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U.S. Exports Of Ferrosilicon And Silicon Metal, By Grade And Country, In 2006

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TABLE 5
U.S. EXPORTS OF FERROSILICON AND SILICON METAL, BY GRADE
AND COUNTRY, IN 20061
 
    Gross weight   Contained weight    
Country   (metric tons)   (metric tons)   Value
Ferrosilicon:
More than 55% silicon:
Canada 4,490 2,700 $4,770,000
Colombia 74 52 113,000
El Salvador 5 3 12,000
Malaysia 33 25 46,800
Mexico 1,290 775 1,670,000
Total 5,890   3,550   6,610,000
Other ferrosilicon:
Brazil 178 89 223,000
Canada 2,360 1,180 2,460,000
Colombia 80 37 115,000
Finland 8 4 8,510
Indonesia 21 10 25,100
Korea, Republic of 2 1 11,400
Mexico 738 367 920,000
Spain 8 4 9,360
Switzerland 34 17 26,700
United Kingdom 3 1 4,200
Other 3 2 3,320
Total 3,430   1,710 2 3,810,000
Grand total ferrosilicon 9,320   5,260   10,400,000
Metal:
More than 99.99% silicon:
China�� 1,900 1,900 179,000,000
Finland 103 103 3,950,000
Germany 2,310 2,310 147,000,000
Italy 137 137 11,400,000
Japan 7,710 7,710 594,000,000
Korea, Republic of 1,060 1,060 90,600,000
Malaysia 147 147 21,000,000
Norway 2,300 2,300 107,000,000
Taiwan 575 575 43,900,000
United Kingdom 125 125 15,200,000
Other 360 360 24,900,000
Total 16,700   16,700   1,240,000,000
99.00%-99.99% silicon:
Belarus 34 34 37,700
Brazil 995 986 2,560,000
China�� 763 756 2,150,000
Germany 321 318 887,000
India 52 51 150,000
Italy 143 142 420,000
Japan 37 36 45,300
Sweden 34 34 47,700
Taiwan 113 112 330,000
United Kingdom 30 30 42,000
Other 136 135 235,000
Total 2,660   2,630   6,900,000
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5�Continued
U.S. EXPORTS OF FERROSILICON AND SILICON METAL, BY GRADE
AND COUNTRY, IN 20061
 
    Gross weight   Contained weight    
Country   (metric tons)   (metric tons)   Value
Metal�Continued:
Other silicon:
Canada 694 674 $796,000
China 1,380 1,320 12,900,000
Germany 695 675 1,140,000
Hong Kong 105 101 925,000
Japan 1,460 1,400 5,710,000
Korea, Republic of 2,630 2,550 3,600,000
Mexico 116 113 370,000
Netherlands 298 288 2,390,000
United Kingdom 72 70 119,000
Venezuela 74 72 105,000
Other 224 216 790,000
Total 7,740   7,480   28,900,000
Grand total silicon metal   27,100   26,800   1,280,000,000
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Contained weight estimated from gross weight.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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