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| TABLE 7 | ||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF CRYOLITE, BY COUNTRY1, 2- | ||||||||
| 2014 | 2015 | |||||||
| Quantity | Value3 | Quantity | Value3 | |||||
| Country | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | ||||
| Canada | 6,550 | $2,850 | 9,070 | $4,160 | ||||
| China | 1,250 | 1,240 | 964 | 644 | ||||
| France | 165 | 114 | -- | -- | ||||
| Germany | 1,580 | 2,470 | 1,150 | 1,900 | ||||
| Hungary | 340 | 593 | 221 | 321 | ||||
| Iceland | 453 | 293 | 173 | 143 | ||||
| Italy | 141 | 197 | 322 | 371 | ||||
| Japan | 3,650 | 4,450 | 5,110 | 5,730 | ||||
| Spain | 1,290 | 476 | 1,440 | 569 | ||||
| Switzerland | 38 | 32 | -- | -- | ||||
| United Kingdom | 761 | 1130 | 494 | 841 | ||||
| Total | 16,200 | 13,800 | -- | 18,900 | 14,700 | |||
| -- Zero. | ||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.- | ||||||||
| 2Includes natural and synthetic cryolite. | ||||||||
| 3Cost, insurance, and freight values at U.S. ports. | ||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | ||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
