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U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF DIAMOND DUST, GRIT, AND POWDER, BY COUNTRY1
(Thousand carats and thousand dollars)
    Synthetic2   Natural2
2005 2006 2005 2006
Country   Quantity   Value3   Quantity   Value3   Quantity   Value3   Quantity   Value3
Australia 55 64 27 19 32 12 14 8
Austria 32 22 -- -- -- -- -- --
Belgium 8,650 3,630 4,400 1,660 962 512 1,130 574
Botswana 48 34 4 3 -- -- 2 3
Brazil 138 117 89 56 21 25 40 46
Canada 15 11 8 5 430 14 4 2
China 119,000 14,600 210,000 19,400 506 252 867 458
Congo (Brazzaville) -- -- -- -- -- -- 5 3
Czech Republic 10 7 9 6 -- -- -- --
France -- -- 16 9 17 29 36 61
Germany 107 37 256 117 155 41 -- --
Ghana 130 57 54 27 -- -- -- --
Guinea -- -- -- -- -- -- 7 4
Hong Kong 4,460 1,050 2,280 1,460 -- -- -- --
India 1,460 547 1,220 534 275 114 448 203
Ireland 83,900 38,200 89,000 38,500 1,570 897 1,970 1,230
Israel -- -- 167 37 -- -- 29 21
Italy 1,370 660 513 216 84 74 112 46
Japan 8,470 5,530 5,270 3,870 14 24 10 5
Korea, Republic of 10,500 4,020 16,400 4,660 45 22 41 34
Macau -- -- 110 46 2 3 -- --
Mexico 229 100 111 50 115 25 139 70
Namibia 13 46 -- -- 118 322 57 81
Portugal -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 10
Romania 1,290 196 786 204 -- -- -- --
Russia 19,300 1,780 24,100 2,280 44 20 443 247
South Africa -- -- 96 95 61 67 16 64
Spain 616 49 30 8 1 2 6 10
Switzerland 1,070 1,210 746 1,040 319 425 232 279
Taiwan 277 83 180 31 27 5 -- --
Ukraine 14,600 889 4,410 367 24 10 10 5
United Arab Emirates 128 56 478 214 -- -- -- --
United Kingdom 2,760 1,180 3,700 1,440 697 294 1,160 584
Uruguay -- -- 14 6 -- -- -- --
Vanuatu --   --   20   3   --   --   --   --
Total 278,000 74,200 364,000 76,400 5,520 3,190 6,810 4,050
-- 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


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