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U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF UNMANUFACTURED COPPER, BY COUNTRY1
    Ore and concentrate   �� Matte, ash and precipitates   Blister and anode   Refined   Unalloyed scrap   Total
Quantity Quantity Quantity Quantity Quantity Quantity
(metric tons, Value2�� (metric tons, Value2�� (metric tons, Value2�� (metric tons, Value2�� (metric tons, Value2�� (metric tons, Value2��
Country   Cu content)   (thousands)   Cu content)   (thousands)   Cu content)   (thousands)   Cu content)   (thousands)   Cu content)   (thousands)   Cu content)   (thousands)
2004 22,900   $25,000   1,680   $3,850   151,000   $423,000   807,000   $2,170,000   23,400   $37,100   1,010,000   $2,660,000
2005:
Belgium -- -- -- -- -- -- 8,160 32,800 -- -- 8,160 32,800
Brazil -- -- -- -- 10 158 30,500 112,000 -- -- 30,500 112,000
Canada 2 2 138 656 86,500 257,000 296,000 881,000 9,080 22,500 391,000 1,160,000
Chile -- -- -- -- 41,700 152,000 429,000 1,620,000 842 3,730 471,000 1,780,000
Costa Rica -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2,020 1,780 2,020 1,780
Dominican Republic -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 210 197 210 197
Finland -- -- -- -- 65 335 2,910 12,300 -- -- 2,980 12,700
Germany -- -- -- -- 12 42 24,900 95,200 85 20 25,000 95,300
Honduras -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,910 3,320 1,910 3,320
Japan -- -- -- -- (3) 5 5,340 23,700 70 350 5,410 24,100
Mexico 221 473 37 34 3,870 13,200 28,900 94,000 13,300 36,100 46,400 144,000
Peru -- -- -- -- -- -- 154,000 565,000 54 223 154,000 565,000
Taiwan -- -- 1,180 3,410 -- -- -- -- 2 16 1,180 3,430
United Kingdom -- -- 35 118 (3) 24 (3) 10 258 1,340 293 1,490
Other -- -- 253 676 16 47 24,700 98,600 2,220 3,440 27,200 103,000
Total   223   476   1,640   4,890   132,000   423,000   1,000,000   3,540,000   30,100   73,000   1,170,000   4,040,000
--Zero.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Cost, insurance, freight value at U.S. port.
3Less than � unit.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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