U.S. Imports For Consumption Of Potash, By Type

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		equivalent^e		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.