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| TABLE 1 | |||||||||||||
| SALIENT� FLUORSPAR� STATISTICS1, 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |||||||||
| United States: | |||||||||||||
| Exports:3 | |||||||||||||
| Quantity | metric tons | 24,300 | 30,700 | 20,600 | 36,100 | 13,000 | |||||||
| Value4 | thousands | $3,540 | $4,610 | $3,200 | $7,840 | $2,430 | |||||||
| I | |||||||||||||
| Quantity | metric tons | 494,000 | 567,000 | 599,000 | 629,000 | 553,000 | |||||||
| Value5 | thousands | $62,000 | $76,300 | $95,300 | $122,000 | $112,000 | |||||||
| Average value:5 | |||||||||||||
| Acid grade | dollars per metric ton | 128 | 138 | 167 | 202 | 217 | |||||||
| Metallurgical grade | do. | 89 | 85 | 83 | 93 | 101 | |||||||
| Consumption: | |||||||||||||
| Reported | metric tons | 588,000 | 616,000 | 618,000 | 582,000 | � | 523,000 | ||||||
| Apparent | do. | 477,000 | 6 | 589,000 | 7 | 691,000 | 7 | 616,000 | 7 | 608,000 | 7 | ||
| Stocks, December 31: | |||||||||||||
| Consumer and distributor8 | do. | 245,000 | 206,000 | 105,000 | 131,000 | 89,900 | |||||||
| G | do. | 109,000 | 95,000 | 83,400 | 35,200 | 8,110 | |||||||
| do. | 4,450,000 | r | 4,850,000 | r | 5,240,000 | r | 5,300,000 | r | 5,320,000 | e | |||
| eEstimated. rRevised�� | |||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||
| 5Cost, insurance, and freight values at U.S. ports. | |||||||||||||
| 6Imports minus exports plus adjustments for Government and industry stock changes. | |||||||||||||
| 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