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| TABLE 5 | ||||||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF POTASH, BY TYPE1 | ||||||||||||
| Approximate | Quantity | |||||||||||
| average K2O | (metric tons) | Value | ||||||||||
| equivalent content | Gross | K2O | (thousands) | |||||||||
| (percentage) | weight | equivalente | Customs | C.i.f.2 | ||||||||
| 2009: | ||||||||||||
| Potassium chloride3 | 61 | 3,510,000 | 2,140,000 | 1,610,000 | 1,630,000 | |||||||
| Potassium sulfate | 51 | 87,600 | 44,700 | 63,700 | 65,900 | |||||||
| Potassium nitrate | 45 | 73,900 | r | 33,200 | r | 47,900 | r | 48,500 | r | |||
| Potassium sodium nitrate mixture | 14 | 658 | 92 | 265 | 274 | |||||||
| Total | XX | 3,670,000 | 2,220,000 | 1,720,000 | r | 1,750,000 | r | |||||
| 2010: | ||||||||||||
| Potassium chloride3 | 61 | 7,660,000 | 4,670,000 | 2,530,000 | 2,590,000 | |||||||
| Potassium sulfate | 51 | 99,400 | 50,700 | 41,600 | 44,300 | |||||||
| Potassium nitrate | 45 | 76,900 | 34,600 | 44,900 | 45,700 | |||||||
| Potassium sodium nitrate mixture | 14 | 353 | 49 | 245 | 250 | |||||||
| Total | XX | 7,840,000 | 4,760,000 | 2,620,000 | 2,680,000 | |||||||
| eEstimated. rRevised. XX Not applicable. | ||||||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||||||
| 2Cost, insurance, and freight. | ||||||||||||
| 3Contains imports listed under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States code 3104.10.0000. | ||||||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau; adjusted by the U.S. Geological Survey. | ||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices