How Much The U.S. Depends On China For Key Minerals
Share of total U.S. mineral consumption that is met by imports overall, and how much of that specifically came from China in 2024. These are the top five minerals where China was the leading supplier.
A bar chart compares U.S. reliance on imports for five minerals—yttrium, mica (sheet), aluminum oxide abrasives, bismuth, and rare earths. Each mineral has two bars: one showing the percentage of total U.S. consumption met by imports overall, and one showing the percentage specifically met by imports from China in 2024. For all five minerals, China supplies the majority of what the U.S. imports. Yttrium and mica show the highest dependence on China, with nearly all U.S. consumption coming from Chinese imports. Short descriptions under each mineral explain how they're used in electronics, clean energy, medicine, and other technologies.
