U.S. Exports Of Talc

TABLE 4
U.S. EXPORTS OF TALC^{1, 2}

(Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars)

	2005		2006
Country	Quantity	Value³	Quantity	Value³
Belgium	10	2,250	10	2,110
Canada⁴	94	14,200	79	14,600
Germany	3	889	4	1,040
Japan	6	1,390	3	724
Mexico	21	5,090	18	4,710
Singapore	2	750	3	1,040
Other⁵	62	17,300	62	18,400
Total	198	41,800	179	42,600
¹Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may
not add to totals shown.
²Excludes powders-talcum (in package), face, and compact.
³Free alongside ship.
⁴Probably includes shipments in transit through Canadian ports.
⁵Includes 65 countries in 2005 and 66 countries in 2006.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.