Standard International Trade Classification
U.S. imports of Enriched Uranium and Plutonium: Compounds, Alloys, and Products (SITC 52513) totaled $487.0M in August 2026, imported from 7 countries.
Enriched Uranium and Plutonium: Compounds, Alloys, and Products imports of $487.0M in August 2026 ran 23% above the year-to-date monthly average of $394.6M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataUranium enriched above the natural U-235 concentration, plutonium, and their compounds and alloys represent the most tightly regulated materials in international trade, governed simultaneously by NRC import licensing, DOE authorization, IAEA safeguards, and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty framework. Enriched uranium hexafluoride and uranium dioxide are the primary commercial forms, feeding light-water reactor fuel fabrication. Plutonium trade is effectively limited to government-to-government transfers for research or disposition programs. Any commercial import of enriched uranium requires a chain of regulatory approvals that can take months, making supply-chain lead times a critical planning factor for US nuclear utilities.
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Both forms fall under this heading, but they occupy different points in the nuclear fuel cycle: uranium hexafluoride (UF6) is the enrichment-stage product that must be converted to uranium dioxide (UO2) before fuel pellet fabrication. Each form requires its own NRC license condition addressing chemical hazard (UF6 is highly corrosive) in addition to nuclear safeguards, so the regulatory package—including emergency response planning—differs materially between the two.
Enriched uranium from certain suppliers has historically been subject to antidumping and suspension agreements that cap import volumes or set minimum pricing. The specific measures in effect change over time as agreements are renegotiated or expire, so importers should verify current Commerce Department and USITC orders before contracting for supply.
Basic heading 7 of 465 in section 5
Basic heading 52513 · $487.0M of $27.5B
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Imports · August 2026
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France and Germany together supply 65% of it.
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$487.0MYoY · free account
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$1.5MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $4.4B of Enriched Uranium and Plutonium: Compounds, Alloys, and Products and exported $156.1M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.