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TABLE 7
U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF GOLD, BY COUNTRY1
    Waste and scrap   Metal powder   Gold compounds
Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
Year and country   (kilograms)   (thousands)   (kilograms)   (thousands)   (kilograms)   (thousands)
2005 27,300   $209,000   1,990   $6,730   29,500   $935
2006:
Aruba 8 76 -- -- -- --
Australia (2) 4 (2) 2 1 3
Bahamas, The 4 34 -- -- -- --
Brazil 1 15 -- -- 77,800 1,280
Burkina Faso -- -- 5 50 -- --
Canada 4,100 31,500 431 3,810 -- --
China 86 882 -- -- -- --
Colombia 11,400 163,000 -- -- -- --
Costa Rica 1,890 14,700 -- -- -- --
Dominican Republic 12,000 142,000 231 880 -- --
Ecuador 166 2,170 -- -- -- --
El Salvador 684 6,600 -- -- -- --
Germany 5 20 14 128 7,490 257
Ghana 15 188 155 1,270 -- --
Guatemala 77 752 -- -- -- --
Honduras 945 7,400 1 8 -- --
Hong Kong 2 18 -- -- -- --
India 7 118 1 6 -- --
Ireland 4 34 -- -- -- --
Israel (2) 2 346 4,980 -- --
Italy 82 654 3 25 -- --
Jamaica 10 17 -- -- -- --
Japan -- -- 6 23 28,800 729
Korea, Republic of 3 34 1 5 -- --
Lebanon (2) 3 -- -- -- --
Malaysia 423 4,750 -- -- -- --
Mali -- -- 50 375 -- --
Mexico 9,360 46,400 148 1,230 -- --
Namibia -- -- 8 68 -- --
Netherlands -- -- -- -- 6,600 161
Netherlands Antilles 117 2,170 -- -- -- --
Nicaragua 341 3,020 -- -- -- --
Panama 521 7,680 37 426 -- --
Philippines 13 118 11 125 -- --
Singapore 108 1,240 -- -- -- --
Spain 44 799 -- -- -- --
Switzerland -- -- 13 190 -- --
Taiwan 529 9,450 -- -- -- --
Thailand 101 1,760 (2) 3 -- --
Turkey 6 78 -- -- -- --
United Kingdom 7 159 -- -- 886 23
Venezuela (2)   8   --   --   --   --
Total   43,000   448,000   1,460   13,600   122,000   2,450
-- Zero.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Less than � unit.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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