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| TABLE 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION 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: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina | 138,000 | $288,000 | 3 | $38 | -- | -- | 138,000 | $288,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Australia | 28,400 | 68,600 | 119 | 1,040 | 103 | $141 | 28,600 | 69,800 | ||||||||||||||
| Bahrain | -- | -- | 16,600 | 47,400 | 6 | 3 | 16,600 | 47,400 | ||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 102 | 379 | 2,000 | 9,820 | 1 | 5 | 2,110 | 10,200 | ||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 57,300 | 131,000 | 14,200 | 38,700 | 282 | 506 | 71,800 | 171,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Canada | 1,920,000 | 4,490,000 | 316,000 | 1,100,000 | 343,000 | 519,000 | 2,580,000 | 6,110,000 | ||||||||||||||
| China | 1,220 | 3,680 | 272,000 | 782,000 | 77 | 248 | 273,000 | 786,000 | ||||||||||||||
| France | 1,610 | 9,740 | 2,940 | 25,900 | 53 | 392 | 4,590 | 36,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Germany | 970 | 3,710 | 68,600 | 331,000 | 231 | 862 | 69,800 | 336,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Italy | 199 | 427 | 3,560 | 24,500 | 227 | 169 | 3,980 | 25,100 | ||||||||||||||
| Japan | 901 | 2,000 | 7,110 | 44,800 | 693 | 1,520 | 8,710 | 48,300 | ||||||||||||||
| Korea, Republic of | 2,490 | 6,840 | 2,240 | 11,500 | 143 | 385 | 4,880 | 18,700 | ||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 24,100 | 84,000 | 22,000 | 110,000 | 107,000 | 156,000 | 153,000 | 351,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 390 | 1,490 | 1,920 | 12,900 | 553 | 885 | 2,870 | 15,300 | ||||||||||||||
| Norway | 2,100 | 4,750 | 80 | 457 | 128 | 223 | 2,300 | 5,430 | ||||||||||||||
| Panama | 502 | 1,010 | 14 | 50 | 2,320 | 3,890 | 2,840 | 4,950 | ||||||||||||||
| Russia | 203,000 | 449,000 | 14,700 | 68,800 | -- | -- | 218,000 | 518,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | -- | -- | 2,990 | 13,800 | -- | -- | 2,990 | 13,800 | ||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 14,300 | 29,500 | 49,000 | 158,000 | -- | -- | 63,300 | 187,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Spain | 235 | 940 | 105 | 997 | -- | -- | 340 | 1,940 | ||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | -- | -- | 2 | 45 | 40 | 66 | 42 | 111 | ||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 81,700 | 195,000 | 5 | 20 | 71 | 125 | 81,800 | 195,000 | ||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 437 | 1,940 | 7,250 | 32,400 | 7,890 | 13,400 | 15,600 | 47,700 | ||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 123,000 | 251,000 | 2,480 | 5,230 | 1,940 | 3,340 | 127,000 | 260,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 41,700 | 88,700 | 161,000 | 566,000 | 40,100 | 62,400 | 243,000 | 717,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,650,000 | 6,110,000 | 967,000 | 3,380,000 | 0 | 504,000 | 763,000 | 4,120,000 | 10,300,000 | |||||||||||||
| 2011: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina | 106,000 | 267,000 | 14 | 221 | -- | -- | 106,000 | 267,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Australia | 33,700 | 94,000 | 72 | 758 | 38 | 72 | 33,800 | 94,800 | ||||||||||||||
| Bahrain | 40 | 130 | 19,300 | 63,400 | -- | -- | 19,300 | 63,500 | ||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 340 | 1,970 | 1,480 | 8,910 | 284 | 513 | 2,100 | 11,400 | ||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 36,300 | 90,900 | 20,300 | 63,600 | 74 | 143 | 56,700 | 155,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Canada | 1,880,000 | 4,930,000 | 312,000 | 1,190,000 | 357,000 | 625,000 | 2,550,000 | 6,750,000 | ||||||||||||||
| China | 1,550 | 5,500 | 144,000 | 480,000 | 121 | 410 | 146,000 | 486,000 | ||||||||||||||
| France | 4,160 | 12,900 | 4,840 | 42,800 | -- | -- | 9,000 | 55,700 | ||||||||||||||
| Germany | 1,370 | 6,340 | 80,600 | 406,000 | 1,250 | 2,840 | 83,200 | 416,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Italy | 571 | 1,230 | 5,200 | 37,300 | 467 | 434 | 6,240 | 39,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Japan | 628 | 1,470 | 7,420 | 53,100 | 517 | 1,330 | 8,570 | 55,900 | ||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 186 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 186 | ||||||||||||||
| Korea, Republic of | 8,540 | 13,700 | 3,190 | 18,300 | 208 | 312 | 11,900 | 32,300 | ||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 19,800 | 70,900 | 29,100 | 160,000 | 136,000 | 235,000 | 185,000 | 466,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 522 | 2,240 | 1,170 | 8,350 | 446 | 757 | 2,140 | 11,400 | ||||||||||||||
| Norway | 1,760 | 4,020 | 84 | 1,130 | 26 | 108 | 1,870 | 5,260 | ||||||||||||||
| Panama | 886 | 1,880 | -- | -- | 2,780 | 5,160 | 3,660 | 7,030 | ||||||||||||||
| Russia | 221,000 | 570,000 | 13,700 | 64,300 | -- | -- | 235,000 | 634,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | -- | -- | 5 | 50 | -- | -- | 5 | 50 | ||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | -- | -- | 3,390 | 18,000 | -- | -- | 3,390 | 18,000 | ||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 14,100 | 36,600 | 51,800 | 192,000 | -- | -- | 65,900 | 228,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Spain | 451 | 2,010 | 138 | 959 | -- | -- | 589 | 2,970 | ||||||||||||||
| Tajikistan | 4,450 | 11,500 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,450 | 11,500 | ||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | -- | -- | 1 | 71 | -- | -- | 1 | 71 | ||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 242,000 | 662,000 | 2 | 33 | 1,030 | 1,920 | 243,000 | 664,000 | ||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 15,600 | 35,200 | 5,250 | 28,100 | 9,100 | 16,700 | 29,900 | 80,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 141,000 | 330,000 | 978 | 2,670 | 2,070 | 4,370 | 144,000 | 337,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 89,900 | 239,000 | 176,000 | 684,000 | 67,600 | 126,000 | 333,000 | 1,050,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,830,000 | 7,390,000 | 880,000 | 3,520,000 | 0 | 579,000 | 1,020,000 | 4,290,000 | 11,900,000 | |||||||||||||
| -- Zero. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2Includes circles, disks, pipes, rods, tubes, etc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices