U.S. Exports Of Ferrosilicon And Silicon Metal, By Grade And Country, In 2010

TABLE 5
U.S. EXPORTS OF FERROSILICON AND SILICON METAL,
BY GRADE AND COUNTRY, IN 2010^{1, 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 2010^{1, 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.