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U.S. EXPORTS OF COBALT IN 2005, BY COUNTRY1, 2
    Metal3   Oxides and hydroxides   Acetates   Chlorides   Total
Gross Gross Gross Gross Cobalt
Country of weight Value4 weight Value4 weight Value4 weight Value4 content5 Value4
destination   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)
Belgium 732 $30,300 (6) $3 141 $609 -- -- 766 $31,000
Brazil 4 195 2 47 77 597 -- -- 24 839
Canada 121 3,550 103 1,990 77 708 2 $22 214 6,270
China 13 414 -- -- 15 162 -- -- 16 576
France 103 3,670 7 34 -- -- -- -- 108 3,700
Germany 86 3,350 -- -- -- -- -- -- 86 3,350
India 15 582 -- -- 19 143 -- -- 20 724
Ireland 232 6,370 -- -- -- -- (6) 7 232 6,380
Japan 116 4,670 516 11,300 7 46 -- -- 489 16,000
Korea, Republic of 17 619 -- -- 25 239 -- -- 23 858
Mexico 13 488 52 844 305 972 2 28 124 2,330
Portugal -- -- 40 65 -- -- -- -- 29 65
Singapore 5 222 64 1,540 -- -- -- -- 50 1,760
Spain 12 89 2 68 20 166 -- -- 18 323
Taiwan 11 315 9 408 6 54 -- -- 19 777
United Kingdom 126 2,340 17 611 (6) 6 (6) 4 138 2,960
Other 67 3,370 17 221 7 59 -- -- 81 3,650
Total   1,670   60,600   829   17,100   699   3,760   4   60   2,440   81,500
-- 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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