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TABLE 11
U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF SALT, BY COUNTRY1
(Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars)
  2006   2007
Country   Quantity   Value2     Quantity   Value2
Australia 1 147 2 251
Bahamas, The 961 11,400 469 5,530
Belgium 2 620 2 531
Brazil 132 1,640 153 1,990
Canada 4,150 71,300 4,220 81,000
Chile 2,440 27,900 2,090 29,400
China 11 2,240 12 2,800
Colombia 6 590 5 646
Egypt 113 2,880 94 1,540
France 37 4,950 59 7,970
Germany 15 1,170 r 4 1,270
India 1 54 (3) 56
Israel 1 776 2 921
Italy 68 1,850 66 1,980
Japan (3) 98 (3) 94
Korea, Republic of 2 706 4 833
Mexico 793 20,500 828 17,000
Netherlands 93 2,680 84 3,250
Netherlands Antilles 125 2,400 208 3,940
New Zealand 1 142 3 303
Pakistan 2 290 3 544
Panama 106 1,670 -- --
Peru 394 3,300 191 1,570
South Africa 22 899 6 916
Spain 9 1,490 5 3,830
United Kingdom 5 r 465 r 117 1,780
Other 8 r 875 r   8   889
Total   9,490   163,000   8,640   171,000
rRevised. -- Zero.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to
totals shown.(The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States code
for salt is 2501.00.0000.)
2Customs value only.
3Less than � unit.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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