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| TABLE 6 | ||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF HYDROFLUORIC ACID, BY COUNTRY1- | ||||||||
| 2010 | 2011 | |||||||
| Quantity | -Value2 | Quantity | -Value2 | |||||
| Country | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | ||||
| Belgium | (3) | $4 | -- | -- | ||||
| Canada | 12,000 | 41,900 | 15,300 | $40,700 | ||||
| China | 6,520 | 7,820 | 5,060 | 8,020 | ||||
| France | -- | -- | (3) | 4 | ||||
| Germany | 356 | 1,060 | 262 | 703 | ||||
| Hong Kong | 55 | 63 | 278 | 363 | ||||
| India | 60 | 78 | 83 | 123 | ||||
| Japan | 892 | 2,110 | 1,150 | 2,660 | ||||
| Mexico | 115,000 | 145,000 | 110,000 | 161,000 | ||||
| Singapore | 81 | 264 | 113 | 402 | ||||
| South Africa | 5 | 20 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| Spain | 47 | 80 | 132 | 450 | ||||
| Switzerland | (3) | 3 | -- | -- | ||||
| Taiwan | 209 | 516 | 83 | 151 | ||||
| Total | 135,000 | 199,000 | 132,000 | 215,000 | ||||
| -- Zero. | ||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.- | ||||||||
| 2Cost, insurance, and freight values at U.S. ports. | ||||||||
| 3Less than - unit. | ||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | ||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
