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TABLE 1
SALIENT LITHIUM STATISTICS1
(Metric tons of contained lithium)
 
    2002   2003   2004   2005   2006  
United States:
Production   W   W   W   W W
Exports2   1,620   1,520   1,690   1,720   1,500  
Imports2   1,920   2,200   2,910   3,580 3,260
Consumption, estimated   1,100   1,400   1,900   2,500   2,500  
Rest of world, production3   16,400   19,100   20,300   21,000 r 21,000 e
eEstimated. rRevised. W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits.
2Compounds. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
3Mineral concentrate and lithium carbonate.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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