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| TABLE 6 | |||||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF PRODUCTS WITH BASIS OF ASBESTOS IN 2015 | |||||||||||
| Quantity- | Percent of | ||||||||||
| HTS1 code | Category | (metric tons) | Value2 | Major sources3 | category total4 | ||||||
| 2524.90.00.00 | Asbestos minerals | 343 | $612,000 | Brazil | 100% of weight. | ||||||
| 6811.40.00.00 | Asbestos-cement products | 45 | 108,000 | China | 93% of weight. | ||||||
| 6812.80.90.00 | Crocidolite products (except footwear)5 | 34 | 24,600 | do. | 100% of weight. | ||||||
| 6812.91.90.00 | Clothing (except footwear)5, 6 | (7) | 5,600 | do. | Do. | ||||||
| 6812.92.00.00 | Paper, millboard, and felt5, 6 | NA | 5,030 | do. | 100% of value. | ||||||
| 6812.93.00.00 | Compressed asbestos fiber jointing5, 6 | NA | 49,100 | China, Japan8 | Do. | ||||||
| 6812.99.00.01 | Other fabricated asbestos fibers5, 6 | 4 | 21,300 | Norway8 | 99% of weight. | ||||||
| 6812.99.00.02 | Yarn and thread5, 6 | 58 | 534,000 | Mexico | Do. | ||||||
| 6812.99.00.03 | Cords and string5, 6 | 1 | 11,800 | China | 100% of weight. | ||||||
| 6812.99.00.04 | Woven or knitted fabric5, 6 | (7) | 30,700 | Italy8, United Kingdom8 | 100% of weight. | ||||||
| 6812.99.00.10 | Products for use in civil aircraft5, 6 | NA | 11,300 | China, Mexico | 100% of value. | ||||||
| 6812.99.00.20 | Gaskets, packing, and seals5, 6 | 7 | 184,000 | Israel8, China, Japan8, Taiwan | 93% of weight. | ||||||
| 6812.99.00.25 | Building materials5, 6 | NA | 159,000 | El Salvador | 98% of value. | ||||||
| 6812.99.00.55 | Asbestos articles not elsewhere specified5, 6 | NA | 29,300 | Brazil, Belgium8, Canada, Mexico, | 90% of value. | ||||||
| China | |||||||||||
| 6813.20.00.10 | Brake linings and pads, civil aircraft9 | NA | 103,000 | Switzerland8, Japan8, | 96% of value. | ||||||
| United Kingdom8 | |||||||||||
| 6813.20.00.15 | Brake linings and pads, other9 | NA | 1,350,000 | Germany8, Japan8, Spain8, Peru | 60% of value. | ||||||
| 6813.20.00.20 | Other friction materials, civil aircraft9 | NA | 302,000 | Japan8 | 99% of value. | ||||||
| 6813.20.00.25 | Other friction materials9 | NA | 1,700,000 | China, Japan8 | 94% of value. | ||||||
| Do., do. Ditto. NA Not available. | |||||||||||
| 1Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. | |||||||||||
| 2U.S. customs declared value. | |||||||||||
| 3Countries are listed in decreasing order. Includes all countries with a percentage contribution of 10% or more. | |||||||||||
| 4Percentage contribution of total imports by major import sources, by weight or value. | |||||||||||
| 5Mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate. | |||||||||||
| 6Excludes crocidolite products. | |||||||||||
| 7Less than - unit. | |||||||||||
| 8Country has imposed a ban on asbestos. Material may have been misclassified as asbestos or transshiped. | |||||||||||
| 9Articles with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances, or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials | |||||||||||
| (containing asbestos). | |||||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
