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REPORTED CONSUMPTION OF SODA ASH IN THE UNITED STATES,� BY END USE, BY QUARTER1
(Thousand metric tons)
            2006
SIC2 First Second Third Fourth
code   End use   2005   quarter   quarter   quarter   quarter   Total
32   Glass:���������������
3221   Container 1,460 364 374 367 372 1,480
3211   Flat 1,130 272 272 282 291 1,120
3296   Fiber 284 65 67 66 65 263
3229   Other 179   42   45   43   47   177
Total 3,050 744 758 759 775 3,040
281 Chemicals 1,680 464 453 454 415 1,790
284   Soaps and detergents 624 125 127 134 128 514
26   Pulp and paper 90 23 22 21 21 87
2899   Water treatment3 78 24 18 26 21 89
Flue gas desulfurization 141 33 25 37 33 128
Distributors 290 74 67 63 56 260
Other 241   50   49   61   47   207
Total domestic consumption4 6,200 1,540 1,520 1,560 1,500 6,110
Exports5 4,870 1,190 1,180 1,240 1,300 4,910
Canada 393   94   120   113   104   431
Total industry sales6 11,100 2,720 2,700 2,790 2,800 11,000
Total sales from plants 11,200 2,690 2,760 2,720 2,780 10,900
Total production 11,000 2,700 2,690 2,740 2,830 11,000
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Standard industrial classification.
3Includes soda ash equivalent from soda liquors and purge liquors sold to powerplant for water treatment. Sales of
mine water are excluded.
4Imports reported by the producer/importer have been distributed into appropriate end-use categories listed above.
5As reported by producers; includes Canada. Data may not necessarily agree with those reported by the U.S. Census
Bureau for the same periods.
6Represents soda ash from domestic origin (production and inventory changes) and imports and exports. Includes
soda ash sold by coproducers and distributed by purchasers into appropriate end-use categories.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

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