U.S. Imports For Consumption Of Synthetic Graphite, By Country

TABLE 8
U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF SYNTHETIC GRAPHITE, BY COUNTRY ^{1, 2}

	2013		2014
	Quantity-	Value³	Quantity-	Value³
Country	(metric tons)	(thousands)	(metric tons)	(thousands)
Belgium-	83	$303	84	$287
Brazil-	178	573	414	1,330
Canada-	3,890	9,450	4,800	4,620
China-	30,300	37,600	25,000	38,600
France-	1,780	5,700	3,320	5,640
Germany-	2,670	11,900	2,670	15,900
Hong Kong-	1,080	405	2,540	731
India-	4,370	8,420	2,330	4,350
Indonesia-	54	151	--	--
Italy-	60	780	133	1,540
Japan-	4,440	25,400	3,890	25,900
Korea, Republic of-	30	570	105	1,440
Malaysia-	16	195	2,340	2,140
Mexico-	5,110	9,050	8,490	14,600
Poland-	(4)	2	641	1,670
Russia-	78	74	4	15
South Africa-	196	987	7	35
Spain-	(4)	8	73	210
Switzerland-	4,230	14,200	3,610	12,700
United Kingdom-	538	2,770	142	1,610
Other	50	988	101	1,150
Total	59,100	130,000	60,700	134,000
-- Zero.
¹Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
²Synthetic graphite data is for Harmonized Tariff of the United States codes 3801.10.1000,-
3801.10.5000, 3801.20.0000, 3801.90.0000, and 6903.10.0000.
³Customs value.
⁴Less than - unit.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.