In 2023, the trade exchange (includes international purchases and sales) of Iron Ores and Concentrates, Non-Agglomerated (Excl. Roasted Iron Pyrites "Pyrite Ashes") was US$376M.
In 2022, the states with the most international sales in Iron Ores and Concentrates, Non-Agglomerated (Excl. Roasted Iron Pyrites "Pyrite Ashes") were Jalisco (US$8.25M) and Guerrero (US$1.14M).
The states with the most international purchases in 2023 were Nuevo León (US$835k), Jalisco (US$404k), Estado de México (US$167k), and Ciudad de México (US$96.7k).
In 2022, the main commercial destinations of Iron Ores and Concentrates, Non-Agglomerated (Excl. Roasted Iron Pyrites "Pyrite Ashes") were China (US$9.14M), Hong Kong (US$255k), and Vietnam (US$150).
The main commercial origins of Iron Ores and Concentrates, Non-Agglomerated (Excl. Roasted Iron Pyrites "Pyrite Ashes") in 2023 were United States (US$1.41M), South Africa (US$31k), France (US$23.9k), Spain (US$10.9k), and Germany (US$9.13k).
In the global context, the main exporting countries of Iron Ores and Concentrates, Non-Agglomerated (Excl. Roasted Iron Pyrites "Pyrite Ashes") in 2022 were Australia (US$94.1B), Brazil (US$28.5B), and South Africa (US$7.18B). In the same year, the main importing countries of Iron Ores and Concentrates, Non-Agglomerated (Excl. Roasted Iron Pyrites "Pyrite Ashes") were China (US$111B), Japan (US$11.7B), and South Korea (US$7.14B).