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Production, refining and reserves

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Policies and export measures

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Trade in critical minerals

Exports 2024$19 m

  1. Copper$10 mto South Korea 53%, China 18%, Belgium 15% · 9 more
  2. Aluminium$8 mto Brazil 46%, Thailand 14%, India 13% · 12 more
  3. Lead$223 kto Canada 79%, Spain 21%
  4. Platinum-group metals$31 kto United States of America 100%
  5. Tin$27 kto Costa Rica 100%
  6. Antimony$14 kto China 100%
  7. Boron$12 kto Honduras 60%, Costa Rica 40%
  8. Lithium*$2 kto Costa Rica 47%, Ecuador 30%, Chile 11% · 6 more

and 2 more commodities

Imports 2024$23 m

  1. Potash$19 mfrom Canada 62%, United States of America 15%, Russia 11% · 8 more
  2. Zinc$1 mfrom Peru 93%, Netherlands 7%, Costa Rica 0% · 1 more
  3. Boron*$834 kfrom Guatemala 43%, Bolivia 38%, Costa Rica 11% · 6 more
  4. Magnesite$736 kfrom Guatemala 99%, China 1%
  5. Zirconium (zircon)$175 kfrom Guatemala 67%, Spain 18%, China 14%
  6. Copper$169 kfrom United States of America 43%, Guatemala 41%, El Salvador 16%
  7. Phosphate rock$99 kfrom Costa Rica 87%, Peru 12%, United States of America 1%
  8. Antimony$81 kfrom United States of America 100%, Honduras 0%

and 15 more commodities

Trade values in current US dollars (ores, concentrates, intermediates, chemicals and refined metal), not prices. * Includes HS codes that also cover other products. Source: CEPII BACI (HS22), Etalab Open Licence 2.0 — details.

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