Materials

Raw ores and bulk processed inputs that feed manufactured parts. Score is 45% import share, 23% unmet demand after announced 5-year capacity, 22% US-made direct inputs, and 10% criticality.

Liquid crystal Processed material High
US 3% Import 97%
Export 0.2%
 200 tonnes 8,000 tonnes — — 16 tonnes $350M 1,900 tonnes/yr 83.3
Neodymium magnet Processed material Critical
US 6% Import 94%
Export 0.5%
 1,500 tonnes 25,000 tonnes — — 120 tonnes $1.2B 5,500 tonnes/yr 83.3
Polarizer film Processed material High
US 8% Import 92%
Export 0.6%
 4,000 tonnes 50,000 tonnes — — 320 tonnes $300M 8,300 tonnes/yr 79.9
LCD glass Processed material High
US 13% Import 87%
Export 1.1%
 80,000 tonnes 600,000 tonnes — — 6,400 tonnes $900M 56,000 tonnes/yr 79.6
Electrolyte Processed material High
US 9% Import 91%
Export 0.7%
 8,000 tonnes 90,000 tonnes — — 640 tonnes $900M 20,000 tonnes/yr 78.7
Printed touch layer Processed material High
US 3% Import 97%
Export 0.3%
 800 tonnes 25,000 tonnes — — 64 tonnes $400M 8,300 tonnes/yr 77.9
Carbon fiber Processed material High
US 19% Import 81%
Export 1.5%
 15,000 tonnes 80,000 tonnes — — 1,200 tonnes $800M 12,000 tonnes/yr 77.8
Solar glass Processed material High
US 25% Import 75%
Export 2%
 500,000 tonnes 2,000,000 tonnes — — 40,000 tonnes $800M 200,000 tonnes/yr 77.5
Electrical steel Processed material High
US 22% Import 78%
Export 1.8%
 400,000 tonnes 1,800,000 tonnes — — 32,000 tonnes $1.4B 220,000 tonnes/yr 76.4
Separator film Processed material High
US 5% Import 95%
Export 0.4%
 2,000 tonnes 40,000 tonnes — — 160 tonnes $1.1B 31,000 tonnes/yr 76.3
Printed circuit board Processed material High
US 10% Import 90%
Export 0.8%
 8,000,000 square meters 80,000,000 square meters — — 640,000 square meters $1.6B 10,000,000 square meters/yr 76.0
Synthetic leather Processed material Medium
US 13% Import 87%
Export 1.1%
 80,000 tonnes 600,000 tonnes — — 6,400 tonnes $150M 40,000 tonnes/yr 76.0
Chromium Processed material High
US 0% Import 100%
Export 0%
 0 tonnes 500,000 tonnes — — 0 tonnes $400M 11,000 tonnes/yr 75.0
Shoe midsole Processed material Medium
US 17% Import 83%
Export 1.3%
 50,000 tonnes 300,000 tonnes — — 4,000 tonnes $120M 40,000 tonnes/yr 75.0
Optical glass Processed material High
US 25% Import 75%
Export 2%
 20,000 tonnes 80,000 tonnes — — 1,600 tonnes $200M 8,000 tonnes/yr 74.8
LFP cathode Processed material Critical
US 0% Import 100%
Export 0%
 0 tonnes 220,000 tonnes — — 0 tonnes $3.5B 63,000 tonnes/yr 74.6
Tin Processed material High
US 0% Import 100%
Export 0%
 100 tonnes 40,000 tonnes — — 8 tonnes $300M 2,700 tonnes/yr 73.9
NMC cathode Processed material Critical
US 2% Import 98%
Export 0.2%
 4,000 tonnes 180,000 tonnes — — 320 tonnes $2.8B 32,000 tonnes/yr 73.8
Solar backsheet Processed material Medium
US 25% Import 75%
Export 2%
 20,000,000 square meters 80,000,000 square meters — — 1,600,000 square meters $400M 15,000,000 square meters/yr 73.7
Shoe insole Processed material Low
US 16% Import 84%
Export 1.3%
 40,000 tonnes 250,000 tonnes — — 3,200 tonnes $80M 30,000 tonnes/yr 73.4
Fluorspar Raw material High
US 0% Import 100%
Export 0%
 0 tonnes 400,000 tonnes 4,000,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes $250M 50,000 tonnes/yr 72.6
Tin ore Raw material High
US 0% Import 100%
Export 0%
 200 tonnes 50,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 16 tonnes $200M 6,300 tonnes/yr 72.5
Color filter Processed material Medium
US 15% Import 85%
Export 1.2%
 6,000 tonnes 40,000 tonnes — — 480 tonnes $200M 7,100 tonnes/yr 72.4
Tungsten Processed material High
US 1% Import 99%
Export 0.1%
 100 tonnes 14,000 tonnes — — 8 tonnes $180M 1,500 tonnes/yr 72.4
Tungsten ore Raw material High
US 0% Import 100%
Export 0%
 0 tonnes 15,000 tonnes 140,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes $200M 2,000 tonnes/yr 72.4
OLED ink Processed material Critical
US 3% Import 97%
Export 0.2%
 20 tonnes 800 tonnes — — 2 tonnes $1.2B 150 tonnes/yr 72.0
Printer ink Processed material Medium
US 25% Import 75%
Export 2%
 20,000 tonnes 80,000 tonnes — — 1,600 tonnes $150M 8,000 tonnes/yr 72.0
Cover glass Processed material Medium
US 22% Import 78%
Export 1.8%
 200,000 tonnes 900,000 tonnes — — 16,000 tonnes $400M 56,000 tonnes/yr 71.7
EVA encapsulant Processed material Medium
US 27% Import 73%
Export 2.1%
 80,000 tonnes 300,000 tonnes — — 6,400 tonnes $200M 40,000 tonnes/yr 70.2
Iron phosphate Processed material High
US 22% Import 78%
Export 1.8%
 40,000 tonnes 180,000 tonnes — — 3,200 tonnes $700M 70,000 tonnes/yr 70.2
Manganese Processed material High
US 0% Import 100%
Export 0%
 0 tonnes 250,000 tonnes — — 0 tonnes $350M 58,000 tonnes/yr 70.2
Nickel Processed material High
US 8% Import 92%
Export 0.6%
 18,000 tonnes 230,000 tonnes — — 1,440 tonnes $1.2B 19,000 tonnes/yr 70.0
Organic semiconductor Processed material Critical
US 1% Import 99%
Export 0.1%
 5 tonnes 400 tonnes — — 0 tonnes $900M 450 tonnes/yr 69.7
FDM filament Processed material Low
US 19% Import 81%
Export 1.5%
 15,000 tonnes 80,000 tonnes — — 1,200 tonnes $100M 10,000 tonnes/yr 68.4
HFC refrigerant Processed material Critical
US 27% Import 73%
Export 2.1%
 40,000 tonnes 150,000 tonnes — — 3,200 tonnes $600M 25,000 tonnes/yr 68.3
Silver Processed material High
US 14% Import 86%
Export 1.1%
 1,000 tonnes 7,000 tonnes — — 80 tonnes $300M 600 tonnes/yr 67.0
Toner Processed material Medium
US 30% Import 70%
Export 2.4%
 30,000 tonnes 100,000 tonnes — — 2,400 tonnes $180M 10,000 tonnes/yr 66.2
Chromite Raw material High
US 0% Import 100%
Export 0%
 0 tonnes 800,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes $350M 350,000 tonnes/yr 65.4
Shoe lace Processed material Low
US 19% Import 81%
Export 1.5%
 15,000 tonnes 80,000 tonnes — — 1,200 tonnes $20M 10,000 tonnes/yr 65.1
Neodymium Processed material Critical
US 17% Import 83%
Export 1.3%
 2,000 tonnes 12,000 tonnes — — 160 tonnes $900M 2,800 tonnes/yr 64.4
Gallium Processed material High
US 10% Import 90%
Export 0.8%
 20 tonnes 200 tonnes — — 2 tonnes $150M 130 tonnes/yr 64.3
Nickel ore Raw material High
US 8% Import 92%
Export 0.6%
 20,000 tonnes 250,000 tonnes 300,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 1,600 tonnes $1B 63,000 tonnes/yr 64.3
Cotton fabric Processed material Medium
US 40% Import 60%
Export 3.2%
 400,000 tonnes 1,000,000 tonnes — — 32,000 tonnes $300M 150,000 tonnes/yr 64.1
Lithium carbonate Processed material Critical
US 7% Import 93%
Export 0.5%
 8,000 tonnes 120,000 tonnes — — 640 tonnes $4B 56,000 tonnes/yr 64.1
Plastic substrate Processed material Medium
US 22% Import 78%
Export 1.8%
 40,000 tonnes 180,000 tonnes — — 3,200 tonnes $600M 60,000 tonnes/yr 64.0
Graphite anode Processed material Critical
US 3% Import 97%
Export 0.3%
 5,000 tonnes 150,000 tonnes — — 400 tonnes $2.5B 78,000 tonnes/yr 63.9
Cobalt Processed material Critical
US 8% Import 92%
Export 0.6%
 600 tonnes 8,000 tonnes — — 48 tonnes $500M 3,800 tonnes/yr 63.3
Silver ore Raw material High
US 14% Import 86%
Export 1.1%
 1,000 tonnes 7,000 tonnes 25,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 80 tonnes $400M 800 tonnes/yr 63.3
Epoxy resin Processed material Medium
US 40% Import 60%
Export 3.2%
 200,000 tonnes 500,000 tonnes — — 16,000 tonnes $250M 28,000 tonnes/yr 63.1
Piezo ceramic Processed material Medium
US 32% Import 68%
Export 2.6%
 8,000 tonnes 25,000 tonnes — — 640 tonnes $120M 4,000 tonnes/yr 62.7
Shoe adhesive Processed material Medium
US 25% Import 75%
Export 2%
 30,000 tonnes 120,000 tonnes — — 2,400 tonnes $40M 15,000 tonnes/yr 61.9
Fiberglass cloth Processed material Medium
US 44% Import 56%
Export 3.6%
 400,000 tonnes 900,000 tonnes — — 32,000 tonnes $300M 42,000 tonnes/yr 60.5
Sewing thread Processed material Low
US 25% Import 75%
Export 2%
 20,000 tonnes 80,000 tonnes — — 1,600 tonnes $40M 10,000 tonnes/yr 59.4
Bauxite Raw material High
US 3% Import 97%
Export 0.2%
 100,000 tonnes 4,000,000 tonnes 40,000,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 8,000 tonnes $500M 2,500,000 tonnes/yr 59.2
Silicon wafer Processed material Critical
US 17% Import 83%
Export 1.3%
 2,000,000 wafers 12,000,000 wafers — — 160,000 wafers $9B 9,000,000 wafers/yr 58.9
Elevator rope Processed material High
US 50% Import 50%
Export 4%
 20,000 tonnes 40,000 tonnes — — 1,600 tonnes $80M 4,000 tonnes/yr 56.8
Polysilicon Processed material High
US 44% Import 56%
Export 3.5%
 35,000 tonnes 80,000 tonnes — — 2,800 tonnes $1.5B 31,000 tonnes/yr 56.5
Aluminum Processed material Medium
US 40% Import 60%
Export 15.6%
 2,260,000 tonnes 5,700,000 tonnes — — 890,000 tonnes $1.1B 110,000 tonnes/yr 56.0
Lamp glass Processed material Low
US 50% Import 50%
Export 4%
 200,000 tonnes 400,000 tonnes — — 16,000 tonnes $80M 40,000 tonnes/yr 55.5
Natural graphite Raw material Critical
US 0% Import 100%
Export 11.8%
 0 tonnes 71,000 tonnes 8,000,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 8,400 tonnes $1.8B 80,000 tonnes/yr 55.0
Copper Processed material High
US 55% Import 45%
Export 3.9%
 920,000 tonnes 1,860,000 tonnes — — 72,000 tonnes $2.5B 69,000 tonnes/yr 54.4
Manganese ore Raw material High
US 0% Import 100%
Export 0%
 0 tonnes 400,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 200,000 tonnes 0 tonnes $300M 380,000 tonnes/yr 53.6
PEX resin Processed material Medium
US 57% Import 43%
Export 4.6%
 400,000 tonnes 700,000 tonnes — — 32,000 tonnes $180M 80,000 tonnes/yr 53.6
Polycarbonate Processed material Medium
US 55% Import 45%
Export 4.4%
 500,000 tonnes 900,000 tonnes — — 40,000 tonnes $200M 18,000 tonnes/yr 53.6
Lithium Processed material Critical
US 7% Import 93%
Export 0.5%
 3,000 tonnes 45,000 tonnes — — 240 tonnes $3.2B 49,000 tonnes/yr 53.4
Bar soap Processed material Low
US 50% Import 50%
Export 4%
 400,000 tonnes 800,000 tonnes — — 32,000 tonnes $80M 80,000 tonnes/yr 52.6
Alumina Processed material Medium
US 48% Import 52%
Export 3.8%
 1,200,000 tonnes 2,500,000 tonnes — — 96,000 tonnes $400M 300,000 tonnes/yr 52.5
Celestite Raw material High
US 0% Import 100%
Export 0%
 0 tonnes 50,000 tonnes 1,500,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes $150M 57,000 tonnes/yr 52.5
Spodumene Raw material Critical
US 6% Import 94%
Export 0.5%
 1,500 tonnes 25,000 tonnes 400,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 120 tonnes $1.5B 27,000 tonnes/yr 52.3
Cobalt ore Raw material Critical
US 7% Import 93%
Export 0.5%
 800 tonnes 12,000 tonnes 50,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 64 tonnes $400M 13,000 tonnes/yr 51.8
Lithium brine Raw material Critical
US 7% Import 93%
Export 0.5%
 2,000 tonnes 30,000 tonnes 800,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 160 tonnes $2B 32,000 tonnes/yr 51.8
Polyester fabric Processed material Medium
US 47% Import 53%
Export 1.1%
 700,000 tonnes 1,500,000 tonnes — — 16,000 tonnes $400M 200,000 tonnes/yr 51.7
Ferrite magnet Processed material Medium
US 40% Import 60%
Export 3.2%
 80,000 tonnes 200,000 tonnes — — 6,400 tonnes $400M 40,000 tonnes/yr 51.3
Conveyor belt Processed material Medium
US 50% Import 50%
Export 4%
 150,000 tonnes 300,000 tonnes — — 12,000 tonnes $180M 30,000 tonnes/yr 49.2
Laundry detergent Processed material Medium
US 60% Import 40%
Export 4.8%
 1,500,000 tonnes 2,500,000 tonnes — — 120,000 tonnes $200M 200,000 tonnes/yr 49.2
Solder Processed material Low
US 40% Import 60%
Export 3.2%
 20,000 tonnes 50,000 tonnes — — 1,600 tonnes $80M 800 tonnes/yr 49.0
PET resin Processed material Medium
US 62% Import 38%
Export 5%
 2,500,000 tonnes 4,000,000 tonnes — — 200,000 tonnes $300M 68,000 tonnes/yr 48.9
Bastnäsite Raw material Critical
US 15% Import 85%
Export 4.5%
 45,000 tonnes 80,000 tonnes 1,400,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 3,600 tonnes $800M 46,000 tonnes/yr 48.2
Iron machine casting Processed material Medium
US 67% Import 33%
Export 5.3%
 800,000 tonnes 1,200,000 tonnes — — 64,000 tonnes $400M 80,000 tonnes/yr 48.0
Strontium carbonate Processed material High
US 12% Import 88%
Export 1%
 5,000 tonnes 40,000 tonnes — — 400 tonnes $200M 36,000 tonnes/yr 47.1
Transformer oil Processed material Medium
US 57% Import 43%
Export 4.6%
 200,000 tonnes 350,000 tonnes — — 16,000 tonnes $120M 40,000 tonnes/yr 46.8
Stainless steel Processed material Medium
US 48% Import 52%
Export 3.8%
 1,200,000 tonnes 2,500,000 tonnes — — 96,000 tonnes $600M 54,000 tonnes/yr 46.3
Water pipe Processed material High
US 60% Import 40%
Export 4.8%
 1,200,000 tonnes 2,000,000 tonnes — — 96,000 tonnes $600M 150,000 tonnes/yr 45.1
Brass Processed material Medium
US 60% Import 40%
Export 4.8%
 300,000 tonnes 500,000 tonnes — — 24,000 tonnes $200M 40,000 tonnes/yr 45.0
Surfactant Processed material Medium
US 67% Import 33%
Export 5.3%
 800,000 tonnes 1,200,000 tonnes — — 64,000 tonnes $250M 100,000 tonnes/yr 44.2
Porcelain Processed material Low
US 67% Import 33%
Export 5.3%
 400,000 tonnes 600,000 tonnes — — 32,000 tonnes $120M 50,000 tonnes/yr 44.0
Synthetic rubber Processed material Medium
US 67% Import 33%
Export 5.3%
 2,000,000 tonnes 3,000,000 tonnes — — 160,000 tonnes $200M 24,000 tonnes/yr 42.5
Polypropylene Processed material Medium
US 78% Import 22%
Export 6.2%
 7,000,000 tonnes 9,000,000 tonnes — — 560,000 tonnes $400M 77,000 tonnes/yr 41.8
Hydraulic oil Processed material Medium
US 67% Import 33%
Export 5.3%
 400,000 tonnes 600,000 tonnes — — 32,000 tonnes $120M 50,000 tonnes/yr 40.8
Welding wire Processed material Medium
US 67% Import 33%
Export 5.3%
 400,000 tonnes 600,000 tonnes — — 32,000 tonnes $150M 50,000 tonnes/yr 40.4
Polyurethane foam Processed material Medium
US 75% Import 25%
Export 6%
 900,000 tonnes 1,200,000 tonnes — — 72,000 tonnes $180M 25,000 tonnes/yr 40.1
Zinc Processed material High
US 78% Import 22%
Export 6.2%
 700,000 tonnes 900,000 tonnes — — 56,000 tonnes $400M 60,000 tonnes/yr 38.1
Float glass Processed material Medium
US 80% Import 20%
Export 6.4%
 4,000,000 tonnes 5,000,000 tonnes — — 320,000 tonnes $600M 400,000 tonnes/yr 38.0
Steel Processed material Low
US 80% Import 20%
Export 6.4%
 80,000,000 tonnes 100,000,000 tonnes — — 6,400,000 tonnes $2B 710,000 tonnes/yr 37.9
Fiberglass insulation Processed material Low
US 83% Import 17%
Export 6.7%
 1,500,000 tonnes 1,800,000 tonnes — — 120,000 tonnes $200M 200,000 tonnes/yr 30.0
Carbon black Processed material Medium
US 83% Import 17%
Export 6.7%
 1,500,000 tonnes 1,800,000 tonnes — — 120,000 tonnes $250M 150,000 tonnes/yr 29.7
Crude oil Raw material Medium
US 69% Import 31%
Export 5.5%
 4,700 million barrels 6,800 million barrels 45,000 million barrels 285 million barrels 376 million barrels $4B 14 million barrels/yr 26.0
Copper ore Raw material Medium
US 72% Import 28%
Export 5.8%
 1,000,000 tonnes 1,800,000 tonnes 48,000,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 104,000 tonnes $1.8B 200,000 tonnes/yr 25.3
Polyethylene Processed material Low
US 100% Import 0%
Export 12.5%
 18,000,000 tonnes 16,000,000 tonnes — — 2,000,000 tonnes $500M 110,000 tonnes/yr 24.5
Zinc ore Raw material High
US 78% Import 22%
Export 6.2%
 700,000 tonnes 900,000 tonnes 11,000,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 56,000 tonnes $500M 80,000 tonnes/yr 20.5
Petroleum coke Processed material Medium
US 100% Import 0%
Export 33.3%
 20,000,000 tonnes 15,000,000 tonnes — — 5,000,000 tonnes $200M 330,000 tonnes/yr 20.2
Phosphate rock Raw material Medium
US 90% Import 10%
Export 7.2%
 27,000,000 tonnes 30,000,000 tonnes 1,000,000,000 tonnes 8,400,000 tonnes 2,160,000 tonnes $400M 1,100,000 tonnes/yr 11.0
Silica sand Raw material Low
US 90% Import 10%
Export 7.2%
 90,000,000 tonnes 100,000,000 tonnes 10,000,000,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 7,200,000 tonnes $100M 630,000 tonnes/yr 9.2
Cotton Raw material Medium
US 99% Import 1%
Export 757.1%
 3,000,000 tonnes 350,000 tonnes 3,000,000 tonnes 904,000 tonnes 2,650,000 tonnes $200M 200,000 tonnes/yr 5.4
Borate Raw material Medium
US 100% Import 0%
Export 200%
 1,200,000 tonnes 400,000 tonnes 40,000,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 800,000 tonnes $200M 50,000 tonnes/yr 5.0
Metallurgical coal Raw material Medium
US 100% Import 0%
Export 37.5%
 55,000,000 tonnes 40,000,000 tonnes 4,000,000,000 tonnes 1,265,000 tonnes 15,000,000 tonnes $300M 420,000 tonnes/yr 5.0
Iron ore Raw material Low
US 100% Import 0%
Export 20%
 48,000,000 tonnes 40,000,000 tonnes 2,900,000,000 tonnes 3,570,000 tonnes 8,000,000 tonnes $600M 1,300,000 tonnes/yr 2.5
Kaolin Raw material Low
US 100% Import 0%
Export 25%
 5,000,000 tonnes 4,000,000 tonnes 190,000,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 1,000,000 tonnes $150M 300,000 tonnes/yr 2.5
Limestone Raw material Low
US 100% Import 0%
Export 7.1%
 750,000,000 tonnes 700,000,000 tonnes 89,000,000,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 50,000,000 tonnes $400M 20,000,000 tonnes/yr 2.5
Natural gas Raw material Low
US 100% Import 0%
Export 18.8%
 38,000 bcf 32,000 bcf 600,000 bcf 3,298 bcf 6,000 bcf $1.5B 150 bcf/yr 2.5
Soda ash Raw material Low
US 100% Import 0%
Export 57.1%
 11,000,000 tonnes 7,000,000 tonnes 23,000,000,000 tonnes 300,000 tonnes 4,000,000 tonnes $400M 800,000 tonnes/yr 2.5
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