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U.S. Consumer Receipts, Production, Consumption, Shipments, And Stocks Of Pig Iron And Direct-Reduced Iron In 2006

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U.S. CONSUMER RECEIPTS, PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION, SHIPMENTS, AND STOCKS OF PIG IRON
AND DIRECT-REDUCED IRON IN 20061
(Thousand metric tons)
                    Stocks,
    Receipts   Production   Consumption   Shipments   December 31
Manufacturers of pig iron, raw steel, and castings:
Pig iron 5,650 2 31,100 36,700 458 652
Direct-reduced iron (DRI) 1,320 3 W 1,530 13 319
Manufacturers of steel castings:
Pig iron 55 (4) 56 (4) 2
DRI W -- W -- W
Iron foundries and miscellaneous users:
Pig iron 928 2 857 71 49
DRI W   W   4   --   1
Total, all manufacturing types:  
Pig iron 6,630 31,100 37,600 529 701
DRI   1,330   W   1,540   13   320
W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data. -- Zero.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Includes 1.49 million metric tons (Mt) purchased by electric furnace steel producers.
3Includes 1.29 Mt purchased by integrated steel producers.
4Less than � unit.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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