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TABLE 16
U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF USED RAILS FOR REROLLING
AND OTHER USES, BY COUNTRY1, 2
    2005   2006
Quantity Value Quantity Value
Country   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)
Australia -- -- 6 $14
Austria 447 $500 16 19
Canada 29,000 8,700 47,000 13,400
China -- -- 22 30
Columbia -- -- (3) 4
Czech Republic 6 12 -- --
France -- -- 39 25
Germany 531 837 418 599
Italy 2 6 5 12
Japan 72 15 8 17
Korea, Republic of 110 74 119 79
Mexico 619 410 1,180 844
Russia 109,000 46,100 136,000 50,500
Switzerland (3) 3 1 4
Taiwan 2 5 3 11
Ukraine 23,700 6,190 -- --
United Kingdom 21 34 -- --
Total 164,000   62,800   185,000   65,600
-- Zero.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Import valuation is customs value.
3Less than � unit.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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