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| TABLE 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. EXPORTS OF NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC GRAPHITE, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Natural3 | Synthetic4 | Total- | ||||||||||||||||
| - Quantity | Value5 | - Quantity | Value5 | - Quantity | Value5 | |||||||||||||
| Country | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | ||||||||||||
| 2009: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 1,070 | $961 | 3,230 | $7,820 | 4,300 | $8,780 | ||||||||||||
| China | 1,790 | 3,210 | 2,460 | 8,860 | 4,250 | 12,100 | ||||||||||||
| France | 11 | 17 | 3,630 | 19,000 | 3,640 | 19,000 | ||||||||||||
| Germany | 65 | 170 | 1,300 | 3,360 | 1,370 | 3,530 | ||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 25 | 97 | 125 | 362 | 150 | 460 | ||||||||||||
| Italy | 100 | 164 | 1,080 | 5,400 | 1,180 | 5,570 | ||||||||||||
| Japan | 473 | 1,070 | 1,700 | 9,970 | 2,170 | 11,000 | ||||||||||||
| Korea, Republic of | 4,490 | 7,250 | 1,970 | 6,400 | 6,460 | 13,600 | ||||||||||||
| Mexico | 1,080 | 1,290 | 4,820 | 6,670 | 5,910 | 7,960 | ||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 28 | 101 | 74 | 151 | 102 | 252 | ||||||||||||
| Taiwan | 85 | 281 | 1,590 | 6,030 | 1,670 | 6,310 | ||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 265 | 2,850 | 657 | 1,830 | 922 | 4,680 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 1,900 | 4,160 | 12,400 | 32,800 | 14,300 | 36,900 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 11,400 | 21,600 | 35,000 | 109,000 | 46,400 | 130,000 | ||||||||||||
| 2010: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 1,510 | 1,470 | 4,360 | 13,200 | 5,870 | 14,600 | ||||||||||||
| China | 253 | 1,250 | 3,870 | 16,900 | 4,130 | 18,200 | ||||||||||||
| France | 31 | 57 | 2,830 | 22,200 | 2,860 | 22,300 | ||||||||||||
| Germany | 285 | 598 | 1,910 | 5,220 | 2,200 | 5,820 | ||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 12 | 79 | 74 | 200 | 86 | 279 | ||||||||||||
| Italy | 198 | 265 | 1,190 | 5,390 | 1,380 | 5,660 | ||||||||||||
| Japan | 728 | 1,480 | 1,040 | 5,280 | 1,760 | 6,770 | ||||||||||||
| Korea, Republic of | 69 | 610 | 2,300 | 9,890 | 2,370 | 10,500 | ||||||||||||
| Mexico | 934 | 1,080 | 5,350 | 7,840 | 6,290 | 8,920 | ||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 16 | 193 | 483 | 911 | 499 | 1,100 | ||||||||||||
| Taiwan | 111 | 346 | 2,010 | 7,820 | 2,120 | 8,160 | ||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 338 | 4,240 | 724 | 2,550 | 1,060 | 6,800 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 1,110 | 3,520 | 13,900 | 39,100 | 15,000 | 42,700 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 5,600 | 15,200 | 40,000 | 136,000 | 45,600 | 152,000 | ||||||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2Numerous countries for which data were reported have been combined in -Other.- | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3Amorphous, crystalline flake, lump and chip, and natural, not elsewhere classified. The applicable Harmonized Tariff | ||||||||||||||||||
| Schedule of the United States (HTS) nomenclatures are -Natural graphite in powder or in flakes- and -Other,- codes | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2504.10.0000 and 2504.90.0000. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4Includes data from the applicable HTS nomenclatures -Artificial graphite- and -Colloidal or semicolloidal graphite,- | ||||||||||||||||||
| codes 3801.10.0000 and 3801.20.0000. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5Values are free alongside ship. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | ||||||||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
