The United States imported an estimated 340,000 metric tons worth of lime for consumption purposes in 2023, slightly down from 354,000 metric tons in the previous year. Lime is an inorganic material that is mainly comprised of oxides, carbonates, and hydroxides.
Lime imported into the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2024). Lime imported into the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/657813/united-states-imports-of-lime-for-consumption/
US Geological Survey. "Lime imported into the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/657813/united-states-imports-of-lime-for-consumption/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Lime imported into the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/657813/united-states-imports-of-lime-for-consumption/
US Geological Survey. "Lime Imported into The United States from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/657813/united-states-imports-of-lime-for-consumption/
US Geological Survey, Lime imported into the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/657813/united-states-imports-of-lime-for-consumption/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Lime imported into the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/657813/united-states-imports-of-lime-for-consumption/