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HS 2615.10

Zirconium ores and concentrates

In short

  • The US imported $7.0M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 86% on the year before.
  • South Africa is the largest supplier, with 94.7% of US imports; Spain is next, with 4.8%.
  • South Africa is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $1.31/kg.
  • Duty paid averaged 12.5% of the value of imports in August 2026, up 3.1 points on a year earlier.
  • Russia is gaining share: 19.8% over the last 12 months, up from 4.8%.
  • US exports were $46.0M over the last 12 months; the largest market is Mexico, with 27.4%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$2.0M

↑ +258% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$7.0M

↓ −86% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

12.5%

↑ +3.1 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

South Africa

94.7% of US imports

US imports by month

The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$557K
September 2025$789K
October 2025$40K
November 2025$40K
December 2025$62K
January 2026$714K
February 2026$370K
March 2026$324K
April 2026$1.1M
May 2026$209K
June 2026$248K
July 2026$1.2M
August 2026$2.0M

What changed

  • US imports were $2.0M in August 2026, up 70% from July 2026 and up 258% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $7.0M, down 86% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: South Africa up from 23.2% to 94.7%, Russia down from 68.3% to 0.0%.
  • Average price from South Africa rose 7.4% since July 2026, to $1.17/kg.
  • Duty paid on imports from South Africa rose from 10.0% to 12.5% of their value since July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $7.0M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 80% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $46.0M, up 64%. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026Duty ↑
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$35.7M
12 months to Aug 2018$48.1M
12 months to Aug 2019$53.7M
12 months to Aug 2020$49.0M
12 months to Aug 2021$31.8M
12 months to Aug 2022$89.9M
12 months to Aug 2023$76.3M
12 months to Aug 2024$58.5M
12 months to Aug 2025$49.9M
12 months to Aug 2026$7.0M
  • South Africa
  • Senegal
  • Russia
  • Australia
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodSouth AfricaSenegalRussiaAustralia
12 months to Aug 201738.3%28.6%5.5%19.7%
12 months to Aug 201842.1%35.9%6.7%10.6%
12 months to Aug 201950.7%26.6%4.1%16.3%
12 months to Aug 202047.8%15.9%7.1%27.4%
12 months to Aug 202145.0%24.9%7.8%20.8%
12 months to Aug 202225.9%17.0%4.6%49.2%
12 months to Aug 202353.0%12.0%3.2%30.2%
12 months to Aug 202450.7%13.5%1.9%31.4%
12 months to Aug 202549.5%8.6%4.8%34.4%
12 months to Aug 202635.5%22.4%19.8%15.9%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodSouth AfricaSenegalRussiaAustraliaAll countries
12 months to Aug 20170.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20180.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20190.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%
12 months to Aug 20200.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.4%
12 months to Aug 20210.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%
12 months to Aug 20220.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%
12 months to Aug 20230.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20240.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%
12 months to Aug 20250.4%1.7%14.9%1.6%1.8%
12 months to Aug 202612.6%10.0%25.9%10.0%14.6%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$7.0M−86%14.6%+12.8 pts$46.0M+9.7%
12 months to Aug 2025$49.9M−15%1.8%+1.7 pts$42.0M−21%
12 months to Aug 2024$58.5M−23%0.1%+0.1 pts$53.1M+34%
12 months to Aug 2023$76.3M−15%0.0%−0.2 pts$39.5M+27%
12 months to Aug 2022$89.9M+183%0.2%−0.1 pts$31.1M−9.8%
12 months to Aug 2021$31.8M−35%0.3%0.0 pts$34.5M−6.2%
12 months to Aug 2020$49.0M−8.7%0.4%+0.2 pts$36.8M−50%
12 months to Aug 2019$53.7M+12%0.2%+0.2 pts$73.7M−20%
12 months to Aug 2018$48.1M+35%0.0%0.0 pts$92.7M+229%
12 months to Aug 2017$35.7M0.0%$28.1M

Who supplies the US

August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025. Landed cost by origin, below, adds freight and duty to the price.

CountryUS importsShareAverage priceDuty paidLast 13 months
South Africa$1.9M94.7%new$1.17/kg12.5%
Spain$96K4.8%new$1.91/kg10.0%
China$10K0.5%new$10.00/kg37.5%
All countries$2.0M100.0%$1.19/kg−37%12.5%+3.1 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 77.7% of US imports over the last 12 months.

Landed cost by origin

What importers paid to land this product at a US port from each main supplier, June–August 2026: the price, freight and insurance to the first US port, and duty, per unit. Suppliers with 3% or more of these imports, cheapest landed first. Small figures under landed cost are the change from the same months a year earlier.

  • Price
  • Freight and insurance
  • Duty
CountryPriceFreight and insuranceDutyLanded costMake-up
South Africa$1.17/kg$0.00/kg0.0% of price$0.14/kg12.1% of price$1.31/kg−57%
Spain$1.98/kg$0.11/kg5.7% of price$0.18/kg9.3% of price$2.27/kg
Russia$5.00/kg$0.00/kg0.0% of price$2.25/kg45.0% of price$7.25/kg+149%
All countries$1.51/kg$0.01/kg0.8% of price$0.30/kg19.6% of price$1.82/kg−18%

Landed at a US port, South Africa was cheapest, at $1.31/kg: 42.4% below Spain.

Landed cost from Russia rose 149% on a year earlier, to $7.25/kg, mostly on duty: $0.00/kg then, $2.25/kg now.

How the market is shifting

Russia gained the most share: 19.8% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 4.8% in the 12 months before. Australia lost the most: 15.9%, down from 34.4%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

  • South Africa
  • Senegal
  • Russia
  • Australia
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthSouth AfricaSenegalRussiaAustralia
September 202419.1%60.5%0.0%16.4%
October 20240.0%61.1%0.0%30.1%
November 202495.0%0.6%0.0%3.3%
December 202425.4%0.0%0.0%45.5%
January 20258.7%3.7%0.0%73.0%
February 202516.6%0.0%0.0%79.9%
March 202512.0%26.5%0.0%44.4%
April 202595.5%2.3%0.0%0.7%
May 20257.4%0.0%8.5%82.9%
June 20252.8%0.0%0.0%97.0%
July 20250.0%28.5%53.6%17.9%
August 20250.0%0.0%0.0%82.8%
September 20250.0%91.0%0.0%0.0%
October 20250.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%
November 20250.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%
December 202585.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%
January 20262.8%8.9%82.8%5.6%
February 20262.9%0.0%0.0%96.5%
March 20260.0%97.4%0.0%0.0%
April 20261.5%44.8%0.0%49.9%
May 202682.4%0.0%0.0%17.6%
June 202624.0%0.0%0.0%29.6%
July 202623.2%0.0%68.3%0.0%
August 202694.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthSouth AfricaSenegalRussiaAustraliaAll countries
September 20240.0%0.0%n/a0.0%0.0%
October 2024n/a0.0%n/a0.0%0.0%
November 20240.0%0.0%n/a0.0%0.1%
December 20240.0%n/an/a0.0%0.0%
January 20250.0%0.0%n/a0.0%2.0%
February 20250.0%n/an/a0.0%0.0%
March 20250.0%0.0%n/a0.0%2.4%
April 20250.6%0.0%n/a0.0%0.5%
May 20255.8%n/a35.0%0.0%3.5%
June 202510.0%n/an/a10.0%10.1%
July 2025n/a10.0%0.0%10.0%4.6%
August 2025n/an/an/a10.0%9.4%
September 2025n/a10.0%n/an/a14.0%
October 2025n/an/an/a10.0%10.0%
November 2025n/an/an/a10.0%10.0%
December 202530.0%n/an/an/a30.0%
January 202630.0%10.0%0.0%10.0%2.3%
February 202630.0%n/an/a10.0%10.6%
March 2026n/a10.0%n/an/a10.4%
April 202610.0%10.0%n/a10.0%10.0%
May 202610.0%n/an/a10.0%10.0%
June 202610.0%n/an/a10.0%9.4%
July 202610.0%n/a45.0%n/a33.9%
August 202612.5%n/an/an/a12.5%

Tariff actions touching this product

When the duty paid on this product changed and stayed changed, for its main suppliers and all countries, newest first, with the Federal Register notices that named the product in the 3 months before. Rates are medians of the 4 months either side, less any usual seasonal swing. A change shows what happened to duty paid, not why; read each notice for what it did.

  1. June 2025 · Duty paid: Australia 0.0% → 10.0%, all countries 1.5% → 9.8%.

Where it enters the US

Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.

  1. New Orleans, LA$2.6M · 36.4%
  2. Norfolk-Newport News, VA$1.9M · 26.9%
  3. Charleston, SC$1.6M · 22.4%
  4. Savannah, GA$338K · 4.8%
  5. Newark, NJ$306K · 4.4%

Where US exports go

US exports were $3.5M in August 2026, up 5.5% from August 2025, and $46.0M over the last 12 months, up 9.7% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: China, up 63%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Mexico$12.6M27.4%+48%
India$9.6M20.9%−20%
Belgium$3.7M8.0%+32%
France$3.5M7.6%+42%
Canada$3.2M6.8%−5.1%
Brazil$3.0M6.6%−35%
China$2.9M6.3%+63%
United Kingdom$2.2M4.7%+34%
Other countries (18)$5.3M11.6%+26%
All countries$46.0M100.0%+9.7%

Markets abroad

Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 77 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
China$1.34Bin 2025−2.1%$6.9M0.5%
Spain$168.7Min 2025+13%$2K0.0%
India$158.3Min 2025−11%$14.4M9.1%
Malaysia$81.5Min 2025−7.3%$17K0.0%
Italy$57.2Min 2025+6.6%$407K0.7%
Japan$43.4Min 2025−4.5%$2.0M4.6%
Netherlands$32.1Min 2025−34%$00.0%
Brazil$31.8Min 2025+12%$2.4M7.4%

The biggest market outside the US is China, which imported $1.34B of this product in 2025, 0.5% of that from the US.

Of these, imports into Spain grew fastest: up 13% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 2615: niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

ProductUS importsUS exports
Niobium, tantalum and vanadium ores and concentratesHS 2615.90$78.4M$8.1M
About these figures
  • Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  • US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
  • Average price is customs value divided by quantity (kilograms), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
  • Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
  • Landed cost adds Census's import charges (freight, insurance and other costs of bringing the goods to the first US port) and calculated duty to the customs value, per unit, across the product's 10-digit lines. It leaves out antidumping and countervailing duties, customs fees and transport inland. Prices are averages across the goods within the code, so a lower one can mean cheaper goods, not the same goods for less.
  • Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
  • Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.

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