Ores, Slag and Ash Imports
How much ores, slag and ash the United States imported each month, against the same month a year earlier. The most recent month on file is $416.9M.
44 months on file
General imports are everything that arrived; imports for consumption are what entered the economy rather than a bonded warehouse. The two diverge when goods are stockpiled ahead of a tariff.
| Month | Imported | For consumption | Year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | $416.9M | $405.3M | $236.5M | +76.3% |
| 2025-02 | $272.2M | $254.5M | $190.2M | +43.1% |
| 2026-01 | $164.8M | $162.5M | $284.4M | -42.0% |
| 2024-02 | $190.2M | $157.9M | $298.2M | -36.2% |
| 2024-07 | $309.9M | $285.6M | $234.3M | +32.3% |
| 2024-03 | $323.6M | $330.9M | $252.4M | +28.2% |
| 2026-08 | $348.2M | $348.1M | $273.6M | +27.3% |
| 2025-07 | $392M | $375.6M | $309.9M | +26.5% |
| 2025-04 | $253.5M | $252.9M | $339.5M | -25.4% |
| 2026-03 | $288.6M | $252M | $379M | -23.9% |
| 2024-11 | $279.9M | $265.6M | $230.8M | +21.3% |
| 2026-04 | $304.1M | $297M | $253.5M | +20.0% |
| 2026-02 | $321.5M | $313.5M | $272.2M | +18.1% |
| 2025-03 | $379M | $385.4M | $323.6M | +17.1% |
| 2025-09 | $267.7M | $264.8M | $319.8M | -16.3% |
| 2025-11 | $235.3M | $228.4M | $279.9M | -15.9% |
| 2024-06 | $313.6M | $281.2M | $358.8M | -12.6% |
| 2025-08 | $273.6M | $264.4M | $248.6M | +10.1% |
| 2024-08 | $248.6M | $222.6M | $227.8M | +9.1% |
| 2025-05 | $299.7M | $268M | $329.3M | -9.0% |
| 2026-05 | $325.7M | $299M | $299.7M | +8.7% |
| 2024-09 | $319.8M | $295.1M | $295.6M | +8.2% |
| 2024-04 | $339.5M | $301M | $314M | +8.1% |
| 2026-07 | $361.9M | $353.9M | $392M | -7.7% |
| 2024-12 | $261.9M | $221.1M | $282.2M | -7.2% |
| 2024-05 | $329.3M | $303.2M | $309.1M | +6.6% |
| 2026-06 | $332.3M | $304.4M | $313.1M | +6.1% |
| 2025-01 | $284.4M | $256.4M | $297M | -4.3% |
| 2024-01 | $297M | $279.6M | $291.8M | +1.8% |
| 2024-10 | $236.5M | $220.6M | $240.8M | -1.8% |
| 2025-12 | $265M | $244.4M | $261.9M | +1.2% |
| 2025-06 | $313.1M | $274.6M | $313.6M | -0.2% |
| 2023-12 | $282.2M | $265.2M | — | — |
| 2023-11 | $230.8M | $198.2M | — | — |
| 2023-10 | $240.8M | $225.3M | — | — |
| 2023-09 | $295.6M | $280.9M | — | — |
| 2023-08 | $227.8M | $228.9M | — | — |
| 2023-07 | $234.3M | $209.1M | — | — |
| 2023-06 | $358.8M | $298.2M | — | — |
| 2023-05 | $309.1M | $290.5M | — | — |
| 2023-04 | $314M | $306.8M | — | — |
| 2023-03 | $252.4M | $229.6M | — | — |
| 2023-02 | $298.2M | $288.6M | — | — |
| 2023-01 | $291.8M | $257.6M | — | — |
Where it comes from (2025-10)
The ten largest suppliers that month. Share is of everything the United States bought in this chapter.
| Source | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | $132.8M | 31.9% |
| Canada | $53.9M | 12.9% |
| South Africa | $45.3M | 10.9% |
| Mexico | $35.9M | 8.6% |
| Namibia | $31.9M | 7.7% |
| Peru | $25.7M | 6.2% |
| Sierra Leone | $13.6M | 3.3% |
| Mozambique | $12.1M | 2.9% |
| Brazil | $10.9M | 2.6% |
| Turkey | $10.2M | 2.4% |
Where it arrives (2025-10)
The ten busiest customs districts for this chapter. A district covers the airports and road crossings around it, not only the harbour.
| Source | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $101M | 24.2% |
| Mobile, AL | $38.7M | 9.3% |
| Houston, TX | $33.1M | 7.9% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $31.1M | 7.4% |
| Alexandria Bay, NY | $29.7M | 7.1% |
| Douglas, AZ | $29.2M | 7.0% |
| Gramercy, LA | $24.3M | 5.8% |
| New Orleans, LA | $24.3M | 5.8% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $19.3M | 4.6% |
| Skagway, AK | $14.1M | 3.4% |
Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, Harmonised System chapter 26. This is a national total and not company-level — Census aggregates before publishing, so no individual importer appears here.