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TABLE 6
U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF POTASH, BY COUNTRY1
 
  Total
Potassium       Value
Potassium chloride Potassium sulfate Potassium nitrate sodium nitrate Quantity (thousands)
- (metric tons) (metric tons) (metric tons) (metric tons) (metric tons) Customs C.i.f.2
Country   2009   2010   2009   2010   2009   2010   2009   2010   2009   2010   2009   2010   2009   2010
Belgium 2 2 5,200 74 10 -- -- -- 5,210 76 $3,910 $44 $4,110 $46
Canada 3,220,000 6,560,000 21,000 25,500 -- 42 199 333 3,240,000 6,590,000 1,490,000 2,140,000 1,500,000 2,180,000
Chile 11,200 3,600 5,630 5,300 64,200 r 64,400 -- -- 81,000 r 73,300 56,400 r 44,800 56,900 r 45,100
China- 48,800 -- 6 127 399 749 1 12 49,200 888 23,400 310 24,500 347
France -- -- 1,650 2,340 43 730 -- -- 1,690 3,070 347 597 376 646
Georgia -- 15,000 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 15,000 -- 5,740 -- 5,740
Germany 23,300 16,000 54,100 61,900 5,260 4,970 432 -- 83,100 82,800 44,800 28,300 46,500 30,700
India 50 2 2 3 32 81 -- -- 84 86 78 64 85 68
Israel 9,210 71,000 -- -- 1,820 3,150 -- -- 11,000 74,200 1,700 30,600 1,960 32,000
Japan -- -- 48 57 1,900 1,840 -- -- 1,940 1,900 630 638 662 671
Jordan -- -- -- -- 61 194 -- -- 61 194 28 57 28 58
Lativa -- 21,200 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 21,200 -- 7,880 -- 7,880
Lithuania -- 1,770 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,770 -- 235 -- 238
Mexico -- -- 1 64 107 76 -- -- 108 140 46 61 48 66
Russia 194,000 969,000 -- -- -- -- -- -- 194,000 969,000 104,000 358,000 110,000 378,000
Spain -- -- 56 3,830 -- -- -- -- 56 3,830 94 278 102 281
United Kingdom 2,270 2,590 -- -- 42 21 21 -- 2,340 2,610 239 264 245 271
Other 4 r 2   -- r 204   9 r 582   5 r 8   18 r 796   31 r 318   34 r 366
Total-   3,510,000   7,660,000   87,600   99,400   73,900 r 76,900   658   353   3,670,000   7,840,000   1,720,000 r 2,620,000   1,750,000 r 2,680,000
rRevised. -- Zero.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Cost, insurance, and freight.
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


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