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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   2006   2007   2006   2007   2006   2007   2006   2007   2006   2007   2006   2007   2006   2007
Australia 20 76 -- -- -- -- -- -- 20 76 $38 $46 $40 $46
Belarus 680,000 663,000 -- -- -- -- -- -- 680,000 663,000 102,000 112,000 114,000 127,000
Belgium -- -- 25,200 34 12 -- -- -- 25,200 34 2,650 28 2,850 28
Canada 6,240,000 7,270,000 9,160 13,000 -- -- 233 201 6,250,000 7,290,000 942,000 1,130,000 983,000 1,160,000
Chile -- -- 2,910 7,300 100,000 96,000 -- -- 103,000 103,000 38,900 40,600 42,100 43,300
China -- 57 185 180 57 45 -- -- 242 282 114 103 166 148
France -- -- 1,030 1,810 -- 22 -- -- 1,030 1,830 261 253 314 299
Germany 69,300 344 60,400 58,300 2,080 1,710 -- -- 132,000 60,400 20,800 16,900 24,400 20,300
Iceland 15 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 15 -- 9 -- 12 --
India 2 6 2 1 620 214 -- -- 624 221 198 84 210 89
Israel 11,600 712 -- -- 45,600 36,700 21 -- 57,200 37,400 15,000 10,400 19,400 14,000
Italy -- -- 187 1,250 -- -- -- -- 187 1,250 44 161 50 185
Japan -- -- 122 173 1,020 1,090 -- -- 1,140 1,260 419 481 484 558
Jordan -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 95 -- 95 -- 56 -- 61
Mexico -- 8 -- 30 6 52 -- -- 6 90 12 47 12 50
Netherlands -- 53 -- -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 53 12 30 14 31
Poland -- -- -- -- 200 65 -- -- 200 65 108 24 128 28
Romania -- -- -- -- 38 -- -- -- 38 -- 6 -- 11 --
Russia 136,000 32,500 -- -- -- -- -- -- 136,000 32,500 22,900 5,140 25,000 5,140
Spain -- -- 63 -- -- -- 3 -- 66 -- 156 -- 177 --
Switzerland 1 14 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 14 4 12 4 13
United Kingdom 41   100   --   --   1   --   --   --   42   100   69   166   76   170
Total   7,130,000   7,970,000   99,200   82,100   150,000   136,000   259   296   7,380,000   8,190,000   1,150,000   1,310,000   1,210,000   1,370,000
-- 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; data adjusted by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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