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| TABLE 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. EXPORTS OF COBALT, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Metal3 | Oxides and hydroxides | Acetates | -Chlorides | Total | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross | Gross | Gross | Gross | Cobalt | ||||||||||||||||
| weight | Value4 | weight | Value4 | weight | Value4 | weight | Value4 | content5 | Value4 | |||||||||||
| Country of destination | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | ||||||||||
| 2014 | 4,070 | ###### | 536 | $5,720 | 181 | $3,380 | 3 | $44 | 4,500 | $111,000 | ||||||||||
| 2015: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina | 7 | 290 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 290 | ||||||||||
| Australia | 25 | 819 | (6) | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 26 | 834 | ||||||||||
| Austria | 12 | 279 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 279 | ||||||||||
| Belgium | 278 | 5,380 | 57 | 938 | 141 | 1,050 | -- | -- | 353 | 7,370 | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 3 | 134 | 14 | 346 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 480 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 846 | 8,230 | (6) | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 846 | 8,240 | ||||||||||
| China | 57 | 1,970 | 8 | 322 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 63 | 2,290 | ||||||||||
| Finland | 11 | 601 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11 | 601 | ||||||||||
| France | 788 | 15,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 788 | 15,000 | ||||||||||
| Germany | 201 | 10,900 | 1 | 29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 201 | 10,900 | ||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 9 | 374 | 98 | 600 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 79 | 974 | ||||||||||
| Hungary | 7 | 467 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 467 | ||||||||||
| India | 52 | 2,130 | -- | -- | 38 | 334 | -- | -- | 62 | 2,470 | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 639 | 15,200 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 639 | 15,200 | ||||||||||
| Italy | 13 | 885 | (6) | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 901 | ||||||||||
| Japan | 187 | 7,070 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 187 | 7,070 | ||||||||||
| Korea, Republic of | 65 | 3,060 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65 | 3,060 | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 9 | 439 | 10 | 265 | 1 | 10 | (6) | 4 | 17 | 718 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands | 66 | 1,660 | 1 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 66 | 1,700 | ||||||||||
| Singapore | 34 | 2,100 | 1 | 57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 34 | 2,160 | ||||||||||
| Taiwan | 45 | 1,190 | 1 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 45 | 1,220 | ||||||||||
| Turkey | 21 | 620 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 620 | ||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 228 | 5,830 | (6) | 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 228 | 5,840 | ||||||||||
| Other | 42 | 2,470 | 1 | 23 | -- | -- | (6) | 3 | 43 | 2,490 | ||||||||||
| Total | 3,640 | 87,000 | 192 | 2,690 | 180 | 1,390 | (6) | 7 | 3,830 | 91,100 | ||||||||||
| -- Zero. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2In addition to the materials listed, the United States exported cobalt ores and concentrates and wrought cobalt and cobalt articles. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3Includes unwrought cobalt, powders, waste and scrap, and mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4Free alongside ship value. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5Estimated from gross weight. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6Less than - unit. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
