Exports
USD 68.1 M
18,137 t · August 2026
- +48.2% 2026 year to date vs 2025
USD 916.8 M so far this yearUp to date
FOREIGN TRADE · NCM 76 · INDEC
Aluminium foreign trade
Argentine exports and imports of aluminium and articles thereof (chapter 76 of the Mercosur nomenclature), by heading and by country, from the official INDEC database.
Official data and identified sources · Last sync:
Imports
USD 45.2 M
8,080 t · August 2026
- +3.1% 2026 year to date vs 2025
USD 338.5 M so far this yearUp to date
Balance
USD 578.3 M
so far in 2026
FOB exports minus CIF imports, as in INDEC’s trade balance.
Month by month
Choose the flow, the unit and the heading. Exports are FOB and imports CIF.
INDEC protects part of this heading’s exports under statistical confidentiality (few companies export it): the marked months do not show everything exported and are never filled in with estimates.
Who we trade with
Chapter 76, last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026).
Export destinations
- United StatesUSD 638.5 M50.7%
- BrazilUSD 476.9 M37.9%
- MexicoUSD 49.8 M4.0%
- ChileUSD 30.7 M2.4%
- SpainUSD 14.8 M1.2%
- UruguayUSD 14.0 M1.1%
- ColombiaUSD 7.2 M0.6%
- JapanUSD 6.5 M0.5%
- ParaguayUSD 6.2 M0.5%
- EcuadorUSD 3.3 M0.3%
Import origins
- BrazilUSD 247.1 M48.6%
- ChinaUSD 129.5 M25.5%
- GermanyUSD 16.0 M3.2%
- ItalyUSD 13.3 M2.6%
- SpainUSD 12.6 M2.5%
- RussiaUSD 12.3 M2.4%
- United StatesUSD 10.1 M2.0%
- ParaguayUSD 8.5 M1.7%
- IndiaUSD 6.7 M1.3%
- CanadaUSD 6.3 M1.2%
“Confidential”: countries INDEC does not disclose under statistical confidentiality. Map: Natural Earth (public domain).
By heading
August 2026. Current Mercosur nomenclature (HS 2022).
| Heading | Exports (FOB) | Imports (CIF) | Imported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7601 Unwrought aluminium | Protected by statistical confidentiality | USD 3.4 M | 843 t |
| 7602 Waste and scrap | USD 2.6 M | USD 0 | 0 t |
| 7603 Powders and flakes | USD 0 | USD 0.1 M | 18 t |
| 7604 Bars, rods and profiles | USD 0.3 M* | USD 3.8 M | 709 t |
| 7605 Wire | Protected by statistical confidentiality | USD 0.5 M | 101 t |
| 7606 Plates, sheets and strip (over 0.2 mm) | USD 0.2 M* | USD 17.8 M | 3,592 t |
| 7607 Foil (up to 0.2 mm) | USD 47 k* | USD 6.1 M | 880 t |
| 7608 Tubes and pipes | USD 0.1 M* | USD 0.9 M | 103 t |
| 7609 Tube or pipe fittings | USD 75 k | USD 0.6 M | 41 t |
| 7610 Structures and parts (doors, windows, frames) | USD 56 k* | USD 2.4 M | 422 t |
| 7611 Reservoirs and tanks (over 300 l) | USD 0 | USD 0 k | 0 t |
| 7612 Casks, drums and cans (up to 300 l) | USD 24 k* | USD 2.0 M | 160 t |
| 7613 Containers for compressed gas | USD 0 | USD 0.5 M | 28 t |
| 7614 Stranded wire and cables, not insulated | Protected by statistical confidentiality | USD 72 k | 18 t |
| 7615 Household articles | USD 0.3 M | USD 4.2 M | 722 t |
| 7616 Other articles | USD 4.5 M | USD 2.9 M | 444 t |
* Part of the heading is protected by statistical confidentiality: only what INDEC publishes is shown. Source: INDEC, Foreign trade in goods database · Download CSV (monthly, by heading)
Reference information taken from official public sources, cited for each figure. It is not financial advice or a sales quote. International aluminium is a monthly average; the dollar and the BCRA variables are updated every business day.