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| TABLE 14 | ||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF MISCELLANEOUS TUNGSTEN-BEARING MATERIALS, BY COUNTRY1 | ||||||||
| 2002 | 2003 | |||||||
| Tungsten | Tungsten | |||||||
| content | Value | content | Value | |||||
| Product and country of origin | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | ||||
| Tungsten metal powders:2 | ||||||||
| Australia | -- | -- | 10 | $31 | ||||
| Austria | -- | -- | 3 | 40 | ||||
| Belgium | 3 | $88 | 4 | 152 | ||||
| Canada | 23 | 433 | 69 | 616 | ||||
| China | 260 | 2,540 | 539 | 5,140 | ||||
| France | 4 | 162 | (3) | 3 | ||||
| Germany | 94 | 1,790 | 198 | 2,960 | ||||
| Israel | 32 | 580 | 140 | 2,080 | ||||
| Japan | 9 | 588 | 12 | 935 | ||||
| Korea, Republic of | 98 | 1,480 | 94 | 1,600 | ||||
| Pakistan | 10 | 57 | -- | -- | ||||
| Sweden | 10 | 40 | 5 | 12 | ||||
| United Kingdom | 100 | 1,100 | 21 | 212 | ||||
| Other | 1 | 23 | 1 | 19 | ||||
| Total | 642 | 8,870 | 1,090 | 13,800 | ||||
| Tungsten carbide powder: | ||||||||
| Armenia | 8 | 138 | -- | -- | ||||
| Austria | 22 | 438 | 23 | 436 | ||||
| Canada | 345 | 4,470 | 460 | 6,820 | ||||
| China | 192 | 2,480 | 432 | 4,400 | ||||
| France | 5 | 383 | 3 | 369 | ||||
| Germany | 99 | 1,880 | 64 | 1,240 | ||||
| Israel | 173 | 2,650 | 319 | 4,370 | ||||
| Japan | 1 | 66 | 12 | 215 | ||||
| Korea, Republic of | 38 | 571 | 46 | 647 | ||||
| Luxembourg | 14 | 270 | 7 | 96 | ||||
| Taiwan | 2 | 18 | -- | -- | ||||
| Other | 3 | r | 123 | r | 2 | 62 | ||
| Total | 901 | 13,500 | 1,370 | 18,700 | ||||
| Unwrought tungsten:2, 4, 5 | ||||||||
| Canada | -- | -- | 2 | 8 | ||||
| China | 56 | 479 | 6 | 68 | ||||
| Germany | 1 | 75 | 16 | 950 | ||||
| Japan | 2 | 191 | (3) | 18 | ||||
| Pakistan | 15 | 61 | -- | -- | ||||
| Singapore | 21 | 295 | 8 | 50 | ||||
| Other | 1 | 44 | 1 | 33 | ||||
| Total | 97 | 1,140 | 33 | 1,130 | ||||
| Waste and scrap: | ||||||||
| Belgium | -- | -- | 8 | 53 | ||||
| Brazil | -- | -- | 16 | 80 | ||||
| Canada | 30 | 130 | 34 | 184 | ||||
| China | 250 | 2,070 | 201 | 1,560 | ||||
| Czech Republic | 31 | 218 | 4 | 32 | ||||
| Estonia | -- | -- | 10 | 42 | ||||
| Germany | 141 | 717 | 79 | 513 | ||||
| Hong Kong | 56 | 329 | 58 | 278 | ||||
| India | -- | -- | 115 | 508 | ||||
| Israel | 12 | 44 | 121 | 413 | ||||
| Japan | 112 | 534 | 94 | 435 | ||||
| Korea, Republic of | 17 | 43 | 123 | 189 | ||||
| Pakistan | 53 | 241 | 16 | 77 | ||||
| Russia | 17 | 90 | 16 | 83 | ||||
| Singapore | 14 | 51 | -- | -- | ||||
| South Africa | 56 | 272 | 60 | 358 | ||||
| See footnotes at end of table. | ||||||||
| TABLE 14--Continued | ||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF MISCELLANEOUS TUNGSTEN-BEARING MATERIALS, BY COUNTRY1 | ||||||||
| 2002 | 2003 | |||||||
| Tungsten | Tungsten | |||||||
| content | Value | content | Value | |||||
| Product and country of origin | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | ||||
| Waste and scrap--Continued: | ||||||||
| Sweden | -- | -- | 21 | $217 | ||||
| United Kingdom | 94 | $494 | 132 | 641 | ||||
| Uzbekistan | 18 | 162 | -- | -- | ||||
| Other | 2 | r | 7 | r | 10 | 54 | ||
| Total | 903 | 5,400 | 1,120 | 5,720 | ||||
| Wrought tungsten:2, 4, 6 | ||||||||
| Austria | 21 | 2,570 | 25 | 2,300 | ||||
| Belgium | 2 | 119 | 1 | 53 | ||||
| China | 115 | 5,210 | 68 | 3,810 | ||||
| France | 4 | 513 | 1 | 167 | ||||
| Germany | 53 | 4,310 | 43 | 3,840 | ||||
| Hong Kong | 6 | 450 | 7 | 486 | ||||
| Hungary | 4 | 322 | 4 | 348 | ||||
| India | 4 | 488 | 3 | 396 | ||||
| Israel | 15 | 1,430 | 15 | 1,200 | ||||
| Japan | 26 | 4,180 | 45 | 4,270 | ||||
| Netherlands | 1 | 231 | 3 | 286 | ||||
| Russia | 3 | 286 | 5 | 389 | ||||
| South Africa | 4 | 40 | (3) | 3 | ||||
| United Kingdom | 2 | 301 | 1 | 280 | ||||
| Other | 6 | r | 884 | r | 4 | 783 | ||
| Total | 266 | 21,300 | 227 | 18,600 | ||||
| Tungsten oxides: | ||||||||
| China | 781 | 5,450 | 743 | 5,050 | ||||
| France | (3) | 8 | -- | -- | ||||
| Germany | 4 | 77 | 7 | 174 | ||||
| Japan | 13 | 36 | -- | -- | ||||
| United Kingdom | -- | -- | 10 | 124 | ||||
| Total | 799 | 5,570 | 760 | 5,350 | ||||
| Calcium tungstate, Japan | (3) | 8 | (3) | 25 | ||||
| Other tungstates: | ||||||||
| Australia | (3) | 62 | (3) | 2 | ||||
| China | -- | -- | (3) | 126 | ||||
| Germany | (3) | 48 | (3) | 21 | ||||
| India | (3) | 8 | -- | -- | ||||
| Japan | (3) | 4 | -- | -- | ||||
| Total | 1 | 122 | (3) | 149 | ||||
| Other tungsten compounds:7 | ||||||||
| China | 20 | 258 | -- | -- | ||||
| Germany | (3) | 184 | (3) | 126 | ||||
| Japan | 2 | 372 | 2 | 398 | ||||
| Korea, Republic of | (3) | 10 | -- | -- | ||||
| United Kingdom | -- | -- | (3) | 6 | ||||
| Ukraine | -- | -- | (3) | 52 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 824 | 3 | 582 | ||||
| rRevised. -- Zero. | ||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||
| 2May include alloys. | ||||||||
| 3Less than 1/2 unit. | ||||||||
| 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 tungsten chlorides. | ||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | ||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program