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| TABLE 5 | ||||
| CONSUMPTION OF SULFUR IN THE UNITED STATES1, 2, 3 | ||||
| (Thousand metric tons) | ||||
| 2005 | 2006 | |||
| Elemental sulfur: | ||||
| Shipments4 | 8,770 | r | 8,290 | |
| Exports | 684 | 635 | ||
| Importse | 2,820 | 2,950 | ||
| Total | 10,900 | 10,600 | ||
| Byproduct sulfuric acid: | ||||
| Shipments4 | 711 | 674 | ||
| Exports5 | 110 | 79 | ||
| Imports5 | 877 | 793 | ||
| Total | 1,480 | 1,390 | ||
| Grand total | 12,400 | r | 12,000 | |
| eEstimated. rRevised.�� | ||||
| 1Crude sulfur or sulfur content. | ||||
| 2Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||
| 3Consumption is calculated as shipments minus exports plus imports. | ||||
| 4Includes the U.S. Virgin Islands. | ||||
| 5May include sulfuric acid other than byproduct. | ||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program