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U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF ASBESTOS FIBERS, BY TYPE AND ORIGIN1
 
Canada South Africa Other Total
Quantity Value2 Quantity Value2 Quantity Value2 Quantity Value2
Type   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)
2005:
Chrysotile:
Crude 288 $54 -- -- -- -- 288 $54
Spinning fibers 20 3 -- -- -- -- 20 3
Milled, grade 4 -- -- 32 3 $157 266 $562 298 719
All other 1,510 366 -- -- -- -- 1,510 366
Other, unspecified asbestos type 417   278   --   --   --   --   417   278
Total 2,240   701   32 3 157   266   562   2,530   1,420
2006:
Chrysotile:
Crude 200 36 -- -- -- -- 200 36
Spinning fibers 41 8 -- -- -- -- 41 8
Milled, grade 4 -- -- -- -- 213 442 213 442
All other 1,400 302 -- -- -- -- 1,400 302
Other, unspecified asbestos type 377   216   --   --   --   --   377   216
Total   2,020   562   --   --   213   442   2,230   1,000
-- Zero.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2U.S. customs declared value.
3These are probably transhipments of chryostile from Zimbabwe through South Africa.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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