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| TABLE 2 | |||||||||
| U.S.� EXPORTS OF LITHIUM CHEMICALS, BY COMPOUND AND COUNTRY1 | |||||||||
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| 2006 | 2007 | ||||||||
| Gross weight | � | Value2 | Gross weight | � | Value2 | ||||
| Compound and country | (metric tons) | � | (thousands) | (metric tons) | � | (thousands) | |||
| Lithium carbonate: | |||||||||
| Canada | 57 | $212 | 161 | $593 | |||||
| China | 60 | 215 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Germany | 956 | 2,910 | 972 | 3,290 | |||||
| India | 10 | 47 | 54 | 295 | |||||
| Japan | 1,310 | 4,440 | 790 | 4,440 | |||||
| Korea, Republic of | 45 | 222 | 59 | 463 | |||||
| Malaysia | 76 | 257 | 114 | 640 | |||||
| Netherlands | 194 | 543 | 73 | 289 | |||||
| United Kingdom | 320 | 1,060 | 75 | 428 | |||||
| Other | 66 | r | 324 | r | 96 | 429 | |||
| Total | 3,100 | 10,200 | 2,400 | 10,900 | |||||
| Lithium carbonate, U.S.P.:3 | |||||||||
| Argentina | -- | -- | 36 | 22 | |||||
| China | 17 | 56 | -- | -- | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | -- | -- | 13 | 38 | |||||
| United Kingdom | 2 | 32 | 94 | 536 | |||||
| Other | 12 | r | 201 | r | 11 | 275 | |||
| Total | 31 | r | 289 | r | 154 | 871 | |||
| Lithium hydroxide: | |||||||||
| Argentina | 91 | 456 | 140 | 1,520 | |||||
| Australia | 68 | 353 | 54 | 406 | |||||
| Canada | 189 | 774 | 259 | 1,060 | |||||
| China | 55 | 300 | 118 | 746 | |||||
| Colombia | 79 | 438 | 129 | 934 | |||||
| Egypt | 80 | 407 | 102 | 674 | |||||
| Germany | 1,040 | 3,720 | 904 | 4,470 | |||||
| Hong Kong | -- | -- | 100 | 540 | |||||
| India | 91 | 684 | 10 | 71 | |||||
| Japan | 1,990 | 11,300 | 2,340 | 17,000 | |||||
| Korea, Republic of | 263 | 1,470 | 313 | 2,490 | |||||
| Mexico | 67 | 421 | 75 | 607 | |||||
| Netherlands | 196 | 774 | 226 | 1,110 | |||||
| Russia | 424 | 1,950 | 378 | 2,460 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 56 | 225 | 15 | 70 | |||||
| South Africa | 125 | 1,000 | 79 | 823 | |||||
| Sweden | 131 | 506 | 48 | 182 | |||||
| Thailand | 231 | 1,290 | 187 | 1,210 | |||||
| United Kingdom | 116 | 398 | 205 | 2,650 | |||||
| Venezuela | 64 | 263 | 17 | 146 | |||||
| Other | 179 | r | 1,110 | r | 140 | 1,540 | |||
| Total | 5,540 | 27,900 | 5,840 | 40,700 | |||||
| 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