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| TABLE 7 | ||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF CRYOLITE, BY COUNTRY1� | ||||||||
| 2006 | 2007 | |||||||
| Quantity | Value2 | Quantity | Value2 | |||||
| Country | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | ||||
| Belgium | 19 | $16 | 36 | $37 | ||||
| China | 936 | 782 | 1,060 | 960 | ||||
| Denmark | 346 | 578 | 709 | 532 | ||||
| Germany | 1,970 | 1,790 | 2,210 | 2,140 | ||||
| Hungary | 371 | 357 | 265 | 256 | ||||
| Japan | 255 | 278 | 149 | 205 | ||||
| United Kingdom | 2 | 4 | 19 | 26 | ||||
| Other3 | 57 | 66 | 27 | 51 | ||||
| Total | 3,960 | 3,870 | 4,470 | 4,200 | ||||
| 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. | ||||||||
| 3Includes Canada, France, Russia, South Africa, and Spain. | ||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | ||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program