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| TABLE 6 | |||||||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS OF PRODUCTS WITH BASIS OF ASBESTOS IN 2007 | |||||||||||||
| Quantity� | Percentage of | ||||||||||||
| HTS1 code | Category | (metric tons) | Value2 | Major sources3 | category total4 | ||||||||
| 2524.00.00.00 | Asbestos | 1,730 | $819,000 | Canada | 95% of weight. | ||||||||
| 6811.40.00.00 | Asbestos-cement products | 690 | 686,000 | Mexico, Switzerland5, Finland5, Canada | 93% of weight. | ||||||||
| 6812.80.90.00 | Other, fabricated crocidolite fibers; clothing6 | 24 | 105,000 | China | 99% of weight. | ||||||||
| 6812.91.10.00 | Footwear, fabricated asbestos fibers; clothing7 | 1 | 2,700 | do. | 100% of weight. | ||||||||
| 6812.91.90.00 | Other, fabricated asbestos fibers; clothing7 | 1 | 4,330 | do. | 99% of weight. | ||||||||
| 6812.92.00.00 | Felt, millboard, and paper7 | NA | 232,000 | United Kingdom5 | 91% of value. | ||||||||
| 6812.93.00.00 | Compressed asbestos fiber jointing7 | NA | 562,000 | Canada, Mexico | 80% of value. | ||||||||
| 6812.99.00.01 | Other, miscellaneous7 | 37 | 206,000 | Mexico | 100% of weight. | ||||||||
| 6812.99.00.02 | Yarn and thread7 | 63 | 319,000 | do. | 99% of weight. | ||||||||
| 6812.99.00.03 | Cord and string7 | 1 | 3,700 | Italy5 | 100% of weight. | ||||||||
| 6812.99.00.04 | Woven or knitted fabric7 | 7 | 89,700 | South Africa | 97% of weight. | ||||||||
| 6812.99.00.10 | Articles for use in civil aircraft7 | NA | 16,700 | United Kingdom5 | 100% of value. | ||||||||
| 6812.99.00.20 | Gaskets, packing, and seals7 | 69 | 718,000 | China, Japan | 78% of weight. | ||||||||
| 6812.99.00.55 | Other, fabricated asbestos fiber7 | NA | 609,000 | South Africa, United Kingdom5 | 84% of value. | ||||||||
| 6813.20.00.10 | Brake lining and pads, civil aircraft7 | NA | 2,310,000 | France5, United Kingdom5 | 90% of value. | ||||||||
| 6813.20.00.15 | Brake lining and pads, other | NA | 21,800,000 | China | 78% of value. | ||||||||
| 6813.20.00.25 | Other, friction materials | NA | 8,680,000 | United Kingdom5 | Do. | ||||||||
| Do., do. Ditto. NA Not available. | |||||||||||||
| 1Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. | |||||||||||||
| 2U.S. Customs declared value. | |||||||||||||
| 3Countries are listed in decreasing order. | |||||||||||||
| 4Percentage contribution of total imports by major import sources, by weight or value. | |||||||||||||
| 5Source likely a supplier of nonasbestos products only. | |||||||||||||
| 6Products likely to have been inaccurately classified and products probably do not contain crocidolite. | |||||||||||||
| 7Mixtures with basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate. | |||||||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | |||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program