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SALIENT U.S. RECYCLING TRADE STATISTICS FOR SELECTED METALS1
                         
    Exports   Imports for consumption  
Quantity Quantity
Gross weight Contained weight Value Gross weight Contained weight Value
Year   (metric tons)   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (metric tons)   (thousands)  
Aluminum:                      
2006   1,480,000   NA   $2,550,000   527,000   NA   $930,000  
2007   1,550,000 NA 3,050,000 471,000 NA 803,000  
2008   1,980,000   NA   3,420,000   494,000   NA   853,000  
2009   1,660,000   NA   22,100,000   433,000   NA   503,000  
2010   1,910,000   NA   3,190,000   504,000   NA   763,000  
Chromium:2                        
2006   506,000   86,300   720,000   180,000   30,600   210,000  
2007   882,000 150,000 1,620,000 118,000 20,400 200,000  
2008   1,000,000   170,000   1,190,000   140,000   24,300   220,000  
2009   1,130,000   192,000   778,000   124,000   21,200   138,000  
2010   937,000   159,000   937,000   196,000   33,700   307,000  
Copper:3                       -
2006   803,000   662,000   2,350,000   118,000   91,600   474,000  
2007   907,000   704,000 2,840,000 133,000 112,000 665,000  
2008   908,000   688,000   2,960,000   106,000   85,700   480,000  
2009   843,000   633,000   2,010,000   71,800   56,300   234,000  
2010   1,030,000   788,000   3,550,000   95,800   75,000   399,000  
Iron and steel:                        
2006   14,100,000   14,100,000   4,270,000   5,000,000   5,000,000   1,310,000  
2007   16,700,000 16,700,000 6,980,000   3,780,000 3,780,000 1,080,000  
2008   21,500,000   21,500,000   10,400,000   3,600,000   3,600,000   1,450,000  
2009   22,400,000   22,400,000   7,120,000   2,990,000   2,990,000   814,000  
2010   20,500,000   20,500,000   8,380,000   3,780,000   3,780,000   1,420,000  
Lead:4                      
2006   121,000   121,000   37,200   1,800   1,510   1,650  
2007   129,000   129,000   55,400   1,590   1,400   2,740  
2008   175,000   175,000   92,800   1,470   1,290   2,040  
2009   140,000   140,000   72,000   1,600   1,310   2,620  
2010   43,500   43,500   33,800   5,020   3,730   8,880  
Magnesium:                        
2006   3,680   3,680   8,410   17,200   17,200   23,700  
2007   1,800 1,800 4,000 21,200 21,200 35,500  
2008   2,600   2,600   5,420   24,100   24,100   58,800  
2009   2,280   2,280   5,200   20,900   20,900   40,300  
2010   481   481   802   22,100   22,100   56,500  
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 2-Continued
SALIENT U.S. RECYCLING TRADE STATISTICS FOR SELECTED METALS1
                         
    Exports   Imports for consumption  
Quantity Quantity
Gross weight Contained weight Value Gross weight Contained weight Value
Year   (metric tons)   (metric tons)   (thousands)   (metric tons)   (metric tons)   (thousands)  
Nickel:5                      
2006   2,890,000   68,600   $1,730,000   717,000   22,400   $416,000  
2007   2,800,000   110,000   3,110,000   826,000   19,000   488,000  
2008   2,720,000   101,000   2,670,000   788,000   22,600   613,000  
2009   2,420,000   95,100   1,710,000   699,000   20,000   442,000  
2010   1,870,000   84,000   1,870,000   954,000   26,700   711,000  
Tin:                      
2006   7,500   7,500   14,100   2,490   2,490   4,470  
2007 9,930 9,930 26,900 10,200 10,200 7,430  
2008   10,300   10,300   26,600   23,300   23,300   17,700  
2009   9,430   9,430   25,600   80,600   80,600   16,200  
2010   10,700   10,700   26,500   57,300   57,300   18,300  
Titanium:6                      
2006   10,800   NA   110,000   12,800   NA   200,000
2007   9,510 NA 67,300 12,200 NA 133,000
2008   8,180   NA   52,000   10,400   NA   68,900
2009   4,200   NA   14,000   4,770   NA   17,600
2010   3,480   NA   19,200   10,700   NA   75,500
Zinc:                      
2006   83,800   NA   95,800   14,200   NA   18,700
2007   102,000 NA 103,000 21,800 NA 32,500
2008   91,000   NA   99,100   17,000   NA   20,300
2009   47,100   NA   54,300   9,100   NA   8,800
2010   77,900   NA   85,200   15,600   NA   19,400
NA Not available.-
1Contained weight based upon 100% of gross, unless otherwise specified.
2Includes stainless steel scrap and chromium metal waste and scrap. Contained weight for import and export quantities
of Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) code 7204.21.0000 is 17% of gross weight; 8112.22.0000-
is 100% of gross weight.
3For HTS codes 7404.00.0045, 7404.00.0062, and 7404.00.0080 contained weight for import quantity is 65% of gross-
weight. For HTS codes 7404.00.3045, 7404.00.3055, 7404.00.3065, 7404.00.3090, 7404.00.6045, 7404.00.6055,-
7404.00.6065, and 7404.00.6090 contained weight for import quantity is 72%.
4Lead content of waste and scrap obtained from lead-acid batteries (HTS 7802.00.0030) included in exports but-
excluded from imports.
5Contained weight for import and export quantities is 0.4% of gross weight for HTS code 7204.29.0000, 50% for HTS
code 7503.00.0000, and 7.5% for HTS code 7204.21.0000.
6Includes titanium waste and scrap HTS code 8108.30.0000.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

See also: Mineral commodity prices


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