Key Market Indicators
New Zealand overtook Argentina in the lithium import rankings, with 1,000 kilograms in 2018. Belgium and China followed in second and third place, respectively. Saudi Lithium imports decreased by nearly 43 percent compared to 2017, coming in at 1,100 kilograms. Mexico surpassed the country, with 1,100 kilograms, while China, Japan, and the United States came in second, third, and fourth place, respectively.