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TABLE 9
U.S. EXPORTS OF IRON AND STEEL SCRAP, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars)
 
    2004   2005
Country   Quantity   Value     Quantity   Value
Bahamas, The 2 387 2 462
Bangladesh 6 1,150 28 7,320
Belgium 23 3,020 13 3,710
Brazil 2 757 10 2,410
Canada 2,170 236,000 2,160 264,000
Chile 2 245 1 177
China 2,970 923,000 3,530 1,260,000
Colombia 4 463 51 11,900
Dominican Republic 2 1,370 1 192
Egypt 55 12,100 208 52,500
Finland 72 99,800 65 97,900
France 1 1,050 4 4,610
Germany 17 7,620 7 3,260
Greece 1 115 23 4,310
Guatemala 30 5,660 (3) 202
Hong Kong 72 41,400 49 31,200
India 295 90,800 806 221,000
Indonesia 41 11,700 188 46,200
Ireland 1 565 1 549
Italy 150 40,400 137 36,900
Japan 93 41,100 41 28,700
Kenya 59 24,700 71 12,800
Korea, Republic of 1,880 490,000 1,130 316,000
Malaysia 399 80,700 457 109,000
Mexico 1,510 305,000 1,500 287,000
Netherlands 15 16,100 21 18,300
Pakistan 4 770 39 10,300
Panama 3 789 (3) 43
Peru 186 39,500 44 10,000
Portugal 25 4,750 21 4,120
Qatar (3) 22 31 6,560
Saudi Arabia (3) 116 32 7,220
Singapore 15 4,610 75 2,130
Slovenia 21 5,160 -- --
Spain 10 13,200 18 15,100
Sweden 1 2,280 7 5,640
Switzerland 3 1,120 (3) 283
Taiwan 191 r 93,700 283 153,000
Thailand 751 150,000 337 77,500
Turkey 631 136,000 1,500 299,000
Turks and Caicos Islands 7 780 2 176
United Arab Emirates 5 1,440 3 688
United Kingdom 24 8,240 9 6,080
Venezuela 4 694 6 1,540
Vietnam 13 3,830 26 7,570
Other 10 r 3,040 r   17   5,670
��� Total 11,800   2,910,000 13,000   3,430,000
rRevised.-- 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 87 countries in 2004 and 101 countries in 2005.
3Less than � unit.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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