Aluminium
Aluminum is used in the electric grid infrastructure and will be important as the grid expands to include increased transmission. It is also used as a foil in lithium-ion batteries to stabilize the lithium.
Technologies and components that use Aluminium
Share of total world Aluminium, 2022
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Traded commodities related to Aluminium
The United Nations Comtrade database provides detailed trade statistics by product and trading partner. Imported and exported products are classified under the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS system), used uniformly by most customs authorities around the world. Based on the latest update of the HS system and data available in UN Comtrade, you can find below the relevant commodities related to this material, including their HS codes and full descriptions.
We have classified these material-related commodities into four groups: Raw (unprocessed mineral ore in natural form), Processed (processed or purified mineral ore), Product (manufactured product or component from processed mineral), and Waste/Recycling (including recycled materials or waste products).
Processed
Product
- Aluminium articles (30)
- (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles [760410]
- Alloys, hollow profiles [760421]
- Alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow [760429]
- (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm [760511]
- (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension is 7mm or less [760519]
- Alloys, wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeding 7mm [760521]
- Alloys, wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension is 7mm or less [760529]
- Plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, (not alloyed), rectangular (including square) [760611]
- Plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square) [760612]
- Plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, not alloyed, (not rectangular or square) [760691]
- Plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, (not rectangular or square) [760692]
- Foil, (not backed), rolled (but not further worked), of a thickness not exceeding 0.2mm [760711]
- Foil, (not backed), of a thickness not exceeding 0.2mm, not rolled [760719]
- Foil, backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials, of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm [760720]
- Tubes and pipes, not alloyed [760810]
- Tubes and pipes, alloys [760820]
- Tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves) [760900]
- Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors [761010]
- Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, n.e.c. in heading no. 7610, plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like [761090]
- Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, for material (not compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity over 300l, whether or not lined, not fitted with mechanical/thermal equipment [761100]
- Collapsible tubular containers, for any material, (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined, not fitted with mechanical/thermal equipment [761210]
- Casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment [761290]
- Containers for compressed or liquefied gas [761300]
- Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), with steel core [761410]
- Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel core [761490]
- Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof
- Sanitary ware and parts thereof [761520]
- Nails, tacks, staples (other than those of heading no. 8305), screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers and similar articles [761610]
- Cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium wire [761691]
- Articles n.e.c. in heading 7616 [761699]