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| TABLE 4 | ||||||||
| U.S. STOCKS, RECEIPTS, AND CONSUMPTION OF PURCHASED NEW AND OLD ALUMINUM SCRAP | ||||||||
| AND SWEATED PIG IN 20071, 2 | ||||||||
| (Metric tons) | ||||||||
| Stocks, | Net | Stocks, | ||||||
| Class of consumer and type of scrap | January 1 | receipts3 | Consumption | December 31 | ||||
| Secondary smelters: | ||||||||
| New scrap: | ||||||||
| Extrusions | 18,400 | r | 389,000 | 389,000 | 18,300 | |||
| Can stock clippings | 1,640 | r | 96,700 | 96,000 | 2,340 | |||
| Other wrought sheet and clippings | 1,150 | r | 139,000 | 139,000 | 977 | |||
| Castings | 2,490 | r | 73,500 | 74,700 | 1,290 | |||
| Borings and turnings | 2,970 | r | 150,000 | 151,000 | 2,060 | |||
| Dross and skimmings | 774 | r | 495,000 | 494,000 | 1,290 | |||
| Other | -- | 7,380 | 7,380 | -- | ||||
| Total | 27,400 | r | 1,350,000 | 1,350,000 | 26,300 | |||
| Old scrap: | ||||||||
| Castings | 3,440 | r | 85,900 | 86,500 | 2,800 | |||
| Extrusions | 1,650 | r | 53,100 | 53,100 | 1,690 | |||
| Aluminum cans4 | 23 | r | 43,300 | 43,300 | 14 | |||
| Other wrought products | 1,870 | r | 78,800 | 78,700 | 2,010 | |||
| Auto shredder scrap | 7,830 | r | 225,000 | 225,000 | 7,530 | |||
| Other | -- | 1,700 | 1,700 | -- | ||||
| Total | 14,800 | r | 487,000 | 488,000 | 14,000 | |||
| Sweated pig | 82 | 2,970 | 2,960 | 96 | ||||
| Grand total secondary smelters | 42,300 | r | 1,840,000 | 1,840,000 | 40,400 | |||
| Integrated aluminum companies, foundries, independent mill | ||||||||
| fabricators, other consumers: | ||||||||
| New scrap: | ||||||||
| Extrusions | 13,800 | r | 638,000 | 645,000 | 6,740 | |||
| Can stock clippings | 1,520 | r | 237,000 | 236,000 | 2,920 | |||
| Other wrought sheet and clippings | 3,070 | r | 206,000 | 205,000 | 3,690 | |||
| Castings | 413 | r | 43,400 | 42,800 | 965 | |||
| Borings and turnings | 3,240 | r | 34,400 | 36,400 | 1,200 | |||
| Dross and skimmings | 3,100 | r | 81,600 | 81,200 | 3,570 | |||
| Total | 25,100 | r | 1,240,000 | 1,250,000 | 19,100 | |||
| Old scrap: | ||||||||
| Castings | 4,190 | r | 58,800 | 59,200 | 3,750 | |||
| Extrusions | 1,660 | r | 34,100 | 34,300 | 1,520 | |||
| Aluminum cans4 | 7,290 | r | 649,000 | 653,000 | 3,860 | |||
| Other wrought products | 7,560 | r | 291,000 | 293,000 | 6,100 | |||
| Auto shredder scrap | 2,540 | r | 24,400 | 24,600 | 2,280 | |||
| Other | -- | 176,000 | 176,000 | -- | ||||
| Total | 23,200 | r | 1,230,000 | 1,240,000 | 17,500 | |||
| Sweated pig | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Grand total integrated aluminum companies, etc. | 48,300 | r | 2,470,000 | 2,490,000 | 36,600 | |||
| All scrap consumed: | ||||||||
| New scrap: | ||||||||
| Extrusions | 32,100 | r | 1,030,000 | 1,030,000 | 25,000 | |||
| Can stock clippings | 3,160 | r | 334,000 | 331,000 | 5,260 | |||
| Other wrought sheet and clippings | 4,230 | r | 345,000 | 344,000 | 4,670 | |||
| Castings | 2,900 | r | 117,000 | 117,000 | 2,250 | |||
| Borings and turnings | 6,210 | r | 185,000 | 188,000 | 3,260 | |||
| Dross and skimmings | 3,870 | r | 576,000 | 575,000 | 4,850 | |||
| Other | -- | 7,380 | 7,380 | -- | ||||
| Total | 52,500 | r | 2,590,000 | 2,600,000 | 45,300 | |||
| See footnotes at end of table. | ||||||||
| TABLE 4�Continued | ||||||||
| U.S. STOCKS, RECEIPTS, AND CONSUMPTION OF PURCHASED NEW AND OLD ALUMINUM SCRAP | ||||||||
| AND SWEATED PIG IN 20071, 2 | ||||||||
| (Metric tons) | ||||||||
| Stocks, | Net | Stocks, | ||||||
| Class of consumer and type of scrap | January 1 | receipts3 | Consumption | December 31 | ||||
| All scrap consumed�Continued: | ||||||||
| Old scrap: | ||||||||
| Castings | 7,630 | r | 145,000 | 146,000 | 6,550 | |||
| Extrusion | 3,320 | r | 87,200 | 87,300 | 3,210 | |||
| Aluminum cans� | 7,310 | r | 693,000 | 696,000 | 3,880 | |||
| Other wrought products | 9,430 | r | 370,000 | 371,000 | 8,110 | |||
| Auto shredder scrap | 10,400 | r | 249,000 | 250,000 | 9,810 | |||
| Other | -- | 178,000 | 178,000 | -- | ||||
| Total | 38,000 | r | 1,720,000 | 1,730,000 | 31,600 | |||
| Sweated pig | 82 | 2,970 | 2,960 | 96 | ||||
| Grand total of all scrap consumed | 90,600 | r | 4,310,000 | 4,330,000 | 77,000 | |||
| rRevised. -- Zero. | ||||||||
| 1Includes imported scrap. According to reporting companies, 5.77% of total receipts of aluminum-base scrap, or 250,000�� | ||||||||
| metric tons, was received on toll arrangements. | ||||||||
| 2Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||
| 3Includes inventory adjustment. | ||||||||
| 4Used beverage cans toll treated for primary producers are included in secondary smelter tabulation. | ||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program