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| TABLE 7 | ||||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS OF MOLYBDENUM PRODUCTS, BY PRODUCT AND COUNTRY1� | ||||||||||
| 2006 | 2007 | |||||||||
| Quantity | Value | Quantity | Value | |||||||
| Product and country | HTS2 code | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | |||||
| Oxides and hydroxides, gross weight: | 2825.70.0000 | |||||||||
| Chile | 322 | $12,200 | 176 | $7,610 | ||||||
| China | 216 | 8,840 | -- | 9 | ||||||
| Germany | 67 | 2,430 | 13 | 143 | ||||||
| Uzbekistan | 18 | 737 | -- | -- | ||||||
| Other | 7 | 60 | 22 | 251 | ||||||
| Total | 629 | 24,300 | 211 | 8,020 | ||||||
| Molybdates all, contained weight: | Various3 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 34 | 1,340 | 16 | 414 | ||||||
| Canada | 8 | 214 | 7 | 315 | ||||||
| Chile | 414 | 16,800 | 145 | 9,750 | ||||||
| China | 377 | 14,500 | 185 | 7,190 | ||||||
| Germany | 70 | 3,420 | 204 | 14,500 | ||||||
| Other | 13 | 682 | 9 | 352 | ||||||
| Total | 917 | r | 36,900 | 567 | 32,500 | |||||
| Molybdenum orange, gross weight: | 3206.20.0020 | |||||||||
| Canada | 718 | 4,650 | 519 | 3,660 | ||||||
| Korea, Republic of | 3 | 14 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| Mexico | 70 | 297 | 57 | 281 | ||||||
| Other | 33 | r | 153 | r | 23 | 93 | ||||
| Total | 822 | r | 5,110 | 600 | 4,040 | |||||
| Ferromolybdenum, contained weight:4 | 7202.70.0000 | |||||||||
| Canada | 238 | 13,300 | 491 | 32,800 | ||||||
| Chile | 764 | 45,000 | 1,380 | 92,600 | ||||||
| China | 1,790 | 95,600 | 1,910 | 130,000 | ||||||
| Korea, Republic of | 15 | 582 | 72 | 4,640 | ||||||
| Netherlands | 25 | 1,450 | 26 | 1,890 | ||||||
| Russia | 26 | 1,510 | -- | -- | ||||||
| United Kingdom | 141 | 3,240 | 175 | 4,090 | ||||||
| Other | 58 | 3,790 | r | 48 | 3,100 | |||||
| Total | 3,060 | 165,000 | 4,100 | 270,000 | ||||||
| Other, gross weight: | Various5 | |||||||||
| Austria | 247 | 21,400 | 401 | 32,800 | ||||||
| China | 384 | 23,500 | 277 | 19,300 | ||||||
| Germany | 158 | 12,200 | 129 | 8,980 | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 67 | 4,560 | 2 | 123 | ||||||
| Japan | 63 | 4,920 | 46 | 3,160 | ||||||
| Russia | 12 | 1,910 | 32 | 4,670 | ||||||
| Other | 228 | r | 7,190 | r | 60 | 1,850 | ||||
| Total | 1,160 | 75,700 | 947 | 70,900 | ||||||
| rRevised. -- Zero.��� | ||||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||||
| 2Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. | ||||||||||
| 3Includes HTS codes 2841.70.1000 and 2841.70.5000. | ||||||||||
| 4Ferromolybdenum contains about 60% to 65% molybdenum. | ||||||||||
| 5Includes HTS codes 8102.10.0000, 8102.94.0000, 8102.95.3000, 8102.95.6000, 8102.96.0000, 8102.97.0000, and 8102.99.0000. | ||||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | ||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program