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TABLE 11
U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF ALUMINUM, BY COUNTRY1
 
    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)
2005:
Argentina 65,600 $126,000 2,980 $7,490 -- -- 68,600 $134,000
Australia 63,200 132,000 134 1,650 1,300 $2,620 64,600 137,000
Bahrain 22,700 46,600 15,500 38,600 -- -- 38,200 85,200
Belgium 36 152 13,100 41,300 28 35 13,200 41,500
Brazil 194,000 367,000 34,200 96,500 126 243 228,000 464,000
Canada 1,920,000 3,750,000 514,000 1,500,000 310,000 424,000 2,740,000 5,680,000
China 68,200 136,000 121,000 345,000 247 454 190,000 481,000
France 789 7,570 6,340 33,600 99 162 7,220 41,300
Germany 2,400 7,920 114,000 413,000 334 447 116,000 421,000
Italy 757 3,410 2,860 16,200 -- -- 3,620 19,600
Japan 536 1,750 20,400 89,800 521 1,950 21,500 93,500
Korea, Republic of 87 437 2,810 12,800 -- -- 2,900 13,200
Mexico 97 187 22,400 82,800 105,000 143,000 127,000 226,000
Netherlands 436 1,580 2,660 14,000 79 92 3,170 15,600
Norway 4,060 7,940 111 524 2 29 4,180 8,490
Panama 39 66 464 1,650 3,590 5,260 4,100 6,970
Russia 819,000 1,570,000 55,100 160,000 6,830 12,500 880,000 1,740,000
Slovenia -- -- 4,000 13,100 -- -- 4,000 13,100
South Africa 77,700 149,000 52,100 152,000 -- -- 130,000 301,000
Spain 79 279 3,100 8,050 106 203 3,280 8,530
Tajikstan 127,000 239,000 -- -- -- -- 127,000 239,000
United Arab Emirates 79,100 164,000 576 1,450 718 1,170 80,400 166,000
United Kingdom 22,600 45,800 7,410 32,800 2,470 3,380 32,500 81,900
Venezuela 145,000 280,000 11,200 24,400 8,950 12,100 165,000 317,000
Other 49,200   105,000   185,000   581,000   41,100   50,500   276,000   736,000
Total 3,660,000   7,140,000   1,190,000   3,670,000   482,000   658,000   5,330,000   11,500,000
2006:                              
Argentina 59,400 155,000 129 1,480 -- -- 59,500 156,000
Australia 58,200 152,000 186 1,130 2,760 6,560 61,100 160,000
Bahrain 76,000 208,000 15,100 46,400 -- -- 91,100 254,000
Belgium 216 727 7,860 36,400 122 242 8,200 37,400
Brazil 128,000 332,000 33,400 109,000 639 1,220 162,000 442,000
Canada 1,960,000 5,270,000 517,000 1,860,000 349,000 596,000 2,830,000 7,720,000
China 62,600 157,000 162,000 545,000 5 27 225,000 703,000
France 711 8,450 4,840 30,700 76 330 5,630 39,500
Germany 5,320 15,300 126,000 519,000 429 931 132,000 536,000
Italy 203 972 3,530 20,400 (3) 7 3,730 21,400
Japan 624 2,450 15,400 83,100 797 2,780 16,800 88,300
Korea, Republic of 872 2,780 2,880 12,500 195 383 3,950 15,700
Mexico 3,940 14,200 21,100 90,100 115,000 217,000 140,000 321,000
Netherlands 721 2,590 2,240 14,000 112 173 3,070 16,800
Norway 312 985 295 1,230 -- -- 607 2,220
Panama 93 194 298 1,100 3,130 6,430 3,520 7,720
Russia 660,000 1,670,000 51,500 192,000 8,360 19,000 720,000 1,880,000
Slovakia (3) 4 2 9 -- -- 2 13
Slovenia -- -- 4,170 16,000 -- -- 4,170 16,000
South Africa 80,000 201,000 54,300 169,000 -- -- 134,000 370,000
Spain 147 581 1,300 5,310 -- -- 1,450 5,890
Tajikstan 25,700 60,300 -- -- -- -- 25,700 60,300
Ukraine -- -- (3) 2 -- -- (3) 2
United Arab Emirates 99,600 266,000 54 165 1,670 3,290 101,000 270,000
United Kingdom 32,600 81,400 6,220 45,500 1,750 2,930 40,500 130,000
Venezuela 133,000 314,000 17,200 49,700 2,850 6,170 153,000 370,000
Other 48,400   128,000   170,000   643,000   40,100   67,200   258,000   838,000
Total 3,440,000   9,040,000   1,220,000   4,490,000   527,000   931,000   5,180,000   14,500,000
-- Zero.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Includes circles, disks, pipes, rods, tubes, etc.
3Less than � unit.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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