U.S. Imports For Consumption Of Andalusite, Kyanite, And Sillimanite

TABLE 2
U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF ANDALUSITE,
KYANITE, AND SILLIMANITE^{1, 2, 3}

	Quantity	Value⁴
Year	(metric tons)	(thousands)
2006	4,350	$1,580
2007	1,760	646
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.