Construction sand and gravel

U.S. production, trade and import sources (USGS gives no world total)

USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026

Where U.S. imports came from, 2021–24 (share of import quantity or value as reported)

0%50%100%

• Canada 90%
• Mexico 6%
• Other countries 4%

Canada supplied 90% of U.S. imports of construction sand and gravel in 2021–24, more than any other country. U.S. imports of construction sand and gravel fell from 5 million metric tons in 2021 to 4 million metric tons in 2025. Net imports covered 1% of U.S. construction sand and gravel consumption in 2025.

United States

supply, trade and import sources

1%

Net import reliance in 2025, as a percentage of apparent consumption.

2021under ½

2022under ½

2023under ½

2024under ½

20251

United States, 2021–2025 (million metric tons, unless the row says otherwise). W = withheld by USGS; NA = not available; 2025 estimated.

Item	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Sold or used by producers	939	959	967	880	870
Imports for consumption	5	4	5	4	4
Exports	under ½	under ½	under ½	under ½	under ½
Consumption, apparent	943	963	972	890	870
Employment, mine and mill, number	37,800	39,100	40,100	40,000	41,900

All minerals

Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, Construction sand and gravel chapter (PDF page 170). How to read these figures.