Natural Resources
America’s Import Reliance of Critical Minerals
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What We're Showing
This graphic uses data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to visualize America’s import dependence for 30 different key non-fuel minerals along with the nation that the U.S. primarily imports each mineral from.
Key Takeaway
Of the most important minerals deemed by the USGS, the U.S. was 95% or more reliant on imports for 13 different minerals, with China being the primary import source for more than half of these.
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Dataset
Mineral | Net Import Reliance as Percentage of Consumption | Primary Import Source (2018-2021) |
---|---|---|
Arsenic | 100% | China |
Fluorspar | 100% | Mexico |
Gallium | 100% | China |
Graphite (natural) | 100% | China |
Indium | 100% | Republic of Korea |
Manganese | 100% | Gabon |
Niobium | 100% | Brazil |
Scandium | 100% | Europe |
Tantalum | 100% | China |
Yttrium | 100% | China |
Bismuth | 96% | China |
Rare Earths (compounds and metals) | 95% | China |
Titanium (metal) | 95% | Japan |
Antimony | 83% | China |
Chromium | 83% | South Africa |
Tin | 77% | Peru |
Cobalt | 76% | Norway |
Zinc | 76% | Canada |
Aluminum (bauxite) | 75% | Jamaica |
Barite | 75% | China |
Tellerium | 75% | Canada |
Platinum | 66% | South Africa |
Nickel | 56% | Canada |
Vanadium | 54% | Canada |
Germanium | 50% | China |
Magnesium | 50% | Israel |
Tungsten | 50% | China |
Zirconium | 50% | South Africa |
Palladium | 26% | Russia |
Lithium | 25% | Argentina |
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