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Quartz and quartzite: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in quartz and quartzite totaled $1.3 billion (5.7 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (19%), the United States (18%) and India (17%); the top importers were China (28%), Norway (12%) and Japan (9%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 85%.

Summary

World trade
$1.3billion
Tonnes
5.7million tonnes
Price per tonne
$228
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$243 million · 18.8%
  2. United States$230 million · 17.8%
  3. India$225 million · 17.4%
  4. Brazil$140 million · 10.9%
  5. Norway$98 million · 7.6%
  6. Turkey$53 million · 4.1%
  7. Spain$46 million · 3.6%
  8. Russia$32 million · 2.5%
  9. Italy$26 million · 2%
  10. Myanmar$26 million · 2%
  11. Taiwan$21 million · 1.6%
  12. Canada$18 million · 1.4%
  13. France$14 million · 1.1%
  14. Germany$12 million · 0.96%
  15. Tanzania$9 million · 0.71%
  16. Pakistan$9 million · 0.71%
  17. Poland$7 million · 0.56%
  18. Belgium$7 million · 0.54%
    re-exports
  19. Israel$6 million · 0.47%
  20. South Korea$6 million · 0.46%

Top importers

  1. China$359 million · 27.7%
  2. Norway$149 million · 11.6%
  3. Japan$114 million · 8.8%
  4. Thailand$89 million · 6.9%
  5. United States$61 million · 4.7%
  6. Italy$60 million · 4.6%
  7. Netherlands$52 million · 4%
    re-exports
  8. Iceland$43 million · 3.3%
  9. Malaysia$38 million · 3%
  10. Germany$37 million · 2.9%
  11. United Kingdom$37 million · 2.8%
  12. Indonesia$23 million · 1.8%
  13. Vietnam$19 million · 1.4%
  14. South Korea$15 million · 1.2%
  15. France$14 million · 1.1%
  16. Canada$11 million · 0.88%
  17. Bangladesh$10 million · 0.77%
  18. Taiwan$10 million · 0.74%
  19. Philippines$10 million · 0.74%
  20. Spain$8 million · 0.63%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2024

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

  • China 243
  • United States 230
  • India 225
  • Brazil 140
  • Norway 98.2

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China5243
United States10.3230
India10.5225
Brazil5.1140
Norway7.698.2

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 237% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $228

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$68
1996$64
1997$67
1998$64
1999$71
2000$58
2001$63
2002$65
2003$81
2004$80
2005$97
2006$125
2007$131
2008$110
2009$104
2010$116
2011$140
2012$152
2013$142
2014$155
2015$120
2016$134
2017$143
2018$150
2019$144
2020$164
2021$179
2022$205
2023$242
2024$228

What it includes

  • 2506 · Quartz and quartzite

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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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