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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