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| TABLE 1 | ||||||||||
| ARSENIC SUPPLY-DEMAND RELATIONS1 | ||||||||||
| (Metric tons of arsenic content) | ||||||||||
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | ||||||
| U.S. supply: | ||||||||||
| Imports:� | ||||||||||
| Metal | 990 | 872 | 812 | 1,070 | 759 | |||||
| Compounds | 20,800 | 6,150 | 8,330 | 9,430 | r | 7,010 | ||||
| Total | 21,700 | 7,020 | 9,150 | 10,500 | r | 7,770 | ||||
| Distribution of U.S. supply: | ||||||||||
| Exports2 | 173 | 220 | 3,270 | 3,060 | 2,490 | |||||
| Apparent demand | 21,600 | 6,800 | 5,870 | r | 7,450 | r | 5,280 | |||
| Estimated U.S. use: | ||||||||||
| Agricultural chemicals | 860 | 850 | NA | NA | NA | |||||
| Glass | 660 | 650 | NA | NA | NA | |||||
| Wood preservatives | 19,200 | 4,450 | NA | NA | NA | |||||
| Nonferrous alloys and electronics | 660 | 650 | NA | NA | NA | |||||
| Other | 200 | 200 | NA | NA | NA | |||||
| Total | 21,600 | 6,800 | 5,870 | r | 7,450 | r | 5,280 | |||
| rRevised. NA Not available. | ||||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||||
| 2Metal only. | ||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program