In 2023, an estimated 160,000 metric tons of ferrosilicon and 80,000 metric tons of silicon metal were imported by the United States. Silicon alloys and metals are important in various industries. Ferrosilicon is commonly used in ferrous foundries and steel industries. Silicon metal is often used for aluminum, aluminum alloys, and the chemical industry.
Silicon imports to the United States from 2016 to 2023 by type (in 1,000 metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. (January 29, 2024). Silicon imports to the United States from 2016 to 2023 by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/301540/us-silicon-for-consumption-imports-by-type/
US Geological Survey. "Silicon imports to the United States from 2016 to 2023 by type (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. January 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301540/us-silicon-for-consumption-imports-by-type/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Silicon imports to the United States from 2016 to 2023 by type (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301540/us-silicon-for-consumption-imports-by-type/
US Geological Survey. "Silicon Imports to The United States from 2016 to 2023 by Type (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301540/us-silicon-for-consumption-imports-by-type/
US Geological Survey, Silicon imports to the United States from 2016 to 2023 by type (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301540/us-silicon-for-consumption-imports-by-type/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Silicon imports to the United States from 2016 to 2023 by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/301540/us-silicon-for-consumption-imports-by-type/