In 2023, approximately 67 percent of the cobalt used in the United States was imported from other countries, which was a slight decrease compared to the previous years. The import volume of cobalt in the U.S. also dropped in 2023.
Net import reliance on cobalt in the United States from 2017 to 2023
(as a percent of apparent consumption)
*The 2019–22 figures were calculated as imports minus exports plus or minus adjustments for Government and industry stock changes for refined cobalt. From 2023 onwards, the Government stock changes were not included.
This statistic has been assembled using several editions of the report.
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