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TABLE 5
U.S. EXPORTS OF ALUMINUM OXIDE, SILICON CARBIDE, AND METALLIC
ABRASIVES, BY COUNTRY AND TYPE1
    2006   2007
Quantity   Value2 Quantity   Value2
Country   (metric tons)   (thousands)     (metric tons)   (thousands)
Aluminum oxide, crude:                  
Belgium -- -- 41 $41
Brazil 525 $2,270 485 2,070
Canada 5,120 5,430 5,670 5,870
China 137 1,020 266 1,780
Germany 3,010 6,870 4,330 15,600
India 222 864 406 1,650
Japan 1,570 7,340 1,430 5,740
Korea, Republic of 939 5,200 631 3,560
Mexico 1,840 3,170 2,530 3,370
Other 1,890   9,090     2,390   7,550
Total 15,300   41,200     18,200   47,200
Silicon carbide:                
Crude:
Finland 222 712 -- --
Germany 55 362 11 1,170
Japan 6 46 438 2,180
Mexico 482 1,100 407 1,100
Norway 8,620 7,910 9,260 12,500
Other 271   2,620     198   1,790
Total 9,660   12,800     10,300   18,700
Ground and refined:                
Canada 8,800 7,100 6,650 5,760
China 8 173 10 115
Costa Rica 16 49 23 63
France 29 364 1 52
Germany 145 4,410 370 9,610
Italy 53 195 16 60
Japan 200 521 529 2,040
Korea, Republic of 15 122 41 201
Mexico 474 866 953 981
Norway 545 676 42 80
Spain 66 154 35 93
United Kingdom 101 124 147 229
Other 129 1,150   201 2,170
Total 10,600   15,900     9,020   21,500
Metallic abrasives:                
Australia 7 5 106 93
Canada 9,680 7,260 8,400 6,990
China 141 724 7,660 17,000
France 203 231 104 281
Italy 24 16 -- --
Japan 28 92 420 393
Mexico 9,020 9,810 6,970 9,130
Taiwan 239 239 98 179
United Kingdom 1,960 2,630 1,150 2,510
Other 1,000   3,370     1,890   3,580
Total   22,300   24,400     26,800   40,100
-- Zero.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Customs value.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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