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DEFINITION
Ores and metals comprise commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals).
Industry Statistics > Ores and metals imports > % of merchandise imports (most recent) by country
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| Rank |
Countries
|
Amount
|
Date
|
|
# 1
|
Zimbabwe: |
9.79 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Zimbabwe
|
|
# 2
|
China: |
8.08 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in China
|
|
# 3
|
Korea, South: |
6.82 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Korea, South
|
|
# 4
|
Bulgaria: |
6.58 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Bulgaria
|
|
# 5
|
Norway: |
6.46 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Norway
|
|
# 6
|
Finland: |
6.43 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Finland
|
|
# 7
|
Luxembourg: |
6.38 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Luxembourg
|
|
# 8
|
Japan: |
6.1 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Japan
|
|
# 9
|
Turkey: |
6.08 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Turkey
|
|
# 10
|
Slovenia: |
5.36 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Slovenia
|
|
# 11
|
India: |
5.04 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in India
|
|
# 12
|
Trinidad and Tobago: |
4.29 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Trinidad and Tobago
|
|
# 13
|
Serbia and Montenegro: |
4.2 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Serbia and Montenegro
|
|
# 14
|
Saudi Arabia: |
4.13 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Saudi Arabia
|
|
# 15
|
Italy: |
4.12 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Italy
|
|
# 16
|
Oman: |
4.04 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Oman
|
|
# 17
|
Nepal: |
3.93 %
|
2003  |
|
|
Industry in Nepal
|
|
= 18
|
Ukraine: |
3.92 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Ukraine
|
|
= 18
|
Thailand: |
3.92 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Thailand
|
|
= 18
|
Brazil: |
3.92 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Brazil
|
|
# 21
|
Germany: |
3.72 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Germany
|
|
# 22
|
Malaysia: |
3.71 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Malaysia
|
|
= 23
|
Czech Republic: |
3.65 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Czech Republic
|
|
= 23
|
Switzerland: |
3.65 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Switzerland
|
|
# 25
|
Belgium: |
3.62 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Belgium
|
|
# 26
|
Namibia: |
3.59 %
|
2003  |
|
|
Industry in Namibia
|
|
# 27
|
Austria: |
3.56 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Austria
|
|
# 28
|
Egypt: |
3.54 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Egypt
|
|
# 29
|
Chile: |
3.5 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Chile
|
|
# 30
|
Sri Lanka: |
3.48 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Sri Lanka
|
|
# 31
|
Netherlands: |
3.43 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Netherlands
|
|
# 32
|
Pakistan: |
3.37 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Pakistan
|
|
= 33
|
Sweden: |
3.28 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Sweden
|
|
= 33
|
Spain: |
3.28 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Spain
|
|
# 35
|
Slovakia: |
3.22 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Slovakia
|
|
# 36
|
Belarus: |
3.16 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Belarus
|
|
# 37
|
Macedonia, Republic of: |
3.15 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Macedonia, Republic of
|
|
# 38
|
Indonesia: |
3.11 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Indonesia
|
|
# 39
|
Argentina: |
3.05 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Argentina
|
|
# 40
|
Greece: |
3.02 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Greece
|
|
# 41
|
Bahrain: |
2.94 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Bahrain
|
|
# 42
|
Poland: |
2.92 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Poland
|
|
# 43
|
Morocco: |
2.83 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Morocco
|
|
# 44
|
Armenia: |
2.72 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Armenia
|
|
# 45
|
Zambia: |
2.68 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Zambia
|
|
= 46
|
Romania: |
2.66 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Romania
|
|
= 46
|
Tunisia: |
2.66 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Tunisia
|
|
= 46
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Syria: |
2.66 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Syria
|
|
# 49
|
Colombia: |
2.63 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Colombia
|
|
# 50
|
France: |
2.62 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in France
|
|
# 51
|
Mexico: |
2.6 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Mexico
|
|
# 52
|
Vietnam: |
2.57 %
|
2003  |
|
|
Industry in Vietnam
|
|
# 53
|
Portugal: |
2.56 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Portugal
|
|
# 54
|
Solomon Islands: |
2.51 %
|
1988  |
|
|
Industry in Solomon Islands
|
|
# 55
|
Canada: |
2.5 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Canada
|
|
# 56
|
Kuwait: |
2.49 %
|
2001  |
|
|
Industry in Kuwait
|
|
# 57
|
Bangladesh: |
2.48 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Bangladesh
|
|
# 58
|
Aruba: |
2.46 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Aruba
|
|
# 59
|
Philippines: |
2.41 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Philippines
|
|
# 60
|
Kyrgyzstan: |
2.37 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Kyrgyzstan
|
|
= 61
|
Maldives: |
2.34 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Maldives
|
|
= 61
|
United Kingdom: |
2.34 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in United Kingdom
|
|
# 63
|
Croatia: |
2.3 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Croatia
|
|
# 64
|
Albania: |
2.29 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Albania
|
|
# 65
|
Lebanon: |
2.25 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Lebanon
|
|
# 66
|
Azerbaijan: |
2.24 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Azerbaijan
|
|
# 67
|
Qatar: |
2.19 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Qatar
|
|
= 68
|
United States: |
2.17 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in United States
|
|
= 68
|
Senegal: |
2.17 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Senegal
|
|
# 70
|
Togo: |
2.13 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Togo
|
|
# 71
|
Ghana: |
2.06 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Ghana
|
|
# 72
|
Israel: |
2.05 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Israel
|
|
# 73
|
Rwanda: |
2.04 %
|
2003  |
|
|
Industry in Rwanda
|
|
# 74
|
Russia: |
2.02 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Russia
|
|
# 75
|
Hungary: |
2.01 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Hungary
|
|
# 76
|
Iceland: |
1.91 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Iceland
|
|
# 77
|
Jordan: |
1.89 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Jordan
|
|
# 78
|
Iran: |
1.88 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Iran
|
|
# 79
|
South Africa: |
1.84 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in South Africa
|
|
# 80
|
Kazakhstan: |
1.81 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Kazakhstan
|
|
= 81
|
Hong Kong: |
1.76 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Hong Kong
|
|
= 81
|
Denmark: |
1.76 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Denmark
|
|
# 83
|
Laos: |
1.7 %
|
1974  |
|
|
Industry in Laos
|
|
# 84
|
New Zealand: |
1.69 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in New Zealand
|
|
# 85
|
United Arab Emirates: |
1.67 %
|
2001  |
|
|
Industry in United Arab Emirates
|
|
# 86
|
Singapore: |
1.62 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Singapore
|
|
# 87
|
Uruguay: |
1.61 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Uruguay
|
|
# 88
|
Nigeria: |
1.59 %
|
2003  |
|
|
Industry in Nigeria
|
|
# 89
|
Kenya: |
1.58 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Kenya
|
|
# 90
|
Central African Republic: |
1.53 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Central African Republic
|
|
# 91
|
Ethiopia: |
1.51 %
|
2003  |
|
|
Industry in Ethiopia
|
|
= 92
|
Vanuatu: |
1.5 %
|
2000  |
|
|
Industry in Vanuatu
|
|
= 92
|
Lithuania: |
1.5 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Lithuania
|
|
# 94
|
Latvia: |
1.49 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Latvia
|
|
# 95
|
Venezuela: |
1.45 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Venezuela
|
|
= 96
|
Costa Rica: |
1.43 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Costa Rica
|
|
= 96
|
Estonia: |
1.43 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Estonia
|
|
= 96
|
Ireland: |
1.43 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Ireland
|
|
= 99
|
Faroe Islands: |
1.35 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Faroe Islands
|
|
= 99
|
Angola: |
1.35 %
|
1985  |
|
|
Industry in Angola
|
|
# 101
|
Liberia: |
1.32 %
|
1984  |
|
|
Industry in Liberia
|
|
# 102
|
Algeria: |
1.31 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Algeria
|
|
= 103
|
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
1.23 %
|
1986  |
|
|
Industry in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
|
|
= 103
|
Côte d'Ivoire: |
1.23 %
|
2003  |
|
|
Industry in Côte d'Ivoire
|
|
= 105
|
Cuba: |
1.21 %
|
2003  |
|
|
Industry in Cuba
|
|
= 105
|
Niger: |
1.21 %
|
2003  |
|
|
Industry in Niger
|
|
# 107
|
Uganda: |
1.19 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Uganda
|
|
# 108
|
Ecuador: |
1.18 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Ecuador
|
|
# 109
|
Gabon: |
1.17 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Gabon
|
|
# 110
|
Cyprus: |
1.14 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Cyprus
|
|
# 111
|
Yemen: |
1.12 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Yemen
|
|
# 112
|
Iraq: |
1.11 %
|
1976  |
|
|
Industry in Iraq
|
|
# 113
|
Botswana: |
1.1 %
|
2003  |
|
|
Industry in Botswana
|
|
# 114
|
Australia: |
1.08 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Australia
|
|
= 115
|
Cameroon: |
1.07 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Cameroon
|
|
= 115
|
Tanzania: |
1.07 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Tanzania
|
|
# 117
|
El Salvador: |
1.06 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in El Salvador
|
|
= 118
|
Panama: |
1.04 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Panama
|
|
= 118
|
Brunei: |
1.04 %
|
2003  |
|
|
Industry in Brunei
|
|
# 120
|
Equatorial Guinea: |
1.02 %
|
1983  |
|
|
Industry in Equatorial Guinea
|
|
= 121
|
Mauritius: |
1 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Mauritius
|
|
= 121
|
Guatemala: |
1 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Guatemala
|
|
= 123
|
Barbados: |
0.99 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Barbados
|
|
= 123
|
Dominican Republic: |
0.99 %
|
2001  |
|
|
Industry in Dominican Republic
|
|
# 125
|
Peru: |
0.97 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Peru
|
|
= 126
|
Sudan: |
0.96 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Sudan
|
|
= 126
|
Gambia, The: |
0.96 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Gambia, The
|
|
= 126
|
Turkmenistan: |
0.96 %
|
2000  |
|
|
Industry in Turkmenistan
|
|
= 126
|
Swaziland: |
0.96 %
|
2002  |
|
|
Industry in Swaziland
|
|
# 130
|
Libya: |
0.92 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Libya
|
|
= 131
|
New Caledonia: |
0.91 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in New Caledonia
|
|
= 131
|
Samoa: |
0.91 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Samoa
|
|
# 133
|
Saint Lucia: |
0.9 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Saint Lucia
|
|
= 134
|
Honduras: |
0.88 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Honduras
|
|
= 134
|
Fiji: |
0.88 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Fiji
|
|
# 136
|
Benin: |
0.86 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Benin
|
|
# 137
|
Malawi: |
0.85 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Malawi
|
|
# 138
|
Moldova: |
0.84 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Moldova
|
|
= 139
|
French Polynesia: |
0.83 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in French Polynesia
|
|
= 139
|
Bhutan: |
0.83 %
|
1999  |
|
|
Industry in Bhutan
|
|
# 141
|
Sierra Leone: |
0.82 %
|
2002  |
|
|
Industry in Sierra Leone
|
|
# 142
|
Paraguay: |
0.81 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Paraguay
|
|
# 143
|
Burundi: |
0.79 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Burundi
|
|
# 144
|
Congo, Republic of the: |
0.77 %
|
1995  |
|
|
Industry in Congo, Republic of the
|
|
= 145
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis: |
0.76 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
|
= 145
|
Guinea: |
0.76 %
|
2002  |
|
|
Industry in Guinea
|
|
# 147
|
Suriname: |
0.75 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Suriname
|
|
= 148
|
Bolivia: |
0.74 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Bolivia
|
|
= 148
|
Malta: |
0.74 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Malta
|
|
= 150
|
Kiribati: |
0.71 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Kiribati
|
|
= 150
|
Mali: |
0.71 %
|
2001  |
|
|
Industry in Mali
|
|
# 152
|
Guyana: |
0.67 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Guyana
|
|
# 153
|
Djibouti: |
0.64 %
|
1991  |
|
|
Industry in Djibouti
|
|
# 154
|
Chad: |
0.62 %
|
1995  |
|
|
Industry in Chad
|
|
= 155
|
Haiti: |
0.61 %
|
1981  |
|
|
Industry in Haiti
|
|
= 155
|
Andorra: |
0.61 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Andorra
|
|
# 157
|
Burkina Faso: |
0.6 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Burkina Faso
|
|
# 158
|
Georgia: |
0.57 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Georgia
|
|
# 159
|
Bahamas, The: |
0.56 %
|
2001  |
|
|
Industry in Bahamas, The
|
|
= 160
|
Jamaica: |
0.55 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Jamaica
|
|
= 160
|
Tonga: |
0.55 %
|
2000  |
|
|
Industry in Tonga
|
|
= 160
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
0.55 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
|
# 163
|
Macau: |
0.54 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Macau
|
|
= 164
|
Papua New Guinea: |
0.48 %
|
2003  |
|
|
Industry in Papua New Guinea
|
|
= 164
|
Dominica: |
0.48 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Dominica
|
|
= 164
|
Greenland: |
0.48 %
|
2002  |
|
|
Industry in Greenland
|
|
= 167
|
Grenada: |
0.47 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Grenada
|
|
= 167
|
Burma: |
0.47 %
|
1992  |
|
|
Industry in Burma
|
|
# 169
|
Mongolia: |
0.46 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Mongolia
|
|
# 170
|
Belize: |
0.45 %
|
2003  |
|
|
Industry in Belize
|
|
= 171
|
Mozambique: |
0.44 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Mozambique
|
|
= 171
|
Somalia: |
0.44 %
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1982  |
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Industry in Somalia
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# 173
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Nicaragua: |
0.43 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Nicaragua
|
|
# 174
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Madagascar: |
0.38 %
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2004  |
|
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Industry in Madagascar
|
|
# 175
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Virgin Islands: |
0.37 %
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1978  |
|
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Industry in Virgin Islands
|
|
# 176
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Netherlands Antilles: |
0.36 %
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1995  |
|
|
Industry in Netherlands Antilles
|
|
# 177
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Cambodia: |
0.34 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Cambodia
|
|
# 178
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Antigua and Barbuda: |
0.33 %
|
2005  |
|
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Industry in Antigua and Barbuda
|
|
# 179
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Cape Verde: |
0.32 %
|
2004  |
|
|
Industry in Cape Verde
|
|
# 180
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Seychelles: |
0.3 %
|
2005  |
|
|
Industry in Seychelles
|
|
# 181
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Cayman Islands: |
0.27 %
|
1980  |
|
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Industry in Cayman Islands
|
|
# 182
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São Tomé and Príncipe: |
0.18 %
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1983  |
|
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Industry in São Tomé and Príncipe
|
|
# 183
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Comoros: |
0.16 %
|
2000  |
|
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Industry in Comoros
|
|
# 184
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Guinea-Bissau: |
0.15 %
|
1995  |
|
|
Industry in Guinea-Bissau
|
|
= 185
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Mauritania: |
0.14 %
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1996  |
|
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Industry in Mauritania
|
|
= 185
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Bermuda: |
0.14 %
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1997  |
|
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Industry in Bermuda
|
|
# 187
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Afghanistan: |
0.12 %
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1977  |
|
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Industry in Afghanistan
|
|
# 188
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Tajikistan: |
0.1 %
|
2000  |
|
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Industry in Tajikistan
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Weighted average: |
2.0 % |
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DEFINITION: Ores and metals comprise commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals).
See also
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CITATION
"Ores and metals imports > % of merchandise imports by country", World Development Indicators database. Retrieved from http://www.NationMaster.com/graph/ind_ore_and_met_imp_of_mer_imp-industry-ores-metals-imports-merchandise
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