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| TABLE 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| U.S. EXPORTS OF ALUMINUM, BY COUNTRY 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Metals and alloys, crude | Plates, sheets, bars, etc.2 | Scrap | Total | ||||||||||||||
| Quantity | Value | Quantity | Value | Quantity | Value | Quantity | Value | ||||||||||
| Country | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | |||||||||
| 2010: | |||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 1,080 | $2,830 | 14,300 | $79,600 | 4,890 | $9,060 | 20,300 | $91,500 | |||||||||
| Canada | 88,800 | 217,000 | 361,000 | 1,360,000 | 125,000 | 233,000 | 575,000 | 1,810,000 | |||||||||
| China | 3,910 | 8,590 | 32,600 | 200,000 | 1,220,000 | 2,030,000 | 1,250,000 | 2,240,000 | |||||||||
| France | 1,480 | 5,180 | 11,200 | 80,300 | 932 | 1,840 | 13,600 | 87,300 | |||||||||
| Germany | 3,170 | 8,780 | 9,680 | 70,600 | 498 | 1,600 | 13,300 | 81,000 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong | 109 | 311 | 10,800 | 47,900 | 53,000 | 83,000 | 63,800 | 131,000 | |||||||||
| Italy | 36 | 261 | 2,490 | 28,600 | 19 | 66 | 2,540 | 28,900 | |||||||||
| Japan | 1,810 | 7,430 | 8,730 | 106,000 | 23,800 | 49,100 | 34,300 | 162,000 | |||||||||
| Kazakhstan | -- | -- | 6 | 279 | -- | -- | 6 | 279 | |||||||||
| Korea, Republic of | 454 | 2,140 | 15,100 | 107,000 | 155,000 | 230,000 | 171,000 | 339,000 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 174,000 | 425,000 | 258,000 | 1,040,000 | 153,000 | 323,000 | 586,000 | 1,790,000 | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 190 | 629 | 733 | 8,680 | 448 | 838 | 1,370 | 10,200 | |||||||||
| Philippines | 3 | 25 | 336 | 4,760 | -- | -- | 339 | 4,780 | |||||||||
| Russia | 1 | 8 | 90 | 900 | -- | -- | 91 | 908 | |||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 49 | 16,800 | 60,100 | 9 | 17 | 16,900 | 60,100 | |||||||||
| Singapore | 726 | 2,790 | 2,820 | 26,700 | 426 | 629 | 3,970 | 30,100 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 9 | 80 | 346 | 2,750 | -- | -- | 355 | 2,830 | |||||||||
| Taiwan | 2,080 | 5,400 | 5,960 | 32,400 | 107,000 | 125,000 | 115,000 | 163,000 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 30 | 214 | 1,390 | 13,000 | 5,070 | 8,380 | 6,490 | 21,600 | |||||||||
| Ukraine | -- | -- | (3) | 6 | -- | -- | (3) | 6 | |||||||||
| United Kingdom | 639 | 2,370 | 9,780 | 89,000 | 598 | 1,260 | 11,000 | 92,600 | |||||||||
| Venezuela | 6 | 74 | 547 | 4,600 | -- | -- | 553 | 4,670 | |||||||||
| Other | 5,270 | 19,600 | 78,900 | 393,000 | 66,700 | 90,900 | 151,000 | 504,000 | |||||||||
| Total | 284,000 | 709,000 | 842,000 | 3,750,000 | 1,910,000 | 3,190,000 | 3,040,000 | 7,650,000 | |||||||||
| 2011: | |||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 42 | 598 | 8,960 | 67,700 | 4,290 | 9,240 | 13,300 | 77,600 | |||||||||
| Canada | 90,800 | 251,000 | 372,000 | 1,550,000 | 139,000 | 313,000 | 602,000 | 2,120,000 | |||||||||
| China | 4,490 | 12,300 | 32,800 | 230,000 | 1,450,000 | 2,740,000 | 1,480,000 | 2,980,000 | |||||||||
| France | 1,700 | 6,900 | 15,600 | 116,000 | 109 | 400 | 17,400 | 124,000 | |||||||||
| Germany | 4,150 | 13,400 | 11,000 | 81,000 | 723 | 1,640 | 15,900 | 96,100 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong | 25 | 123 | 3,070 | 21,300 | 34,500 | 61,500 | 37,600 | 82,900 | |||||||||
| Italy | 44 | 186 | 3,510 | 43,200 | 182 | 353 | 3,740 | 43,800 | |||||||||
| Japan | 2,190 | 8,680 | 16,500 | 187,000 | 15,600 | 35,200 | 34,400 | 231,000 | |||||||||
| Kazakhstan | -- | -- | 3 | 60 | 37 | 83 | 40 | 143 | |||||||||
| Korea, Republic of | 984 | 4,540 | 18,800 | 132,000 | 198,000 | 305,000 | 218,000 | 442,000 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 195,000 | 544,000 | 291,000 | 1,260,000 | 131,000 | 299,000 | 617,000 | 2,110,000 | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 145 | 466 | 1,100 | 18,100 | 826 | 1,800 | 2,070 | 20,400 | |||||||||
| Philippines | 14 | 44 | 289 | 3,690 | -- | -- | 303 | 3,740 | |||||||||
| Russia | 4 | 10 | 228 | 1,320 | -- | -- | 232 | 1,330 | |||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 53 | 50,900 | 187,000 | (3) | 6 | 50,900 | 187,000 | |||||||||
| Singapore | 776 | 2,170 | 3,890 | 34,700 | 501 | 805 | 5,160 | 37,700 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 39 | 197 | 159 | 2,130 | -- | -- | 198 | 2,330 | |||||||||
| Taiwan | 2,500 | 7,910 | 10,000 | 56,700 | 62,900 | 91,500 | 75,400 | 156,000 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 431 | 1,060 | 1,150 | 14,100 | 5,840 | 10,400 | 7,420 | 25,500 | |||||||||
| Ukraine | 2 | 6 | 3 | 43 | -- | -- | 5 | 49 | |||||||||
| United Kingdom | 2,000 | 9,070 | 16,400 | 135,000 | 914 | 1,700 | 19,300 | 145,000 | |||||||||
| Venezuela | 3 | 11 | 2,810 | 13,400 | -- | -- | 2,810 | 13,400 | |||||||||
| Other | 8,740 | 27,900 | 103,000 | 529,000 | 102,000 | 184,000 | 214,000 | 741,000 | |||||||||
| Total | 314,000 | 891,000 | 964,000 | 4,690,000 | 2,140,000 | 4,050,000 | 3,420,000 | 9,640,000 | |||||||||
| -- Zero. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | |||||||||||||||||
| 2Includes castings, forgings, and unclassified semifabricated forms. | |||||||||||||||||
| 3Less than - unit. | |||||||||||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | |||||||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices