Salient Bismuth Statistics

TABLE 1
SALIENT BISMUTH STATISTICS¹
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		2002		2003		2004		2005		2006
United States:
Consumption	metric tons	2,320		2,120		2,420		2,340		2,050
Exports²	do.	131		108	�	109		142		311
Imports for consumption	do.	1,930		2,320		1,980		2,530		2,300
Price, average, domestic dealer	dollars per pound	3.14		2.87		3.35		3.91		5.04
Stocks, December 31, consumer	metric tons	111		279		134		136		155
World production:^e
Mine metal content³	do.	4,600	^r	5,100		5,600		5,400	^r	5,700
Refinery⁴�	do.	6,700		8,700		15,000	^r	12,000		12,000
^eEstimated. ^rRevised.
¹Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits.
²Comprises bismuth metal and the bismuth content of alloys and waste and scrap.
³Excludes the United States.
⁴Excludes Canada.