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Bismuth (Bi)

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Atomic number
83
Period · group
6 · 15
Block
p-block

Who trades bismuth

$88 m of bismuth products crossed borders in 2024: refined metal $88 m.

Largest exporters

  1. 1China$36 m41%
  2. 2United States of America$14 m16%
  3. 3South Korea$10 m11%
  4. 4Germany$6 m6%
  5. 5Japan$5 m5%
  6. 6Netherlands$4 m5%
  7. 7Belgium$2 m3%
  8. 8Mexico$2 m2%

Largest importers

  1. 1United States of America$15 m18%
  2. 2Germany$15 m17%
  3. 3China$10 m12%
  4. 4India$6 m6%
  5. 5Netherlands$4 m5%
  6. 6South Korea$4 m4%
  7. 7Japan$3 m3%
  8. 8United Kingdom$3 m3%

Trade values in current US dollars (ores, concentrates, intermediates, chemicals and refined metal), not prices. Source: CEPII BACI (HS22), Etalab Open Licence 2.0 — details.