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| TABLE 10 | |||||||||
| U.S. EXPORTS OF MISCELLANEOUS TUNGSTEN-BEARING MATERIALS, BY COUNTRY1 | |||||||||
| 2006 | 2007 | ||||||||
| Quantity, | Quantity, | ||||||||
| tungsten content | Value | tungsten content | Value | ||||||
| Product and country of destination | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | |||||
| Ferrotungsten and ferrosilicon tungsten: | |||||||||
| Canada | 1 | $19 | 2 | $100 | |||||
| India | �-- | �-- | 2 | 5 | |||||
| Japan | 3 | 181 | �-- | �-- | |||||
| Mexico | (2) | 29 | �-- | �-- | |||||
| Netherlands | �-- | �-- | 10 | 454 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 229 | 14 | 559 | |||||
| Unwrought tungsten:3, 4, 5 | |||||||||
| Australia | 5 | 20 | 1 | 17 | |||||
| Belgium | 11 | 105 | 4 | 16 | |||||
| Brazil | 10 | 46 | 18 | 86 | |||||
| Canada | 106 | 786 | 144 | 1,190 | |||||
| China | 68 | 294 | 19 | 81 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 3 | 11 | 15 | 62 | |||||
| Denmark | 5 | 29 | 9 | 47 | |||||
| France | 15 | 62 | 3 | 12 | |||||
| Germany | 124 | 522 | 105 | 453 | |||||
| Hungary | 15 | 65 | 17 | 76 | |||||
| Ireland | �-- | �-- | 4 | 17 | |||||
| Israel | 23 | 99 | 25 | 111 | |||||
| Italy | 6 | 27 | �-- | �-- | |||||
| Japan | 33 | 137 | 22 | 92 | |||||
| Korea, Republic of | 5 | 22 | 4 | 22 | |||||
| Malaysia | 18 | 75 | 11 | 46 | |||||
| Mexico | 38 | 170 | 85 | 366 | |||||
| Netherlands | 2 | 9 | 10 | 190 | |||||
| New Zealand | 4 | 17 | �-- | �-- | |||||
| Philippines | 51 | 215 | 13 | 56 | |||||
| Singapore | 59 | 247 | 18 | 74 | |||||
| Sweden | 44 | 190 | 21 | 88 | |||||
| Taiwan | 181 | 779 | 42 | 198 | |||||
| United Kingdom | 401 | 1,800 | 186 | 805 | |||||
| Other | 9 | 46 | r | 3 | 25 | ||||
| Total | 1,230 | 5,780 | 777 | 4,130 | |||||
| Waste and scrap:4 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 21 | 348 | 2 | 53 | |||||
| Brazil | 2 | 36 | 6 | 99 | |||||
| Canada | 129 | 1,060 | 304 | 2,740 | |||||
| China | 44 | 590 | 50 | 767 | |||||
| France | 38 | 364 | 5 | 170 | |||||
| Germany | 238 | 3,310 | 608 | 12,300 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 13 | 256 | 72 | 1,030 | |||||
| Israel | �-- | �-- | 13 | 97 | |||||
| Japan | 148 | 2,240 | 2 | 28 | |||||
| Korea, Republic of | �-- | �-- | 23 | 200 | |||||
| Mexico | 1 | 5 | 7 | 55 | |||||
| Netherlands | 10 | 108 | 154 | 1,300 | |||||
| See footnotes at end of� table. | |||||||||
| TABLE 10�Continued | |||||||||
| U.S. EXPORTS OF MISCELLANEOUS TUNGSTEN-BEARING MATERIALS, BY COUNTRY1 | |||||||||
| 2006 | 2007 | ||||||||
| Quantity, | Quantity, | ||||||||
| tungsten content | Value | tungsten content | Value | ||||||
| Product and country of destination | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | |||||
| Waste and scrap�Continued:4 | |||||||||
| Peru | 7 | $56 | �-- | �-- | |||||
| Singapore | 2 | 17 | 4 | $30 | |||||
| Taiwan | 31 | 763 | �-- | �-- | |||||
| United Kingdom | 159 | 3,300 | 365 | 3,310 | |||||
| Vietnam | 472 | 1,040 | �-- | �-- | |||||
| Other | 1 | 4 | 3 | 25 | |||||
| Total | 1,310 | 13,500 | 1,620 | 22,200 | |||||
| Wrought tungsten:3, 4, 6 | |||||||||
| Australia | 2 | 297 | 8 | 1,170 | |||||
| Brazil | 7 | 1,410 | 7 | 960 | |||||
| Canada | 32 | 2,520 | 41 | 3,380 | |||||
| China | 12 | 2,000 | 14 | 2,760 | |||||
| Colombia | 4 | 1,600 | 4 | 1,350 | |||||
| Costa Rica | 2 | 236 | 4 | 552 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 26 | 4,620 | 18 | 3,270 | |||||
| France | 14 | 2,160 | 4 | 507 | |||||
| Germany | 44 | 5,800 | 87 | 7,590 | |||||
| Hungary | 9 | 1,810 | 5 | 892 | |||||
| India | 4 | 277 | 1 | 154 | |||||
| Indonesia | 2 | 583 | 2 | 407 | |||||
| Ireland | 3 | 389 | (2) | 21 | |||||
| Israel | 7 | 1,880 | 4 | 1,700 | |||||
| Italy | 4 | 512 | 4 | 785 | |||||
| Japan | 79 | 14,300 | 83 | 12,100 | |||||
| Korea, Republic of | 2 | 545 | 2 | 231 | |||||
| Mexico | 27 | 3,870 | 20 | 3,610 | |||||
| Netherlands | 3 | 874 | 7 | 1,120 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 6 | 1,390 | (2) | 114 | |||||
| Singapore | 1 | 490 | � | 2 | 368 | ||||
| Spain | 8 | 599 | 16 | 1,420 | |||||
| Sweden | 17 | 879 | 1 | 304 | |||||
| Taiwan | 2 | 542 | 1 | 70 | |||||
| United Kingdom | 37 | 2,340 | 16 | 3,400 | |||||
| Other | 12 | r | 2,360 | r | 6 | 1,040 | |||
| Total | 364 | 54,300 | 357 | 49,300 | |||||
| Tungsten compounds:7 | |||||||||
| Canada | 26 | 88 | 27 | 104 | |||||
| China | 150 | 2,430 | 2 | 12 | |||||
| Germany | (2) | 6 | 17 | 248 | |||||
| Netherlands | 896 | 15,500 | 75 | 1,240 | |||||
| United Kingdom | (2) | 3 | �-- | �-- | |||||
| Other | (2) | 11 | r | (2) | 37 | ||||
| Total | 1,070 | 18,100 | 122 | 1,640 | |||||
| See footnotes at end of� table. | |||||||||
| TABLE 10�Continued | |||||||||
| U.S. EXPORTS OF MISCELLANEOUS TUNGSTEN-BEARING MATERIALS, BY COUNTRY1 | |||||||||
| rRevised. -- Zero. | |||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | |||||||||
| 2Less than � unit. | |||||||||
| 3May include alloys. | |||||||||
| 4Content estimated from reported gross weight. | |||||||||
| 5Includes bars and rods produced simply by sintering; excludes powders and waste and scrap. | |||||||||
| 6Includes bars and rods other than those produced simply by sintering; profiles, plates, sheets, strip, and foil; wire; | |||||||||
| and other wrought products. | |||||||||
| 7Includes only other tungstates.� | |||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | |||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program