This list reveals the top 10 chrome importers based on their percentage of global import purchases (shown within parenthesis). In 2017, world chrome imports totaled US$4.1 billion.
African Importers

Africa imported $22.7 million worth of chrome led by the following countries:

  1. South Africa: $21.8 million
  2. Egypt: $399,000
  3. Nigeria: $215,000
  4. Morocco: $107,000
  5. Somalia: $53,000
  6. Zimbabwe: $49,000
  7. Ghana: $46,000
  8. Algeria: $21,000
  9. Botswana: $19,000
10. Kenya: $15,000
Asian Importers

Asia imported $3.6 billion worth of chrome led by the following countries:

  1. China: $3.4 billion
  2. Indonesia: $67.8 million
  3. Turkey: $52.5 million
  4. India: $45.3 million
  5. Japan: $21.2 million
  6. Taiwan: $5.2 million
  7. Malaysia: $2.4 million
  8. Vietnam: $1.3 million
  9. Thailand: $1.1 million
10. South Korea: $564,000
European Union (EU) Importers

European Union imported $126.7 million worth of chrome led by the following EU members:

  1. Germany: $51.7 million
  2. Belgium: $15.7 million
  3. Austria: $13.7 million
  4. France: $12 million
  5. Italy: $9.1 million
  6. Poland: $6.4 million
  7. Spain: $6.2 million
  8. Czech Republic: $2.7 million
  9. Slovakia: $2.4 million
10. United Kingdom: $2.3 million
Latin American and Caribbean Importers

Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean imported $23 million worth of chrome led by the following countries:

  1. Argentina: $10 million
  2. Brazil: $5.7 million
  3. Chile: $2.6 million
  4. Peru: $2.2 million
  5. Cayman Islands: $1.7 million
  6. Colombia: $446,000
  7. Venezuela: $202,000
  8. Costa Rica: $56,000
  9. Ecuador: $49,000
10. Guatemala: $23,000
Middle Eastern Importers

Middle East imported $2 million worth of chrome led by the following countries:

  1. Iran: $1.2 million
  2. United Arab Emirates: $614,000
  3. Israel: $64,000
  4. Qatar: $50,000
  5. Kuwait: $39,000
  6. Iraq: $36,000
  7. Syrian Arab Republic: $10,000
  8. Oman: $2,000
  9. Saudi Arabia: $2,000
North American Importers

North America imported $44.6 million worth of chrome led by the following countries:

  1. United States: $34.2 million
  2. Canada: $5.3 million
  3. Mexico: $5 million
Oceanian Importers

Oceania imported $4 million worth of chrome led by the following countries:

  1. Australia: $2.6 million
  2. Marshall Islands: $1.3 million
  3. New Zealand: $93,000
  4. Tonga: $28,000
  5. New Caledonia: $17,000
To see the 25 fastest-growing chrome importers from 2013 to 2017, use the slidebar on the accompanying list. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for globally imported chrome was 30.7%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis

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Research Note: Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.