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| TABLE 6 | ||||||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF BARIUM CHEMICALS1 | ||||||||||||
| 2006 | 2007 | |||||||||||
| Quantity | Value2 | Quantity | Value2 | |||||||||
| (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | |||||||||
| Chloride | 98 | $94 | 51 | $53 | ||||||||
| Oxide, hydroxide, peroxide | 3,580 | 3,530 | 3,760 | 7,250 | ||||||||
| Nitrate | 4,120 | 7,720 | NA | NA | ||||||||
| Carbonate, precipitated | 4,710 | 4,940 | 3,220 | 2,740 | ||||||||
| NA Not available.�� | ||||||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits. | ||||||||||||
| 2Cost, insurance, and freight value. | ||||||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | ||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program