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TABLE 6
U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF IRON OXIDE AND IRON HYDROXIDE PIGMENTS,BY COUNTRY1
    Natural   Synthetic
2006 2007 2006 2007
Quantity Value2 Quantity Value2 Quantity Value2 Quantity Value2
Country   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)
Austria 211 $218 57 $73 -- -- -- --
Belgium -- -- -- -- 907 $354 291 $91
Brazil -- -- 12 32 5,070 4,970 8,720 8,030
Canada -- -- 31 33 2,890 5,510 2,180 3,850
China 32 14 54 31 123,000 77,100 114,000 76,900
Colombia -- -- -- -- 2,450 2,980 1,380 2,010
Cyprus 4,340 1,830 2,840 1,240 -- -- -- --
Egypt -- -- -- -- 136 125 333 315
France 379 205 356 220 239 1,230 369 1,530
Germany 98 123 183 241 41,300 41,900 30,900 37,900
Hong Kong -- -- -- -- 691 602 416 327
India -- -- 58 16 384 100 256 82
Italy -- -- -- -- 10,000 12,200 9,210 11,700
Japan 40 68 (3) 5 3,110 5,930 3,200 6,430
Korea, Repubilc of -- -- -- -- 340 562 495 738
Mexico -- -- 15 4 755 801 151 177
Netherlands -- -- -- -- -- -- 21 19
Spain 1,170 433 836 391 236 190 214 166
Sweden -- -- -- -- 677 259 335 124
United Kingdom -- -- -- -- 275 1,020 301 1,390
Other -- -- 19 23 76 108 86 107
Total   6,270   2,890   4,460   2,310   193,000   156,000   173,000   152,000
-- Zero.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Customs value.
3Less than � unit.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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