Brazil is the leading trade partner for iron ore imported into the United States. From 2019 through 2022, the South American country accounted for over half of total U.S. iron ore imports. This was followed by neighboring country Canada, making up another 23 percent of shipments.
Distribution of iron ore imported into the United States from 2019 to 2022, by country of origin
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2024). Distribution of iron ore imported into the United States from 2019 to 2022, by country of origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/300496/us-iron-ore-imports-by-major-countries-of-origin/
US Geological Survey. "Distribution of iron ore imported into the United States from 2019 to 2022, by country of origin." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300496/us-iron-ore-imports-by-major-countries-of-origin/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Distribution of iron ore imported into the United States from 2019 to 2022, by country of origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300496/us-iron-ore-imports-by-major-countries-of-origin/
US Geological Survey. "Distribution of Iron Ore Imported into The United States from 2019 to 2022, by Country of Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300496/us-iron-ore-imports-by-major-countries-of-origin/
US Geological Survey, Distribution of iron ore imported into the United States from 2019 to 2022, by country of origin Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300496/us-iron-ore-imports-by-major-countries-of-origin/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Distribution of iron ore imported into the United States from 2019 to 2022, by country of origin [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/300496/us-iron-ore-imports-by-major-countries-of-origin/