Import value of lithium carbonate worldwide in 2023, by country

China is the world's leading importer country of lithium carbonate (Li2CO3). In 2023, the East Asian country imported 158 thousand metric tons of the compound, with a value of 6.33 billion U.S. dollars. Ranking second was Japan, which imported nearly 1.05 billion U.S. dollars of Li2CO3. That year, Chile was the top exporting country of lithium carbonate worldwide, with an export value that amounted to some 5.43 billion U.S. dollars.

中国是全球锂碳酸盐（Li2CO3）的主要进口国。截至2023年，该东亚国家进口了15.8万吨该化合物，价值63.3亿美元。紧随其后的是日本，其锂碳酸盐的进口额达到了约105亿美元。同年，智利成为全球锂碳酸盐的最大出口国，其出口价值约为54.3亿美元。