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TABLE 4
U.S. EXPORTS OF CRUDE IODINE AND POTASSIUM IODIDE, BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN1
    2006   2007
Quantity Value2 Quantity Value2
Type and country of origin3   (metric tons)   (thousands)     (metric tons)   (thousands)
Iodine, crude/resublimed:
Argentina 1 $3 -- --
Australia 18 66 2 $38
Belgium 114 2,030 131 2,970
Canada 164 r 3,230 r 180 4,020
Chile 144 2,610 -- --
Germany 677 10,900 510 8,780
Japan 38 622 r 5 80
India 180 2,370 81 1,340
Mexico 134 r 634 r 90 ` 1,610
Venezuela 12 178 10 138
Other 96 r 1,870 r 51 280
Total 1,580 r 24,500 r   1,060   19,300
Potassium iodide:4                
France 47 r 888 36 888
Germany 3 r 62 2 62
Korea, Republic of 10 r 128 7 128
Mexico 12 r 254 9 254
Netherlands 1 18 r 1 23
Taiwan 21 r 290 16 290
Turkey 5 r 83 4 83
Other 9 r 203 r 8 217
Total   108 r 1,930 r   82   1,950
rRevised. --Zero.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Declared free alongside ship valuation.
3Export information for iodine, crude/resublimed and potassium iodide are reported by Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States codes 2801.20.0000 and 2827.60.2000, respectively.
4Potassium iodide contains 76% crude iodine.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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