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TABLE 5
U.S. EXPORTS OF ALUMINUM OXIDE, SILICON CARBIDE, AND METALLIC
ABRASIVES, BY COUNTRY AND TYPE1
    2005   2006
Quantity Value2 Quantity   Value2
Country   (metric tons)   (thousands)     (metric tons)   (thousands)
Aluminum oxide, crude:                  
Belgium 452 $4,440 -- --
Brazil 497 2,590 525 $2,270
Canada 3,290 3,400 5,120 5,430
China 78 1,220 137 1,020
Germany 4,560 15,000 3,010 6,870
India 279 925 222 864
Japan 1,570 9,210 1,570 7,340
Korea, Republic of 566 2,670 939 5,200
Mexico 2,150 2,770 1,840 3,170
Other 452   2,910     1,890   9,090
Total 13,900   45,100     15,300   41,200
Silicon carbide:                
Crude:
Finland 208 627 222 712
Germany 105 387 55 362
Japan 134 1,400 6 46
Mexico 458 877 482 1,100
Norway 5,470 4,320 8,620 7,910
Other 235   1,090     271   2,620
Total 6,610   8,690     9,660   12,800
Ground and refined:                
Canada 7,640 5,950 8,800 7,100
China 34 184 8 173
Costa Rica 24 69 16 49
France 51 143 29 364
Germany 75 91 145 4,410
Italy 18 29 53 195
Japan 173 315 200 521
Korea, Republic of 29 170 15 122
Mexico 278 492 474 866
Norway 331 206 545 676
Spain 44 108 66 154
United Kingdom 139 187 101 124
Other 95 r 732 r 129 1,150
Total 8,940   8,670     10,600   15,900
Metallic abrasives:                
Australia 47 28 7 5
Canada 11,200 7,290 9,680 7,260
China 141 790 141 724
France 200 187 203 231
Italy 138 74 24 16
Japan 2,080 1,240 28 92
Mexico 11,600 9,880 9,020 9,810
Taiwan 466 315 239 239
United Kingdom 1 22 1,960 2,630
Other 1,050 r 1,820 r   1,000   3,370
Total   26,900   21,600     22,300   24,400
rRevised.-- 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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