# Zirconium Ores And Concentrates buyer markets and demand | HS...

China is the largest reported buyer market in this view, with imports of $1.1B.

## Buyer market evidence

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers | Leading supplier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $1.1B | +6.9% | 38 | South Africa |
| India | $162.6M | +15.1% | 25 | Australia |
| Spain | $133.5M | -0.2% | 23 | Australia |
| Malaysia | $62.0M | +17.9% | 15 | South Africa |
| Italy | $58.0M | -1.1% | 27 | South Africa |
| USA | $52.8M | +1.1% | 22 | South Africa |
| Japan | $49.3M | -6.7% | 16 | Australia |
| Netherlands | $46.4M | -2.5% | 27 | South Africa |
| Brazil | $29.3M | +25.1% | 11 | South Africa |
| Mexico | $22.5M | -3.3% | 10 | USA |
| France | $22.2M | +0.8% | 18 | South Africa |
| Russia | $19.8M | +7.8% | 13 | Kazakhstan |
| Taiwan | $19.6M | +6.9% | 11 | Australia |
| Viet Nam | $17.7M | +22.7% | 15 | Taiwan |
| Iran | $12.9M | +7% | 12 | United Arab Emirates |
| Turkey | $11.6M | +7.7% | 20 | South Africa |
| Germany | $11.2M | -4.9% | 26 | Netherlands |
| Thailand | $10.2M | -2.1% | 16 | Australia |
| United Kingdom | $9.0M | -5.1% | 12 | South Africa |
| Republic of Korea | $6.5M | -7.2% | 11 | Australia |
| Belgium | $6.3M | -3.7% | 9 | Senegal |
| Azerbaijan | $5.7M | +92.6% | 3 | United Arab Emirates |
| Georgia | $5.0M | +252% | 1 | Mozambique |
| United Arab Emirates | $4.8M | +11.5% | 13 | Indonesia |
| Canada | $4.2M | -5.9% | 8 | South Africa |
| Portugal | $4.0M | -5.6% | 7 | Spain |
| Poland | $3.9M | +7.3% | 15 | Czechia |
| Australia | $3.9M | -1.3% | 11 | Senegal |
| Indonesia | $3.4M | -13.4% | 12 | Australia |
| Saudi Arabia | $3.3M | -14.1% | 10 | Malaysia |
| Chile | $2.7M | +3% | 9 | China |
| Austria | $2.3M | -0.9% | 28 | Germany |
| Estonia | $2.2M | +29.5% | 11 | Gabon |
| Niger | $2.0M | +301.7% | 1 | Senegal |
| Belarus | $1.7M | +1.9% | 8 | Italy |

## Buyer market price evidence

| Buyer market | Year | Trade value | USD per ton |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | 2023 | $773.8M | $784.46 |
| India | 2023 | $156.3M | $2,054.45 |
| Spain | 2023 | $151.8M | $1,999.12 |
| Malaysia | 2023 | $76.6M | $1,844.66 |
| Netherlands | 2023 | $71.1M | $2,226.98 |
| Italy | 2023 | $66.9M | $1,979.33 |
| Japan | 2023 | $62.9M | $3,014.39 |
| USA | 2023 | $53.0M | $2,117 |
| France | 2023 | $41.3M | $2,339.23 |
| Brazil | 2023 | $28.6M | $1,730.71 |
| Russia | 2023 | $27.3M | $768.92 |
| Other Asia, nes | 2023 | $23.9M | $2,111.32 |
| Mexico | 2023 | $19.6M | $2,270.41 |
| Germany | 2023 | $17.4M | $2,448.79 |
| Turkey | 2023 | $15.2M | $2,282.87 |
| United Kingdom | 2023 | $13.7M | $2,069.04 |
| Republic of Korea | 2023 | $12.8M | $2,360.68 |
| Thailand | 2023 | $11.7M | $1,868.17 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2023 | $11.5M | $2,122.18 |
| Viet Nam | 2023 | $9.7M | $2,231.47 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._