 million · 1.4%
  13. United Kingdom$13 million · 1.3%
  14. Netherlands$11 million · 1.1%
    re-exports
  15. Italy$9 million · 0.92%
  16. Hong Kong$8 million · 0.82%
    re-exports
  17. Belgium$8 million · 0.81%
    re-exports
  18. Canada$8 million · 0.76%
  19. Spain$7 million · 0.74%
  20. Taiwan$7 million · 0.7%

Trend

Who sells it

The United States has been the top exporter since 2023

Value in USD millions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • United States 247
  • Malaysia 121
  • Germany 89.8
  • Austria 59.1
  • China 47.9

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
United States34.8247
Malaysia2.8121
Germany39.689.8
Austria14.859.1
China1.847.9

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne fell 24% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $2,150

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$2,830
1996$2,693
1997$2,372
1998$2,729
1999$1,087
2000$1,908
2001$2,631
2002$1,983
2003$2,814
2004$2,930
2005$3,089
2006$2,869
2007$3,467
2008$4,360
2009$4,027
2010$3,092
2011$4,114
2012$3,702
2013$2,967
2014$3,330
2015$3,287
2016$3,269
2017$3,415
2018$3,575
2019$2,979
2020$2,642
2021$2,590
2022$2,553
2023$2,255
2024$2,150

What it includes

  • 7603 · Aluminum powder and flakes

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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