Talc: Movement

A $950 million trade spread across many countries

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.

Comtrade records natural talc and steatite under HS 2526, worth about $950 million of exports in 2024. China (16%), the United States (12%), France (11%), the Netherlands (10%) and Pakistan (10%) lead. Imports go to Germany (12%), the United States (11%) and Japan (9%). The Netherlands' share likely reflects Rotterdam re-exports. US imports come largely from Pakistan, about 49% in 2025, with China rising sharply to about 27%. US exports fell an estimated 65% in 2025.

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.

Talc · HS 2526

World exports 2024 $951.2 m sum of 40 reporting countries World imports 2024 $945.9 m sum of 40 reporting countries Top exporters, share of value China 15.6% United States 11.5% France 10.6% Netherlands 10.2% Pakistan 9.5% Italy 7.7% Top importers, share of value Germany 12.1% United States 11.1% Japan 9.2% Italy 5.4% Spain 5.4% Mexico 5% UN Comtrade, reporter declarations to the world, US$. Exports and imports are reported separately, so totals differ. Re-exporting hubs (Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, UAE) can appear large.