Ever wonder which countries export the most quartz? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global quartz exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world quartz exports were US458.1 million
African Exporters
Africa exported $17.4 million worth of quartz led by the following countries:
1. Egypt: $8 million
2. Angola: $5 million
3. Tanzania: $1.4 million
4. Mauritania: $1.1 million
5. Tunisia: $820,000
6. Madagascar: $279,000
7. Zambia: $216,000
8. South Africa: $127,000
9. Nigeria: $113,000
10. Mauritius: $64,000
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $243.5 million worth of quartz led by the following countries:
1. Turkey: $76.2 million
2. India: $61.3 million
3. China: $59.9 million
4. Sri Lanka: $13 million
5. Japan: $9 million
6. South Korea: $8.9 million
7. Kazakhstan: $6.2 million
8. Vietnam: $4.8 million
9. Taiwan: $1.2 million
10. North Korea: $1.1 million
European Union (EU) Exporters
EU exported $85.2 million worth of quartz led by the following EU members:
1. Spain: $32.4 million
2. Italy: $24 million
3. Germany: $9.5 million
4. Belgium: $7.1 million
5. Netherlands: $2.9 million
6. France: $1.7 million
7. Portugal: $1.1 million
8. Slovenia: $963,000
9. United Kingdom: $917,000
10. Poland: $860,000
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $39.2 million worth of quartz led by the following countries:
1. Brazil: $38.8 million
2. Argentina: $348,000
3. Dominican Republic: $47,000
4. Peru: $30,000
5. Chile: $18,000
6. Honduras: $7,000
7. Costa Rica: $6,000
8. Panama: $5,000
9. Colombia: $1,000
10. El Salvador: $1,000
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $6.1 million worth of quartz led by the following countries:
1. Israel: $5.7 million
2. Iran: $260,000
3. Oman: $80,000
4. United Arab Emirates: $57,000
5. Bahrain: $3,000
North American Exporters
North America exported $43.6 million worth of quartz led by the following countries:
1. United States: $31.4 million
2. Canada: $12.1 million
3. Mexico: $26,000
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $1.32 million worth of quartz led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $1.3 million
2. New Zealand: $40,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of quartz from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for this exported product category was 20.1%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Quartz Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Quartz Export Countries
