Molybdenum: Movement

Chile and Peru ship; Asia and Europe buy

What this tab covers How it flows between countries: the largest bilateral trade routes drawn on a world map, 2024 UN Comtrade export and import values with the top exporters and importers by share, plus shipping routes, chokepoints and trade restrictions.

Molybdenum ores and concentrates (HS 2613), including roasted oxide, had $7.8 billion of imports in 2024 (Comtrade). Chile led exports with 27.3%, Peru 22.5% and the US 18.1%. Imports were spread out: China 15.5%, South Korea 13.3%, Chile 10.7%, Japan 10.2% and the Netherlands 10.0%. Chile and the Netherlands appear on both sides because they roast imported concentrate and re-export oxide. China imposed export controls on molybdenum powders in February 2025. Earlier, the US and EU levied anti-dumping duties on Chinese ferromolybdenum (Humphreys).

Where it is exported from and imported to, 2024

Chart: World map of the largest trade flows

Exporter (size = share of world exports) Importer (share of world imports) Shipping chokepoint UN Comtrade 2024. Bubbles: shares of reported world exports and imports for the main traded form. Country-to-country route lines are not available for this commodity yet. Hover a circle for values.

Molybdenum ores · HS 2613

World exports 2024 $6.97 bn sum of 40 reporting countries World imports 2024 $7.81 bn sum of 40 reporting countries Top exporters, share of value Chile 27.3% Peru 22.5% United States 18.1% Netherlands 10.3% China 8% Armenia 3.2% Top importers, share of value China 15.5% South Korea 13.3% Chile 10.7% Japan 10.2% Netherlands 10% United States 7.9% UN Comtrade, reporter declarations to the world, US$. Exports and imports are reported separately, so totals differ. Re-exporting hubs (Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, UAE) can appear large.