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| TABLE 2 | |||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF ANDALUSITE, | |||||
| KYANITE, AND SILLIMANITE1, 2, 3 | |||||
| Quantity | Value4 | ||||
| Year | (metric tons) | (thousands) | |||
| 2005 | 6,300 | $2,410 | |||
| 2006 | 4,350 | 1,580 | |||
| 1Most material is andalusite from South Africa. No known | |||||
| kyanite or sillimanite imports were reported. | |||||
| 2Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States code� | |||||
| 2508.50.0000. | |||||
| 3Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits. | |||||
| 4Customs value. | |||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | |||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program