Value Of Imports And U.S. Price Quotations For Chromium Materials

TABLE 3
VALUE OF IMPORTS AND U.S. PRICE QUOTATIONS FOR CHROMIUM MATERIALS¹

		2005		2006
		Contained	Gross	Contained	Gross
Material		chromium	weight	chromium	weight
Value:^{2, 3}
Chromite ore:
Not more than 40% chromic oxide	dollars per metric ton	2,270	475	624	158
More than 40% but less than 46% chromic oxide	do.	257	81	564	177
46% or more chromic oxide	do.	476	153	434	141
Average	do.	437	140	437	141
Ferrochromium:
Not more than 3% carbon:
Not more than 0.5% carbon	do.	2,340	1,590	2,490	1,710
More than 0.5% but not more than 3% carbon	do.	1,890	1,230	1,570	1,220
Average (less than 0.5% but not more than 3%)	do.	2,310	1,560	2,490	1,710
More than 3% but not more than 4% carbon	do.	(4)	(4)	(5)	(5)
More than 4% carbon	do.	1,310	762	1,190	694
Average (all grades)	do.	1,430	846	1,290	762
Chromium metal	do.	XX	8,010	XX	8,180
Price:⁶
High-carbon ferrochromium:⁷
50% to 55% chromium	cents per pound	68.40	XX	69.54	XX
60% to 65% chromium	do.	67.32	XX	63.32	XX
Low-carbon ferrochromium:⁷
0.05% carbon	do.	118	XX	116	XX
0.10% carbon	do.	104	XX	100	XX
0.15% carbon	do.	100	XX	99	XX
Chromium metal:
Domestic, electrolytic⁸	do.	XX	450	XX	450
Imported:
Aluminothermic⁸	do.	XX	272	XX	294
XX Not applicable.��
¹Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.��
²Mass-weighted average based on customs value and weight of imported material.��
³Reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.��
⁴No imports of more that 3% but not more than 4% carbon ferrochromium were reported in 2005.��
⁵No imports of more that 3% but not more than 4% carbon ferrochromium were reported in 2006.��
⁶Time-weighted average based on prices reported by material in trade journals.��
⁷Source: Platts Metals Week.��
⁸Source: Ryan's Notes.��

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

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