Zirconium: Movement

Why Australia's export share looks so small

Why Australia's export share looks so small 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 covers zirconium ores and concentrates under HS 2615.10, worth $1.4 billion of exports in 2024. South Africa supplied 43.5% by value, then Indonesia (10%), Senegal (9%) and Australia (8%). Australia's share looks low beside its mining lead. Some of its zircon likely ships in mixed concentrates or under other codes. China takes 62.5% of imports, far ahead of India (8%) and Spain (7%). The trade therefore runs mainly from African and Australian coasts to Chinese ceramics and chemical plants.

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.

Zircon · HS 261510

World exports 2024 $1.40 bn sum of 40 reporting countries World imports 2024 $2.19 bn sum of 40 reporting countries Top exporters, share of value South Africa 43.5% Indonesia 10.1% Senegal 9.1% Australia 7.9% Mozambique 7.3% United States 3.8% Top importers, share of value China 62.5% India 8.1% Spain 6.8% Malaysia 4% United States 2.8% Italy 2.5% UN Comtrade, reporter declarations to the world, US$. Exports and imports are reported separately, so totals differ. Re-exporting hubs (Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, UAE) can appear large.