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U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF UNMANUFACTURED COPPER (COPPER CONTENT), BY COUNTRY1
    Ore and concentrate   �� Matte, ash and precipitates   Blister and anode   Refined   Unalloyed scrap   Total
Quantity Value2�� Quantity Value2�� Quantity Value2��� Quantity Value2��� Quantity Value2 Quantity Value2
Country   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)
2005 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
2006:
Belgium -- -- 13 38 -- -- -- -- -- -- 13 38
Brazil -- -- -- -- -- -- 20,200 125,000 -- -- 20,200 125,000
Canada 191 187 585 2,280 87,800 374,000 256,000 1,320,000 7,740 43,400 352,000 1,740,000
Chile -- -- -- -- 79,100 540,000 521,000 3,480,000 4,040 29,800 604,000 4,050,000
Costa Rica -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,760 1,560 1,760 1,560
Dominican Republic -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 255 379 255 379
Finland -- -- -- -- 967 6,790 -- -- -- -- 967 6,790
Germany -- -- (3) 8 8 85 25,200 162,000 35 137 25,200 162,000
Honduras -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,700 3,280 1,700 3,280
Japan -- -- -- -- (3) 16 5,850 43,300 104 188 5,950 43,500
Mexico -- -- 22 53 2,810 10,300 28,800 166,000 6,920 14,200 38,600 190,000
Peru -- -- -- -- -- -- 158,000 1,000,000 40 446 158,000 1,000,000
Taiwan -- -- 1,170 5,010 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,170 5,010
United Kingdom -- -- (3) 3 1 82 (3) 10 183 1,470 184 1,560
Other 1 9 124 388 21 176 58,800 363,000 2,160 4,520 61,100 368,000
Total   192   196   1,910   7,780   171,000   932,000   1,070,000   6,670,000   24,900   99,300   1,270,000   7,700,000
--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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