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| TABLE� 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF NATURAL GRAPHITE, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crystalline flake | Lump and | Other natural crude; | |||||||||||||||||||||
| and flake dust | chippy dust | high-purity; expandable | Amorphous | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Quantity | Value3 | Quantity | Value3 | Quantity | Value3 | Quantity | Value3 | Quantity | Value3 | ||||||||||||||
| Country | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | |||||||||||||
| 2006: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 3,550 | $4,330 | -- | -- | 118 | $252 | -- | -- | 3,670 | $4,580 | |||||||||||||
| Canada | 8,650 | 5,100 | -- | -- | 1,030 | 4,550 | -- | -- | 9,690 | 9,650 | |||||||||||||
| China | 16,500 | 5,920 | -- | -- | 141 | 577 | 4,850 | $1,400 | 21,500 | 7,890 | |||||||||||||
| Germany | -- | -- | -- | -- | 129 | 587 | -- | -- | 129 | 587 | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 4 | 5 | -- | -- | 81 | 912 | -- | -- | 85 | 917 | |||||||||||||
| Madagascar | 609 | 355 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 609 | 355 | |||||||||||||
| Mexico | 1,250 | 421 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14,800 | 2,280 | 16,000 | 2,700 | |||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | -- | -- | 501 | $1,160 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 501 | 1,160 | |||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 58 | 50 | -- | -- | 272 | 899 | -- | -- | 330 | 948 | |||||||||||||
| Other4 | 27 | 18 | -- | -- | 36 | 289 | -- | -- | 63 | 307 | |||||||||||||
| Total | 30,700 | 16,200 | 501 | 1,160 | 1,810 | 8,070 | 19,600 | 3,680 | 52,600 | 29,100 | |||||||||||||
| 2007: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 2,470 | 2,870 | -- | -- | 349 | 564 | -- | -- | 2,820 | 3,440 | |||||||||||||
| Canada | 12,000 | 7,030 | -- | -- | 948 | 5,760 | -- | -- | 12,900 | 12,800 | |||||||||||||
| China | 24,200 | 9,740 | -- | -- | 517 | 1,900 | 3,280 | 629 | 28,000 | 12,300 | |||||||||||||
| Germany | 12 | 12 | -- | -- | 124 | 734 | -- | -- | 136 | 746 | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 5 | 5 | -- | -- | 186 | 1,330 | -- | -- | 190 | 1,340 | |||||||||||||
| Madagascar | 572 | 371 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 572 | 371 | |||||||||||||
| Mexico | 2,530 | 766 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9,900 | 1,350 | 12,400 | 2,120 | |||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | -- | -- | 1,090 | 2,430 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,090 | 2,430 | |||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 36 | 30 | -- | -- | 340 | 1,250 | -- | -- | 376 | 1,280 | |||||||||||||
| Other4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 92 | 497 | -- | -- | 92 | 497 | |||||||||||||
| Total | 41,800 | 20,800 | 1,090 | 2,430 | 2,560 | 12,000 | 13,200 | 1,980 | 58,600 | 37,300 | |||||||||||||
| -- Zero. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2The information framework from which data for this material were derived originated from Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States base data. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3Customs values. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4Includes Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic (2006), India, Italy, the Republic of Korea (2006), the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and Ukraine (2006). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, adjusted by the U.S. Geological Survey. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program