In 2024, approximately 76 percent of the cobalt used in the United States was imported from other countries, which was a slight increase compared to the previous years. The import volume of cobalt in the U.S. in 2023 stood at 9,600 metric tons.
Net import reliance on cobalt in the United States from 2017 to 2024
(as a percent of apparent consumption)
Characteristic
Import share of apparent consumption
2024*
76%
2023
69%
2022
73%
2021
73%
2020
76%
2019
78%
2018
64%
2017
69%
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*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.
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US Geological Survey. (February 3, 2025). Net import reliance on cobalt in the United States from 2017 to 2024 (as a percent of apparent consumption) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294032/us-net-import-reliance-on-cobalt/
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