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| TABLE 1 | |||||||||||||
| SALIENT� FLUORSPAR� STATISTICS1, 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |||||||||
| United States: | |||||||||||||
| Exports:3 | |||||||||||||
| Quantity | metric tons | 30,700 | 20,600 | 36,100 | 13,000 | 13,600 | |||||||
| Value4 | thousands | $4,610 | $3,200 | $7,840 | $2,430 | $2,650 | |||||||
| I | |||||||||||||
| Quantity | metric tons | 567,000 | 599,000 | 629,000 | 553,000 | 620,000 | |||||||
| Value5 | thousands | $76,300 | $95,300 | $122,000 | $112,000 | $111,000 | |||||||
| Average value:5 | |||||||||||||
| Acid grade | dollars per metric ton | 138 | 167 | 202 | 217 | (6) | � | ||||||
| Metallurgical grade | do. | 85 | 83 | 93 | 101 | 111 | |||||||
| Consumption: | |||||||||||||
| Reported | metric tons | 616,000 | 618,000 | 582,000 | � | 523,000 | � | 539,000 | |||||
| Apparent7 | do. | 589,000 | � | 691,000 | � | 616,000 | � | 608,000 | � | 613,000 | � | ||
| Stocks, December 31: | |||||||||||||
| Consumer and distributor | do. | 206,000 | 8 | 105,000 | 8 | 131,000 | 8 | 89,900 | 8 | 90,100 | |||
| G | do. | 95,000 | 83,400 | 35,200 | 8,110 | 1,450 | |||||||
| do. | 4,850,000 | � | 5,230,000 | r | 5,390,000 | r | 5,690,000 | r | 5,690,000 | e | |||
| eEstimated. rRevised.� do. Ditto. | |||||||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits.� | |||||||||||||
| 2Does not include fluorosilicic acid production or imports of hydrofluoric acid and cryolite. | |||||||||||||
| 3Source: U.S. Census Bureau; may be adjusted by the U.S. Geological Survey. | |||||||||||||
| 4Free alongside ship values at U.S. ports. | |||||||||||||
| 5Average unit value for the year, includes cost, insurance, and freight values at U.S. ports. | |||||||||||||
| 6Value data for acid-grade fluorspar imports appear to be underreported, accurate average value calculations cannot be made. | |||||||||||||
| 7Imports minus exports plus adjustments for changes in stocks held by Government and three leading consumers. | |||||||||||||
| 8Includes fluorspar purchased from the National Defense Stockpile (NDS) but still located at NDS depots. | |||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program