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U.S. EXPORTS OF COBALT IN 2006, BY COUNTRY1, 2
    Metal3   Oxides and hydroxides   Acetates   Chlorides   Total
Gross Gross Gross Gross Cobalt
weight Value4 weight Value4 weight Value4 weight Value4 content5 Value4
Country of destination   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)
Argentina 22 $734 -- -- -- -- -- -- 22 $734
Belgium 498 18,500 -- -- 184 $655 -- -- 542 19,200
Brazil 1 109 -- -- 19 114 -- -- 6 222
Canada 348 4,150 123 $2,330 63 621 49 $519 464 7,620
China 6 249 -- -- 10 90 -- -- 9 339
Finland 127 1,050 -- -- -- -- -- -- 127 1,050
France 82 1,770 -- -- -- -- -- -- 82 1,770
Germany 93 3,960 1 10 -- -- -- -- 94 3,970
India 24 875 -- -- 25 113 -- -- 30 988
Indonesia -- -- -- -- 4 35 -- -- 1 35
Ireland 183 4,990 -- -- -- -- 1 20 183 5,010
Italy 14 2,700 -- -- -- -- -- -- 14 2,700
Jamaica -- -- 1 8 28 34 -- -- 7 42
Japan 318 14,900 907 22,900 8 67 -- -- 973 37,800
Korea, Republic of 3 232 -- -- 6 53 1 17 5 302
Mexico 36 523 26 624 124 883 (6) 3 85 2,030
Netherlands 21 423 12 270 -- -- (6) 5 30 698
Singapore 12 610 13 279 -- -- -- -- 22 889
Spain 25 191 -- -- -- -- -- -- 25 191
Taiwan 1 76 -- -- 3 28 -- -- 2 104
Thailand 31 1,510 -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1,510
Trinidad and Tobago -- -- 1 6 1 5 (6) 5 1 16
United Kingdom 61 1,550 2 38 -- -- 1 14 62 1,600
Venezuela -- -- 11 379 6 12 -- -- 9 391
Other 26 1,360 1 15 1 9 -- -- 26 1,380
Total   1,930   60,500   1,100   26,800   482   2,720   53   582   2,850   90,600
-- Zero.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2In addition to the materials listed, the United States exports cobalt ores and concentrates and wrought cobalt and cobalt articles.
3Includes unwrought cobalt, powders, waste and scrap, and mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy.
4Free alongside ship value.
5Estimated from gross weights.
6Less than � unit.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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