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| TABLE 6 | |||||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF PRODUCTS WITH BASIS OF ASBESTOS IN 2011 | |||||||||||
| Quantity- | Percentage of | ||||||||||
| HTS1 code | Category | (metric tons) | Value2 | Major sources3 | category total4 | ||||||
| 2524.00.00.00 | Asbestos | 1,180 | $1,100,000 | Canada, Brazil | 98% of weight. | ||||||
| 6811.40.00.00 | Asbestos-cement products | 4,700 | 364,000 | Canada | 99% of weight. | ||||||
| 6812.91.90.00 | Other, fabricated asbestos fibers; clothing5 | 1 | 6,380 | China | 100% of weight. | ||||||
| 6812.93.00.00 | Compressed asbestos fiber jointing5 | NA | 467,000 | Mexico | 81% of value. | ||||||
| 6812.99.00.01 | Other, miscellaneous5 | 7 | 78,300 | Peru | 99% of weight. | ||||||
| 6812.99.00.02 | Yarn and thread5 | 55 | 437,000 | Mexico | 97% of weight. | ||||||
| 6812.99.00.03 | Cord and string5 | 4 | 29,400 | Vietnam | 100% of weight. | ||||||
| 6812.99.00.04 | Woven or knitted fabric5 | 5 | 36,600 | China | 100% of weight. | ||||||
| 6812.99.00.10 | Woven or knitted fabric; other5 | NA | 70 | United Kingdom6 | 100% of value. | ||||||
| 6812.99.00.20 | Gaskets, packing, and seals5 | 44 | 385,000 | China, Japan6 | 94% of weight. | ||||||
| 6812.99.00.25 | Building materials5 | NA | 9,000 | Canada | 100% of weight. | ||||||
| 6812.99.00.55 | Other, fabricated asbestos fiber5 | NA | 75,600 | Peru, Korea, Republic of6 | 83% of value. | ||||||
| 6813.20.00.10 | Brake lining and pads, civil aircraft | NA | 322,000 | Brazil | 85% of value. | ||||||
| 6813.20.00.15 | Brake lining and pads, other | NA | 2,080,000 | China, Japan6 | 52% of value. | ||||||
| 6813.20.00.20 | Articles for use in civil aircraft | NA | 23,000 | United Kingdom6 | 100% of value. | ||||||
| 6813.20.00.25 | Other, friction materials | NA | 255,000 | Canada | 42% of value. | ||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||
| 5Mixtures with basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate. | |||||||||||
| 6Material likely misclassified as asbestos. | |||||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
