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| TABLE 4 | |||||||||
| U.S. EXPORTS OF CRUDE IODINE AND POTASSIUM IODIDE, BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN1 | |||||||||
| 2005 | 2006 | ||||||||
| Quantity | Value3 | Quantity | Value3 | ||||||
| Type and country of origin2 | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | |||||
| Iodine, crude/resublimed: | |||||||||
| Argentina | 80 | $231 | 1 | $3 | |||||
| Australia | 20 | 61 | 18 | 66 | |||||
| Belgium | 495 | 1,450 | 114 | 2,030 | |||||
| Canada | 385 | 7,430 | 596 | 12,900 | |||||
| Chile | 192 | 2,770 | 144 | 2,610 | |||||
| Germany | 600 | 8,840 | 677 | 10,900 | |||||
| Japan | 121 | 1,930 | 38 | 627 | |||||
| India | 371 | 2,970 | 180 | 2,370 | |||||
| Mexico | 122 | 547 | 144 | 846 | |||||
| Venezuela | 29 | 218 | 12 | 178 | |||||
| Other | 241 | r | 1,440 | r | 97 | 1,890 | |||
| Total | 2,660 | 27,900 | 2,020 | 34,400 | |||||
| Potassium iodide:4 | |||||||||
| France | 4 | 134 | 36 | 888 | |||||
| Germany | 9 | 41 | 2 | 62 | |||||
| Korea, Republic of | 5 | 113 | 7 | 128 | |||||
| Mexico | 6 | 177 | 9 | 254 | |||||
| Netherlands | 1 | 38 | 1 | 23 | |||||
| Taiwan | 24 | 3 | 16 | 290 | |||||
| Turkey | 2 | 493 | 4 | 83 | |||||
| Other | 15 | r | 550 | 8 | 217 | ||||
| Total | 68 | r | 1,550 | 82 | 1,950 | ||||
| rRevised.� | |||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | |||||||||
| 2Export 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. | |||||||||
| 3Declared free alongside ship valuation. | |||||||||
| 4Potassium iodide contains 76% crude iodine. | |||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | |||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program