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TABLE 4
U.S. STOCKS, RECEIPTS, AND CONSUMPTION OF PURCHASED NEW AND OLD ALUMINUM SCRAP
AND SWEATED PIG IN 20061, 2
(Metric tons)
    Stocks,   Net       Stocks,
Class of consumer and type of scrap   January 1   receipts3   Consumption   December 31
Secondary smelters:
New scrap:
Extrusions 21,500 r 428,000 430,000 19,600
Can stock clippings 163 50,100 49,800 473
Other wrought sheet and clippings 1,690 r 174,000 174,000 1,360
Casting 1,870 r 81,300 80,700 2,430
Borings and turnings 3,610 r 210,000 208,000 5,480
Dross and skimmings 4,260 r 598,000 598,000 3,620
Other -- 8,590 8,590 --
Total 33,000 r 1,550,000   1,550,000   33,000
Old scrap:              
Castings 3,210 r 125,000 125,000 3,010
Extrusion 2,090 r 69,900 70,500 1,540
Aluminum cans4 139 42,900 40,600 2,450
Other wrought products 460 r 57,600 55,500 2,600
Auto shredder scrap 2,890 r 186,000 186,000 2,670
Other --   20,400   20,400   --
Total 8,800 r 502,000 498,000 12,300
Sweated pig 198 9,470 9,580 82
Grand total secondary smelters 42,000 r 2,060,000   2,060,000   45,300
Integrated aluminum companies, foundries, independent mill              
fabricators, other consumers:
New scrap:
Extrusion 13,700 r 749,000 751,000 11,800
Can stock clippings 1,980 r 205,000 206,000 967
Other wrought sheet and clippings 3,050 r 131,000 131,000 2,880
Casting 240 26,100 26,100 240
Borings and turnings 361 16,700 16,700 361
Dross and skimmings 168   7,900   7,850   215
Total 19,500 r 1,130,000 1,140,000 16,400
Old scrap:              
Castings 889 30,100 29,900 1,090
Extrusion 55 1,360 1,410 8
Aluminum cans4 408 r 664,000 660,000 3,810
Other wrought products 2,890 r 86,500 87,100 2,260
Auto shredder scrap 52 647 623 76
Other --   16,200   16,200   --
Total 4,290 r 799,000 796,000 7,250
Sweated pig 1   86   87   --
Grand total integrated aluminum companies, etc. 23,800 r 1,930,000   1,930,000   23,700
All scrap consumed:              
New scrap:
Extrusion 35,200 r 1,180,000 1,180,000 31,400
Can stock clippings 2,140 r 255,000 256,000 1,440
Other wrought sheet and clippings 4,740 r 304,000 305,000 4,240
Casting 2,110 r 107,000 107,000 2,670
Borings and turnings 3,970 r 227,000 225,000 5,840
Dross and skimmings 4,430 r 606,000 606,000 3,830
Other -- 8,590 8,590 --
Total 52,600 r 2,680,000 2,690,000 49,400
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 20061, 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 4,100 r 155,000 155,000 4,100
Extrusion 2,150 r 71,300 71,900 1,550
Aluminum cans 546 r 707,000 701,000 6,250
Other wrought products 3,350 r 144,000 143,000 4,860
Auto shredder scrap 2,940 r 186,000 187,000 2,740
Other --   36,600   36,600   --
Total 13,100 r 1,300,000 1,290,000 19,500
Sweated pig 198 9,550 9,670 82
Grand total of all scrap consumed   65,900 r 3,990,000   3,990,000   69,000
rRevised. -- Zero.
1Includes imported scrap.According to reporting companies, 12.5% of total receipts of aluminum-base scrap, or 416,462
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


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