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| TABLE 2 | |||||||||
| U.S.� EXPORTS OF LITHIUM CHEMICALS, BY COMPOUND AND COUNTRY1 | |||||||||
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| 2005 | 2006 | ||||||||
| Gross weight | � | Value2 | Gross weight | � | Value2 | ||||
| Compound and country | (metric tons) | � | (thousands) | (metric tons) | � | (thousands) | |||
| Lithium carbonate: | |||||||||
| Brazil | 77 | $1,480 | 6 | $22 | |||||
| Canada | 60 | 219 | 57 | 212 | |||||
| China | 797 | 2,930 | 60 | 215 | |||||
| Germany | 1,030 | 2,840 | 956 | 2,910 | |||||
| India | 49 | 182 | 10 | 47 | |||||
| Japan | 1,170 | 3,100 | 1,310 | 4,440 | |||||
| Malaysia | 19 | 47 | 76 | 257 | |||||
| Netherlands | 169 | 430 | 194 | 543 | |||||
| Thailand | 148 | 561 | 12 | 52 | |||||
| United Kingdom | 242 | 651 | 320 | 1,060 | |||||
| Vietnam | 54 | 147 | -- | -- | |||||
| Other | 143 | r | 494 | r | 93 | 474 | |||
| Total | 3,960 | 13,100 | 3,100 | 10,200 | |||||
| Lithium carbonate, U.S.P.:3 | |||||||||
| Australia | 51 | 155 | -- | -- | |||||
| China | 144 | 319 | 17 | 56 | |||||
| Philippines | 11 | 30 | -- | -- | |||||
| United Kingdom | 21 | 36 | 2 | 32 | |||||
| Other | 5 | r | 101 | r | 11 | 202 | |||
| Total | 232 | r | 641 | 30 | 290 | ||||
| Lithium hydroxide: | |||||||||
| Argentina | 133 | 602 | 91 | 456 | |||||
| Australia | 153 | 511 | 68 | 353 | |||||
| Belgium | 179 | 514 | 39 | 110 | |||||
| Canada | 156 | 655 | 189 | 774 | |||||
| China | 180 | 645 | 55 | 300 | |||||
| Colombia | 49 | 216 | 79 | 438 | |||||
| Egypt | 34 | 128 | 80 | 407 | |||||
| Germany | 931 | 2,540 | 1,040 | 3,720 | |||||
| India | 399 | 1,580 | 91 | 684 | |||||
| Japan | 1,310 | 5,500 | 1,990 | 11,300 | |||||
| Korea, Republic of | 262 | 1,120 | 263 | 1,470 | |||||
| Mexico | 171 | 626 | 67 | 421 | |||||
| Netherlands | 210 | 524 | 196 | 774 | |||||
| Philippines | 61 | 209 | 16 | 88 | |||||
| Russia | 523 | 1,370 | 424 | 1,950 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 56 | 205 | 56 | 225 | |||||
| Singapore | 114 | 454 | 36 | 179 | |||||
| South Africa | 84 | 591 | 125 | 1,000 | |||||
| Sweden | 95 | 234 | 131 | 506 | |||||
| Thailand | 215 | 682 | 231 | 1,290 | |||||
| Ukraine | 80 | 272 | -- | -- | |||||
| United Kingdom | 89 | 257 | 116 | 398 | |||||
| Venezuela | 1 | 10 | 64 | 263 | |||||
| Other | 137 | r | 648 | r | 89 | 732 | |||
| Total | 5,620 | 20,100 | 5,540 | 27,900 | |||||
| rRevised. -- Zero. | |||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | |||||||||
| 2Free alongside ship values. | |||||||||
| 3Pharmaceutical-grade lithium carbonate. | |||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | |||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program