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TABLE 5
U.S. EXPORTS OF FERROSILICON AND SILICON METAL,
BY GRADE AND COUNTRY, IN 20101, 2
 
    Gross weight   Contained weight    
Country   (metric tons)   (metric tons)   Value
Ferrosilicon:
More than 55% silicon:
Brazil 550 333 $983,000
Canada- 14,000 8,430 - 9,330,000
Ecuador 78 59 109,000
Germany 40 31 58,900
Italy 65 50 128,000
Japan- 138 104 286,000
Mexico--- 1,870 1,140 3,820,000
Netherlands 1,750 1,250 2,990,000
Turkey 43 28 91,400
United Kingdom 107 75 113,000
Other (12 countries) 148 105 306,000
Total- 18,800   11,600   18,200,000
Other ferrosilicon:
Belgium 356 165 639,000
Canada- 1,550 773 1,840,000
Colombia 94 43 149,000
Japan- 841 419 1,430,000
Korea, Republic of 648 288 621,000
Luxembourg 139 71 117,000
Mexico--- 2,040 941 4,810,000
Netherlands Antilles 63 31 169,000
Turkey 480 216 905,000
United Kingdom 110 49 197,000
Other (12 countries) 270   115   538,000
Total-- 6,590 3,110   11,400,000
Total ferrosilicon- 25,400   14,700   29,600,000
Metal:-
More than 99.99% silicon:
China-- 19,500 XX 910,000,000
France 339 XX 15,200,000
Germany 5,670 XX 256,000,000
Hong Kong 683 XX 23,900,000
Japan- 10,000 XX 635,000,000
Korea, Republic of 2,450 XX 168,000,000
Norway 5,240 XX 269,000,000
Singapore 1,650 XX 107,000,000
Taiwan 3,270 XX 181,000,000
Ukraine 288 XX 13,700,000
Other (55 countries) 838 XX 80,200,000
Total- 49,900   49,900 e 2,660,000,000
99.00%-99.99% silicon:
Belgium 169 168 320,000
Egypt 300 297 825,000
Germany 927 919 2,690,000
Indonesia 135 133 190,000
Israel 50 50 90,000
Japan- 1,180 1,170 3,210,000
Mexico--- 83 83 149,000
Singapore 149 147 209,000
Spain 43 42 107,000
United Kingdom   111   110   271,000
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5-Continued
U.S. EXPORTS OF FERROSILICON AND SILICON METAL,
BY GRADE AND COUNTRY, IN 20101, 2
 
    Gross weight   Contained weight    
Country   (metric tons)   (metric tons)   Value
99.00%-99.99% silicon-Continued:
Other (19 countries) 184   182   $327,000
Total- 3,330   3,300   8,390,000
Other silicon:
Canada 2,250 2,180 6,840,000
China-- 351 341 569,000
Germany 64 62 248,000
Hong Kong 1,030 1,000 1,570,000
Japan- 7,650 7,380 20,600,000
Mexico--- 434 421 712,000
South Africa 57 56 115,000
Taiwan 246 235 1,830,000
United Arab Emirates 52 50 152,000
United Kingdom 264 - 259 474,000
Other (20 countries) 210 - 204 576,000
Total 12,600   12,200   33,700,000
Total silicon metal   65,900   65,400   2,700,000,000
eEstimated. XX Not applicable.-
1Countries listed are the leading exporters in terms of year-to-date quantities (gross weight).
2Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

See also: Mineral commodity prices


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