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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 | |||||||||
| 2006: | |||||||||||||
| Potassium chloride3 | 61 | 7,130,000 | 4,350,000 | 1,070,000 | 1,130,000 | ||||||||
| Potassium sulfate | 51 | 99,200 | 50,600 | 22,100 | 25,200 | ||||||||
| Potassium nitrate | 45 | 150,000 | 67,300 | 52,300 | 59,900 | ||||||||
| Potassium sodium nitrate mixture | 14 | 259 | 36 | 184 | 193 | ||||||||
| Total | XX | 7,380,000 | 4,470,000 | 1,150,000 | 1,210,000 | ||||||||
| 2007: | |||||||||||||
| Potassium chloride3 | 61 | 7,970,000 | 4,860,000 | 1,240,000 | 1,290,000 | ||||||||
| Potassium sulfate | 51 | 82,100 | 41,900 | 24,100 | 28,100 | ||||||||
| Potassium nitrate | 45 | 136,000 | 61,200 | 49,900 | 56,000 | ||||||||
| Potassium sodium nitrate mixture | 14 | 296 | 41 | 168 | 174 | ||||||||
| Total | XX | 8,190,000 | 4,970,000 | 1,310,000 | 1,370,000 | ||||||||
| eEstimated. 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; data adjusted by the U.S. Geological Survey. | |||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program