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| TABLE 13 | ||||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF TITANIUM PIGMENT, BY COUNTRY1 | ||||||||||
| 2005 | 2006 | |||||||||
| Quantity | Value | Quantity | Value | |||||||
| Country | HTS2 | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | |||||
| 80% or more titanium dioxide pigment: | 3206.11.0000 | |||||||||
| Australia | 3,620 | $6,380 | 7,730 | $14,800 | ||||||
| Belgium | 9,990 | 18,000 | 9,060 | 17,200 | ||||||
| Canada | 73,000 | 141,000 | 76,200 | 157,000 | ||||||
| China | 29,800 | 39,600 | 26,900 | 37,600 | ||||||
| Finland | 14,000 | 27,400 | 15,100 | 30,100 | ||||||
| France | 7,060 | 11,100 | 2,770 | 4,990 | ||||||
| Germany | 17,600 | 35,200 | 17,700 | 38,100 | ||||||
| Italy | 9,460 | 14,700 | 6,880 | 10,900 | ||||||
| Japan | 6,190 | 15,800 | 4,240 | 12,100 | ||||||
| Korea, Republic of | 7,360 | 8,860 | 1,040 | 1,400 | ||||||
| Mexico | 13,800 | 23,700 | 3,650 | 6,200 | ||||||
| Netherlands | 5,310 | 11,300 | 5,110 | 10,900 | ||||||
| Norway | 4,010 | 6,840 | 3,570 | 6,990 | ||||||
| Singapore | 2,030 | 3,820 | 1,830 | 3,580 | ||||||
| Slovenia | 3,020 | 4,780 | 1,920 | 3,550 | ||||||
| Spain | 8,800 | 13,900 | 12,200 | 19,600 | ||||||
| United Kingdom | 27,400 | 47,100 | 6,420 | 11,500 | ||||||
| Other | 6,130 | 8,700 | 4,100 | 6,880 | ||||||
| Total | 249,000 | 438,000 | 206,000 | 393,000 | ||||||
| Other titanium dioxide:������������ | 3206.19.0000 | |||||||||
| Canada | 2,680 | 11,100 | 1,870 | 7,610 | ||||||
| China | 795 | 2,120 | 1,270 | 2,490 | ||||||
| Finland | 274 | 2,820 | 269 | 2,730 | ||||||
| Germany | 1,220 | 3,800 | 762 | 2,270 | ||||||
| India | 491 | 1,490 | 208 | 452 | ||||||
| Japan | 390 | 5,830 | 284 | 4,260 | ||||||
| United Kingdom | 113 | 2,270 | 111 | 1,820 | ||||||
| Other | 644 | 2,230 | 650 | 1,830 | ||||||
| Total | 6,600 | 31,600 | 5,420 | 23,500 | ||||||
| Unfinished titanium dioxide:3 | 2823.00.0000 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 1,560 | 3,080 | 424 | 1,280 | ||||||
| Brazil | 2,030 | 2,590 | 2,370 | 3,050 | ||||||
| Canada | 28,600 | 14,300 | 16,200 | 8,520 | ||||||
| China | 15,700 | 21,000 | 17,800 | 24,700 | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 7,810 | 13,100 | 3,610 | 6,420 | ||||||
| France | 17,100 | 25,700 | 13,300 | 25,300 | ||||||
| Germany | 5,910 | 13,000 | 6,110 | 12,500 | ||||||
| Korea, Republic of | 1,680 | 2,320 | 6,360 | 8,550 | ||||||
| Poland | 752 | 1,250 | 322 | 605 | ||||||
| Other | 4,720 | 11,300 | 9,730 | 18,700 | ||||||
| Total | 85,800 | 108,000 | 76,200 | 110,000 | ||||||
| Grand total | 341,000 | 578,000 | 288,000 | 526,000 | ||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||||
| 2Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. | ||||||||||
| 3Unmixed and not surface treated. | ||||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | ||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program