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TABLE 1
SALIENT IRON AND STEEL STATISTICS1
(Thousand metric tons)
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    2003   2004   2005   2006   2007  
United States:
Pig iron:
Production2 40,600 42,300 37,200 37,900 36,300
Exports3 86 48 51 813 71
Imports for consumption3 3,890 6,400 6,030 6,730 5,220
Direct-reduced iron:
Production4 210 180 220 240 250
Exports3 5 13 -- (5) (5)
Imports for consumption3 1,940   2,450   2,170   2,610   2,610 e
Raw steel production:6
Carbon steel 86,100 90,700 85,900 89,500 89,800
Stainless steel 2,220 2,400 2,240 2,460 2,170
All other alloy steel 5,350   6,560   6,710   6,190   6,140  
Total 93,700 99,700 94,900 98,200 98,100
Capability utilization, percent 84.9 94.6 87.5 87.5 87.0
Steel mill products:
Net shipments2 96,100 101,000 95,200 99,300 96,500
Exports2 7,460 7,200 8,520 8,830 10,100
Imports2 21,000 32,500 29,100 41,100 30,200
Producer price index (1982=100.0)7 109.5 147.2 159.7 174.1 182.9
World production:8
Pig iron 673,000 r 720,000 r 802,000 r 883,000 r 947,000 e
Direct-reduced iron4 46,800 r 52,700 r 56,200 r 58,700 r 65,000 e
Raw steel   974,000   1,060,000   1,140,000 r 1,250,000 r 1,340,000  
eEstimated. rRevised. -- Zero.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits, except producers price index; may not add to totals shown.
2Data are from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).
3Data are from the U.S. Census Bureau.
4Data are from Midrex Technologies, Inc., government, and companies.
5Less than � unit.�
6Raw steel is defined by AISI as steel in the first solid state after melting, suitable for rolling.
7Data are from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
8Data are from the U.S. Geological Survey and the International Iron and Steel Institute.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

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