Import Data of Silicon in the U.S.A for the Year 2024
In the year 2024, a total of approximately 6,762,539,080.94 kg of Silicon was imported into the United States. This vast quantity was shipped across the oceans in 25,733.54 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs).
Quantity and Shipments by Unit
The Silicon imports were primarily transported using six different types of containers: PKG, CTN, BAG, PCS, BOX, CAS, BLK, DRM, BKG, and TNK. Here is a breakdown of the quantity for each unit type and the number of shipments:
- PKG: 34,4807 (2,574 Shipments)
- CTN: 32,928,211 (18,844 Shipments)
- BAG: 427,361 (1,637 Shipments)
- PCS: 129,043 (962 Shipments)
- BOX: 55,779 (198 Shipments)
- CAS: 184,919 (163 Shipments)
- BLK: 421 (120 Shipments)
- DRM: 6,697 (116 Shipments)
- BKG: 2,352 (75 Shipments)
- TNK: 82 (73 Shipments)
Top Countries Exporting Silicon to the U.S.A
The following table displays the top countries exporting Silicon to the United States in 2024, along with their primary loading ports:
| Country | Number of Shipments | Top Ports |
|---|---|---|
| China (CN) | 25,913 | – YANTIAN (6,677 shipments) – NINGPO (4,550 shipments) – SHANGHAI (354 shipments) |
| Brazil (BR) | 8,996 | – SAO PAULO (2,951 shipments) – RIO DE JANEIRO (2,564 shipments) – CRISTOBAL (78 shipments) |
| Germany (DE) | 8,150 | – STADERSAND (4,400 shipments) – BREMERHAVEN (227 shipments) – ROTTERDAM (79 shipments) |
| India (IN) | 6,813 | – MUNDRA (227 shipments) – JAWAHARLAL NEHRU (165 shipments) – COLOMBO HARBOR (94 shipments) |
| France (FR) | 4,820 | – LE HAVRE (334 shipments) – FOS SUR MER (147 shipments) – DUNKERQUE (1 shipment) |
Top Shippers and Importers of Silicon in the U.S.A
Below are the top shippers and importers that were involved in the importation of Silicon to the United States:
Top Shippers
- HENGDIAN GROUP (267 shipments)
- ELKEM SILICONES FRANCE SAS (175 shipments)
- MADHAV INDUSTRIES (148 shipments)
- SHANDONG RUNZHI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (123 shipments)
- JIANGMEN TAIXING CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD. (97 shipments)
Top Importers
- MERCK KGA (4,645 shipments)
- DIC INTERNATIONAL INC. (2,310 shipments)
- UNIVAR USA CORPORATION (1,840 shipments)
- SOLVAY USA LLC (1,373 shipments)
- LANXESS CORPORATION (1,299 shipments)