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TABLE 2
U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF DIAMOND DUST, GRIT, AND POWDER, BY COUNTRY1
(Thousand carats and thousand dollars)
 
    Synthetic2   Natural2
2009 2010 2009 2010
Country   Quantity   Value3   Quantity   Value3   Quantity   Value3   Quantity   Value3
Belgium- 709 297 1,540 353 20 12 121 79
China- 174,000 13,500 461,000 35,800 142 65 1,050 430
Germany- 64 34 53 39 -- -- 24 22
Hong Kong- 504 157 638 218 -- -- 10 5
India- 759 384 854 439 744 442 1,470 818
Ireland- 44,900 17,900 66,200 28,800 637 359 688 399
Israel -- -- 445 423 -- -- -- --
Italy- 9 2 14 14 -- -- -- --
Japan- 1,670 922 2,540 1,970 16 46 -- --
Korea, Republic of 7,850 1,790 22,700 7,600 4 7 25 6
Macau 13 9 -- -- -- -- -- --
Mexico- -- -- -- -- -- -- 89 59
Romania- 1,240 265 13,200 1,540 -- -- -- --
Russia- 7,700 1,470 15,500 2,700 15 17 -- --
Switzerland- 1,000 1,360 3,130 2,770 231 135 548 180
Taiwan- 61 15 55 15 -- -- -- --
Ukraine- 327 29 176 29 -- -- -- --
United Arab Emirates -- -- 243 170 -- -- -- --
United Kingdom 1,790 761 1,710 636 886 478 559 384
Other 170   140 451   169   147   401 r 163   384
Total   243,000   39,100   591,000   83,700   2,840   1,960 r 4,750   2,770
rRevised. -- Zero.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States codes 7105.10.0020, 7105.10.0030, and 7105.10.0050 for synthetic and 7105.10.0011-
and 7105.10.0015 for natural.
3Customs value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

See also: Mineral commodity prices


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