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U.S. Imports For Consumption And Exports Of Ferroalloys And Ferroalloy Metals In 2005

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TABLE 5
U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS OF FERROALLOYS AND FERROALLOY METALS IN 20051
 
    Imports   Exports
Gross weight Contained weight Value Gross weight Contained weight Value
Alloy   (metric tons)   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (metric tons)   (thousands)
Ferroalloys:
Chromium ferroalloys:
Ferrochromium containing:
More than 4% carbon 398,000 232,000 $303,000 30,700 20,100 $31,100
Not more than 4% carbon XX XX XX 5,460 3,540 7,560
More than 0.5% but not more than 3% carbon 3,530 2,300 4,330 XX XX XX
Not more than 0.5% carbon 43,000 29,300 68,500 XX XX XX
Ferrochromium-silicon 33,700 14,100 31,600 147 51 186
Total 478,000   278,000   408,000   36,300   23,700   38,900
Manganese ferroalloys:
Ferromanganese containing:
More than 4% carbon 162,000 126,000 90,900 XX XX XX
More than 2% but not more than 4% carbon 61 48 31 XX XX XX
More than 1% but not more than 2% carbon 60,300 48,500 63,400 XX XX XX
Not more than 1% carbon 32,200 26,600 45,300 XX XX XX
Ferromanganese, all grades XX XX XX 14,400 XX 14,900
Silicomanganese 327,000   218,000   231,000   899   XX 1,220
Total 582,000   419,000   431,000   15,300   XX   16,100
Silicon ferroalloys:
Ferrosilicon containing:
More than 55% silicon XX XX XX 9,830 5,940 9,590
More than 55% but not more than 80% silicon
and more than 3% calcium 606 373 985 XX XX XX
Magnesium ferrosilicon 30,000 13,900 26,900 XX XX XX
Ferrosilicon, other2 259,000 183,000 187,000 3,610 1,800 3,780
Total 290,000   197,000   215,000   13,400   7,740   13,400
Other ferroalloys:
Ferrocerium and other pyrophoric alloys and other 147 XX 2,050 XX XX XX
Ferrocolumbium 7,400 XX 60,000 410 XX 4,210
Ferromolybdenum 6,340 4,050 278,000 3,480 2,090 43,400
Ferronickel 48,800 19,300 185,000 143 72 520
Ferrophosphorus 12,100 XX 3,940 1,780 XX 1,150
Ferrotitanium and ferrosilicon-titanium 16,900 XX 76,700 3,630 XX 21,300
Ferrotungsten and ferrosilicon-tungsten 493 385 5,390 57 29 196
Ferrovanadium NA 11,900 131,000 NA 504 19,300
Ferrozirconium 306 XX 675 65 XX 100
Ferroalloys, other 7,500 XX 15,000 2,200 XX 3,190
Total 99,900   XX   758,000   11,800   XX   93,400
Total ferroalloys 1,450,000   XX   1,810,000   76,800   XX   162,000
Metals:
Chromium (total, all grades) 11,000 XX 87,700 1,020 XX 16,900
Manganese, other:
Unwrought 31,300 XX 54,500 XX XX XX
Other 451 XX 1,180 XX XX XX
Silicon:
Less than 99% silicon 32,800 30,300 48,500 6,760 6,560 12,700
Less than 99.99% but not less 99% silicon 122,000 120,000 187,000 1,780 1,770 4,210
Not less than 99.99% silicon 2,070   XX   131,000   14,800   XX   830,000
Total metals 200,000   XX   510,000   24,400   XX   864,000
Grand total   1,650,000   XX   2,320,000   101,000   XX   1,030,000
NA Not available.XX Not applicable.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Includes less than 55% silicon and greater than 80% silicon.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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