In 2022, the United States imported some 10,600 metric tons of arsenic in total. That was an increase of 5,000 metric tons compared to 2021. Arsenic compounds accounted for the majority of U.S. arsenic imports in 2022, at 9,750 metric tons.
Metallic arsenic's primary use is in lead alloys.
Imports of arsenic to the United States from 2011 to 2022, by type
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* Listed only as metal, but may also include alloys, waste, and compounds.
** Including: arsenic acid, arsenic sulfides, and arsenic trioxide.
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US Geological Survey. (June 8, 2023). Imports of arsenic to the United States from 2011 to 2022, by type (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/797446/us-arsenic-imports-by-type/
US Geological Survey. "Imports of arsenic to the United States from 2011 to 2022, by type (in metric tons)." Chart. June 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/797446/us-arsenic-imports-by-type/
US Geological Survey. (2023). Imports of arsenic to the United States from 2011 to 2022, by type (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/797446/us-arsenic-imports-by-type/
US Geological Survey. "Imports of Arsenic to The United States from 2011 to 2022, by Type (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/797446/us-arsenic-imports-by-type/
US Geological Survey, Imports of arsenic to the United States from 2011 to 2022, by type (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/797446/us-arsenic-imports-by-type/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Imports of arsenic to the United States from 2011 to 2022, by type (in metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, June 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/797446/us-arsenic-imports-by-type/