U.S. Exports Of Potash, By Type

TABLE 3
U.S. EXPORTS OF POTASH, BY TYPE¹

	Approximate	Quantity
	average K₂O	(metric tons)
	equivalent content	Gross	K₂O
	(percentage)	weight	equivalent^e
2005:
Potassium chloride, all grades	61	136,000	83,200
Potassium sulfate	51	72,100	36,800
Potassium magnesium sulfate	22	356,000	78,400
Potassium nitrate	45	3,910	1,760
Total	XX	569,000	200,000
2006:
Potassium chloride, all grades	61	337,000	206,000
Potassium sulfate	51	75,400	38,400
Potassium magnesium sulfate	22	392,000	86,200
Potassium nitrate	45	3,750	1,690
Total	XX	809,000	332,000
^eEstimated. XX Not applicable.
¹Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, as adjusted by the U.S. Geological Survey.