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TABLE 20
U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF PIG IRON, BY COUNTRY1, 2
    2005   2006
Quantity Value Quantity Value
Country   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)
Argentina 27,200 $7,210 -- --
Australia 204 214 36,000 $8,640
Brazil 4,460,000 1,180,000 4,210,000 1,100,000
Canada 105,000 34,000 101,000 30,000
China 57,200 13,900 20 17
Colombia 238 147 -- --
Germany 10 3 3 7
Hong Kong 3 5 -- --
Italy 498 236 -- --
Mexico 27 15 -- --
Russia 918,000 218,000 1,910,000 504,000
South Africa 141,000 44,000 147,000 39,800
Trinidad and Tobago 26,200 816 142,000 29,100
Ukraine 274,000 76,700 188,000 48,400
Venezuela 22,400   988   2,600   794
Total   6,030,000   1,580,000   6,730,000   1,760,000
-- Zero.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Includes the following grades of pig iron: less than or equal to 0.5% phosphorus content,
greater than 0.5% phosphorus content, and alloy grade. Import valuation is customs value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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