Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data Data through August 2026 · updated monthly

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Zinc dust

In short

  • The US imported $1.3M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 97% on the year before.
  • Italy is the largest supplier, with 100.0% of US imports.
  • Norway is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $4.38/kg.
  • Duty paid averaged 3.8% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 7.7 points on a year earlier.
  • Japan is gaining share: 11.2% over the last 12 months, up from 0.2%.
  • US exports were $22.4M over the last 12 months; the largest market is Mexico, with 38.7%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$7K

↓ −100% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$1.3M

↓ −97% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

3.8%

↓ −7.7 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Italy

100.0% 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$1.6M
September 2025$488K
October 2025$107K
November 2025$147K
December 2025$8K
January 2026$11K
February 2026$13K
March 2026$186K
April 2026$10K
May 2026$176K
June 2026$67K
July 2026$79K
August 2026$7K

What changed

  • US imports were $7K in August 2026, down 91% from July 2026 and down 100% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $1.3M, down 97% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Italy up from 0.0% to 100.0%, Japan down from 100.0% to 0.0%.

US trade by year

US imports were $1.3M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 97% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $22.4M, down 0.5%. 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$49.0M
12 months to Aug 2018$54.8M
12 months to Aug 2019$47.6M
12 months to Aug 2020$39.3M
12 months to Aug 2021$38.2M
12 months to Aug 2022$40.5M
12 months to Aug 2023$30.4M
12 months to Aug 2024$45.1M
12 months to Aug 2025$42.5M
12 months to Aug 2026$1.3M
  • Belgium
  • Norway
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodBelgiumNorwayJapanMexico
12 months to Aug 201758.6%1.8%0.8%0.0%
12 months to Aug 201856.0%1.6%0.4%0.0%
12 months to Aug 201956.1%1.3%0.3%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202053.1%3.0%0.5%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202160.1%4.5%0.4%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202252.9%2.1%0.3%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202376.2%5.4%0.2%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202465.0%20.7%0.2%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202567.2%21.3%0.2%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202636.5%26.2%11.2%7.4%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodBelgiumNorwayJapanMexicoAll countries
12 months to Aug 20170.2%0.2%0.1%n/a0.1%
12 months to Aug 20180.2%0.2%0.2%0.0%0.1%
12 months to Aug 20190.2%0.2%0.2%n/a0.1%
12 months to Aug 20200.2%0.2%0.2%n/a0.1%
12 months to Aug 20210.2%0.3%0.1%n/a0.1%
12 months to Aug 20220.2%0.3%0.1%n/a0.1%
12 months to Aug 20230.2%0.2%0.1%0.0%0.1%
12 months to Aug 20240.2%0.2%0.1%n/a0.2%
12 months to Aug 20253.4%0.9%3.9%n/a3.0%
12 months to Aug 202615.0%10.2%11.0%3.6%11.5%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$1.3M−97%11.5%+8.5 pts$22.4M+6.6%
12 months to Aug 2025$42.5M−5.8%3.0%+2.8 pts$21.1M−15%
12 months to Aug 2024$45.1M+48%0.2%0.0 pts$24.9M−30%
12 months to Aug 2023$30.4M−25%0.1%0.0 pts$35.6M+1.4%
12 months to Aug 2022$40.5M+6.1%0.1%0.0 pts$35.1M+54%
12 months to Aug 2021$38.2M−2.8%0.1%0.0 pts$22.9M+2.3%
12 months to Aug 2020$39.3M−18%0.1%0.0 pts$22.4M−12%
12 months to Aug 2019$47.6M−13%0.1%0.0 pts$25.5M−12%
12 months to Aug 2018$54.8M+12%0.1%0.0 pts$29.0M+29%
12 months to Aug 2017$49.0M0.1%$22.6M

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
Italy$7K100.0%new$24.69/kg3.8%
All countries$7K100.0%$24.69/kg+597%3.8%−7.7 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 74.0% 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
Norway$3.72/kg$0.28/kg7.5% of price$0.38/kg10.2% of price$4.38/kg+0.6%
Japan$5.81/kg$0.41/kg7.1% of price$0.59/kg10.1% of price$6.81/kg+9.3%
Italy$24.69/kg$0.05/kg0.2% of price$0.94/kg3.8% of price$25.68/kg
All countries$4.80/kg$0.33/kg6.9% of price$0.47/kg9.9% of price$5.60/kg+25%

Landed at a US port, Norway was cheapest, at $4.38/kg: 35.7% below Japan.

How the market is shifting

Japan gained the most share: 11.2% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 0.2% in the 12 months before. Belgium lost the most: 36.5%, down from 67.2%. 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.

  • Belgium
  • Norway
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthBelgiumNorwayJapanMexico
September 202472.1%27.5%0.0%0.0%
October 202483.2%12.5%0.8%0.0%
November 202460.6%39.1%0.4%0.0%
December 202470.7%27.7%0.3%0.0%
January 202564.9%12.8%0.2%0.0%
February 202577.7%10.7%0.0%0.0%
March 202554.1%35.2%0.3%0.0%
April 202555.8%26.2%0.2%0.0%
May 202571.8%11.6%0.0%0.0%
June 202571.5%12.8%0.3%0.0%
July 202565.4%0.0%1.1%0.0%
August 202596.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%
September 202597.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
October 20250.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
November 20250.0%0.0%8.2%50.2%
December 20250.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%
January 20260.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
February 20260.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%
March 20260.0%74.3%3.7%4.8%
April 20260.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
May 20260.0%77.1%19.5%3.4%
June 20260.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
July 20260.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%
August 20260.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthBelgiumNorwayJapanMexicoAll countries
September 20240.2%0.2%n/an/a0.2%
October 20240.2%0.2%0.1%n/a0.2%
November 20240.2%0.2%0.1%n/a0.2%
December 20240.2%0.2%0.1%n/a0.2%
January 20250.2%0.2%0.1%n/a0.2%
February 20250.2%0.2%n/an/a0.2%
March 20250.2%0.2%0.1%n/a0.2%
April 20254.3%0.6%10.1%n/a2.8%
May 202510.1%1.8%n/an/a9.1%
June 202510.2%10.2%10.1%n/a10.2%
July 202510.2%n/a10.1%n/a10.2%
August 202510.2%n/an/an/a11.5%
September 202515.0%n/an/an/a15.0%
October 2025n/an/an/an/a10.3%
November 2025n/an/a15.0%0.0%5.4%
December 2025n/an/an/a25.1%25.1%
January 2026n/an/an/an/a15.0%
February 2026n/an/a15.0%n/a15.0%
March 2026n/a10.2%10.1%10.1%9.8%
April 2026n/an/an/an/a8.9%
May 2026n/a10.2%10.1%10.1%10.2%
June 2026n/a10.2%n/an/a10.2%
July 2026n/an/a10.1%n/a10.1%
August 2026n/an/an/an/a3.8%

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. April–May 2025 · Duty paid: Belgium 0.2% → 10.2%, Malaysia 0.2% → 10.2%, all countries 0.2% → 10.2%.

Where it enters the US

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

  1. Savannah, GA$413K · 31.8%
  2. New Orleans, LA$201K · 15.5%
  3. Los Angeles, CA$140K · 10.8%
  4. Baltimore, MD$133K · 10.2%
  5. Laredo, TX$96K · 7.4%

Where US exports go

US exports were $2.4M in August 2026, up 44% from August 2025, and $22.4M over the last 12 months, up 6.6% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Chile, up 60%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Mexico$8.7M38.7%+0.6%
Canada$5.8M25.8%+8.6%
Chile$4.6M20.4%+60%
Brazil$892K4.0%−5.9%
Peru$748K3.3%+16%
Nicaragua$274K1.2%−63%
Colombia$199K0.9%−50%
Trinidad and Tobago$182K0.8%−12%
Other countries (20)$1.1M4.9%−9.1%
All countries$22.4M100.0%+6.6%

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; 98 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
Poland$33.6Min 2025−1.9%$510.0%
France$29.5Min 2025+13%$2K0.0%
Sweden$19.5Min 2025+20%$00.0%
Germany$17.0Min 2025+5.3%$5K0.0%
Thailand$16.5Min 2025−48%$1100.0%
Japan$16.0Min 2025−1.7%$122K0.8%
Canada$15.9Min 2025−6.6%$5.4M33.6%
China$8.4Min 2025+0.4%$246K2.9%

The biggest market outside the US is Poland, which imported $33.6M of this product in 2025, under 0.1% of it from the US.

The US supplies 33.6% of imports into Canada, but under 10% into Poland, France and Sweden.

Of these, imports into Sweden grew fastest: up 20% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 7903: zinc dust, powders and flakes. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

ProductUS importsUS exports
Zinc powders and flakesHS 7903.90$37.5M$2.1M
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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