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| TABLE 5 | ||||
| CONSUMPTION OF SULFUR IN THE UNITED STATES1, 2, 3 | ||||
| (Thousand metric tons) | ||||
| 2004 | 2005 | |||
| Elemental sulfur: | ||||
| Shipments4 | 9,410 | 8,720 | ||
| Exports | 949 | 684 | ||
| Importse | 2,850 | 2,820 | ||
| Total | 11,300 | 10,900 | ||
| Byproduct sulfuric acid: | ||||
| Shipments4 | 739 | 711 | ||
| Exports5 | 67 | 110 | ||
| Imports5 | 784 | 877 | ||
| Total | 1,460 | 1,480 | ||
| Grand total | 12,800 | 12,300 | ||
| eEstimated.�� | ||||
| 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