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TABLE 9
U.S. EXPORTS OF IRON AND STEEL SCRAP, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars)
 
    2005   2006
Country   Quantity   Value     Quantity   Value
Bahamas, The 2 462 10 2,210
Bangladesh 28 7,320 246 19,200
Belgium 13 3,710 4 4,230
Brazil 10 2,410 6 1,270
Canada 2,160 264,000 1,500 285,000
Chile 1 177 (3) 333
China 3,530 1,260,000 3,420 1,600,000
Colombia 51 11,900 67 15,600
Dominican Republic 1 192 5 1,560
Egypt 208 52,500 392 98,600
Finland 65 97,900 50 76,900
France 4 4,610 37 7,560
Germany 7 3,260 3 3,890
Greece 23 4,310 227 51,900
Guatemala (3) 202 (3) 103
Hong Kong 49 31,200 137 64,100
India 806 221,000 618 168,000
Indonesia 188 46,200 115 33,400
Ireland 1 549 1 574
Italy 137 36,900 102 46,000
Japan 41 28,700 51 51,800
Kenya 71 12,800 24 15,000
Korea, Republic of 1,130 316,000 1,350 191,000
Malaysia 457 109,000 907 202,000
Mexico 1,500 287,000 1,110 247,000
Netherlands 21 18,300 12 19,000
Pakistan 39 10,300 70 18,000
Panama (3) 43 1 220
Peru 44 10,000 64 15,500
Portugal 21 4,120 23 4,970
Qatar 31 6,560 -- --
Saudi Arabia 32 7,220 36 6,980
Singapore 75 2,130 54 4,810
Spain 18 15,100 32 26,800
Sweden 7 5,640 (3) 660
Switzerland (3) 283 1 481
Taiwan 283 153,000 716 244,000
Thailand 337 77,500 461 109,000
Turkey 1,500 299,000 2,470 566,000
Turks and Caicos Islands 2 176 (3) 38
United Arab Emirates 3 688 1 403
United Kingdom 9 6,080 23 6,020
Venezuela 6 1,540 2 551
Vietnam 26 7,570 462 13,600
Other 17   5,670     58   8,580
��� Total 13,000   3,430,000 14,900   4,230,000
-- Zero.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Excludes used rails for rerolling and other uses and ships, boats, and other vessels for
scrapping. Export valuation is free alongside ship. The United States exported scrap
to 82 countries in 2005 and 83 countries in 2006.
3Less than � unit.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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