This list reveals the top 10 quartz importers based on their percentage of global import purchases (shown within parenthesis). In 2017, world quartz imports totaled US$705 million.
African Importers
Africa imported $15.7 million worth of quartz led by the following countries:
1. Nigeria: $5.3 million
2. South Africa: $2.8 million
3. Tunisia: $1.7 million
4. Kenya: $996,000
5. Tanzania: $943,000
6. Morocco: $777,000
7. Egypt: $454,000
8. Ghana: $431,000
9. Ethiopia: $345,000
10. Burkina Faso: $235,000
Asian Importers
Asia imported $294.8 million worth of quartz led by the following countries:
1. China: $121.4 million
2. Japan: $76.9 million
3. South Korea: $28 million
4. Malaysia: $23.3 million
5. Vietnam: $12.6 million
6. Thailand: $6.8 million
7. Bangladesh: $6.5 million
8. Taiwan: $4.3 million
9. Indonesia: $2.7 million
10. Singapore: $2.7 million
European Union (EU) Importers
European Union imported $165.2 million worth of quartz led by the following EU members:
1. Italy: $38.8 million
2. United Kingdom: $35.5 million
3. Spain: $27.9 million
4. France: $20.7 million
5. Germany: $15.5 million
6. Belgium: $8.2 million
7. Sweden: $4.7 million
8. Portugal: $2.7 million
9. Austria: $1.7 million
10. Slovakia: $1.7 million
Latin American and Caribbean Importers
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean imported $6.6 million worth of quartz led by the following countries:
1. Colombia: $1.7 million
2. Brazil: $1.3 million
3. Chile: $1.1 million
4. Nicaragua: $321,000
5. Costa Rica: $306,000
6. Paraguay: $283,000
7. Bahamas: $249,000
8. Peru: $248,000
9. Argentina: $162,000
10. Guatemala: $121,000
Middle Eastern Importers
Middle East imported $35.8 million worth of quartz led by the following countries:
1. Israel: $28.2 million
2. United Arab Emirates: $2.3 million
3. Oman: $1.2 million
4. Saudi Arabia: $1 million
5. Kuwait: $908,000
6. Qatar: $786,000
7. Iran: $711,000
8. Iraq: $341,000
9. Bahrain: $184,000
10. Syrian Arab Republic: $55,000
North American Importers
North America imported $108.5 million worth of quartz led by the following countries:
1. United States: $91.8 million
2. Canada: $14.1 million
3. Mexico: $2.6 million
Oceanian Importers
Oceania imported $1.2 million worth of quartz led by the following countries:
1. New Zealand: $615,000
2. Australia: $535,000
3. New Caledonia: $32,000
4. Papua New Guinea: $20,000
5. Samoa: $13,000
6. Fiji: $4,000
To see the 25 fastest-growing quartz importers from 2013 to 2017, use the slidebar on the accompanying list. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for globally imported quartz was 38.8%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Quartz Importers 2017
Fastest-Growing Quartz Import Countries
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.
