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U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF MAGNESIUM, BY COUNTRY1
 
                Powder, sheets, tubing,
ribbons, wire, other forms,
Waste and scrap Metal Alloys, magnesium content magnesium content
Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
Country   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (thousands)
2010:
Canada 10,100 $25,300 30 $117 835 $2,840 306 $1,530
China 196 292 93 560 1,270 3,370 335 2,740
Israel -- -- 15,800 73,200 2,510 13,200 -- --
Kazakhstan -- -- 875 3,520 -- -- -- --
Mexico 687 1,650 -- -- 1,130 4,830 63 1,250
Russia -- -- 618 1,820 -- -- -- --
United Kingdom 3,280 7,370 -- -- 807 11,400 40 1,920
Other 7,850   22,000   807   4,310   5,080   18,800   44   1,730
Total 22,100   56,500   18,200   83,500   11,600   54,400   788   9,160
2011:                              
Canada 11,400 21,200 9 50 975 4,220 74 3,100
China 1 5 65 449 2,960 8,440 400 3,150
Israel -- -- 12,100 58,400 2,560 13,700 -- --
Kazakhstan -- -- 409 1,740 -- -- -- --
Mexico 1,680 3,160 -- -- 3 16 444 3,690
Russia -- -- 470 1,720 -- -- (2) 10
United Kingdom 1,640 4,440 -- -- 888 13,200 15 1,040
Other 7,240   20,000   1,250   6,560   3,790   14,900   41   1,840
Total   22,000   48,700   14,300   68,900   11,200   54,600   974   12,800
-- Zero.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Less than - unit.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

See also: Mineral commodity prices


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