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| TABLE 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF MAJOR CATEGORIES OF DIMENSION MARBLE AND OTHER CALCAREOUS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| STONE, BY COUNTRY1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dressed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Marble, slabs2 | Marble, other3 | Other calcareous stone4 | Rough marble5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Quantity | Value- | Quantity | Value- | Quantity | Value- | Quantity | Value- | |||||||||||||
| Country | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | ||||||||||||
| 2009: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 1,680 | $1,680 | 170 | $193 | 715 | $955 | 22 | $36 | ||||||||||||
| Canada | 151 | 438 | 455 | 1,900 | 9,230 | 5,420 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| China | 47,500 | 33,700 | 43,900 | 49,000 | 36,200 | 13,400 | 1,970 | 865 | ||||||||||||
| France | 37 | 185 | 185 | 609 | 5,710 | 10,500 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Greece | 3,600 | 8,110 | 2,530 | 4,850 | 479 | 785 | -- | -- | ||||||||||||
| India | 3,830 | 3,700 | 2,120 | 3,580 | 3,850 | 2,700 | 6 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| Israel | 2,720 | 3,500 | 3,700 | 3,710 | 5,180 | 6,180 | -- | -- | ||||||||||||
| Italy | 41,600 | 80,100 | 25,800 | 43,500 | 14,600 | 18,500 | 376 | 481 | ||||||||||||
| Lebanon | 4 | 3 | 524 | 991 | 469,000 | 5,650 | 22 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Mexico | 393 | 468 | 2,070 | 2,800 | 5,810 | 6,130 | 142 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| Portugal | 1,220 | 1,530 | 908 | 1,740 | 14,200 | 13,800 | 4 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| Spain | 18,000 | 17,100 | 14,900 | 17,200 | 12,000 | 11,800 | 448 | 227 | ||||||||||||
| Taiwan | 437 | 506 | 1,120 | 2,120 | 80 | 88 | 5 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| Turkey | 19,400 | 15,400 | 49,400 | 38,900 | 44,400 | 6,030 | 175 | 132 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 10,900 | 9,910 | 14,100 | 13,400 | 41,300 | 12,700 | 299 | 157 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 151,000 | 176,000 | 162,000 | 185,000 | 663,000 | 115,000 | 3,470 | 2,010 | ||||||||||||
| 2010: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 1,730 | 1,800 | 104 | 99 | 809 | 894 | -- | -- | ||||||||||||
| Canada | 191 | 662 | 439 | 1,300 | 3,820 | 4,530 | -- | -- | ||||||||||||
| China | 48,900 | 37,300 | 43,300 | 50,000 | 11,200 | 10,800 | 1,800 | 821 | ||||||||||||
| France | 194 | 338 | 365 | 638 | 7,230 | 6,330 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Greece | 2,370 | 4,600 | 1,640 | 3,330 | 440 | 511 | -- | -- | ||||||||||||
| India | 3,370 | 3,070 | 2,300 | 3,490 | 6,150 | 1,070 | 46 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| Israel | 1,830 | 2,050 | 2,210 | 2,500 | 5,260 | 4,840 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Italy | 43,600 | 75,900 | 21,100 | 35,700 | 11,000 | 15,100 | 174 | 536 | ||||||||||||
| Lebanon | 1 | 4 | 127 | 472 | 202,000 | 2,210 | -- | -- | ||||||||||||
| Mexico | 345 | 282 | 1,900 | 2,770 | 5,800 | 6,370 | 35 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Portugal | 906 | 1,330 | 753 | 1,230 | 9,960 | 9,890 | -- | -- | ||||||||||||
| Spain | 21,200 | 19,000 | 15,700 | 14,600 | 17,600 | 7,520 | 307 | 186 | ||||||||||||
| Taiwan | 369 | 425 | 1,330 | 2,340 | 98 | 91 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Turkey | 19,400 | 17,100 | 66,500 | 48,500 | 19,800 | 6,260 | 818 | 106 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 8,770 | 6,980 | 13,700 | 13,100 | 42,400 | 12,700 | 518 | 381 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 153,000 | 171,000 | 171,000 | 180,000 | 343,000 | 89,100 | 3,710 | 2,110 | ||||||||||||
| -- Zero. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2Worked more than simply cut with a flat surface; Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) code 6802.91.0500. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3Merely cut by sawing or otherwise. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4Worked more than simply cut with a flat surface, other than marble and travertine; HTS code 6802.92.0000.- | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5Simply cut by sawing or otherwise into rectangular blocks or slabs; HTS code 2515.12.1000. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau; data adjusted by the U.S. Geological Survey. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
