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| TABLE 3 | ||||||||
| U.S. EXPORTS OF KYANITE, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 2014 | |||||||
| Quantity | Value3 | Quantity | Value3 | |||||
| Country | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | ||||
| Argentina | 160 | $45 | 160 | $44 | ||||
| Australia | 492 | 142 | 483 | 144 | ||||
| Bangladesh | 22 | 8 | 20 | 8 | ||||
| Belgium | 2,610 | 817 | 2,420 | 796 | ||||
| Brazil | 81 | 29 | 180 | 54 | ||||
| Canada | 2,600 | 840 | 2,060 | 782 | ||||
| Chile | 120 | 29 | 100 | 25 | ||||
| China | 7,810 | 2,210 | 9,600 | 3,080 | ||||
| Colombia | 85 | 20 | 100 | 26 | ||||
| Denmark | 69 | 26 | 109 | 41 | ||||
| Egypt | 400 | 109 | 220 | 57 | ||||
| Finland | 20 | 6 | -- | -- | ||||
| Germany | 6,490 | 2,070 | 7,280 | 2,520 | ||||
| Greece | -- | -- | 22 | 7 | ||||
| Guatamala | -- | -- | 42 | 10 | ||||
| Hungary | 40 | 13 | -- | -- | ||||
| India | 389 | 102 | 347 | 119 | ||||
| Indonesia | 80 | 19 | 361 | 91 | ||||
| Ireland | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Italy | 1,320 | 411 | 1,380 | 451 | ||||
| Japan | 3,080 | 1,130 | 3,040 | 1,220 | ||||
| Korea, Republic of | 3,040 | r | 896 | 1,920 | 603 | |||
| Lithuania | 22 | 4 | -- | -- | ||||
| Malaysia | 380 | 95 | 300 | 77 | ||||
| Mexico | 3,270 | 1,120 | 3,190 | 1,150 | ||||
| Netherlands | 2,200 | r | 702 | r | 922 | 324 | ||
| Philippines | 20 | 5 | 20 | 5 | ||||
| Russia | 22 | 5 | -- | -- | ||||
| Slovenia | 204 | 43 | -- | -- | ||||
| South Africa | 12 | 3 | 22 | 5 | ||||
| Spain | 486 | 145 | 625 | 196 | ||||
| Sweden | 896 | 263 | 852 | 272 | ||||
| Taiwan | 700 | 172 | 625 | 152 | ||||
| Thailand | 338 | 86 | 300 | 80 | ||||
| Turkey | 694 | 179 | 527 | 152 | ||||
| Ukraine | -- | -- | 22 | 6 | ||||
| United Arab Emirates | 110 | 30 | 62 | 18 | ||||
| United Kingdom | 4,090 | r | 1,340 | r | 2,680 | 1,060 | ||
| Venezuela | 20 | 5 | -- | -- | ||||
| Total | 42,400 | 13,100 | 40,000 | 13,600 | ||||
| rRevised. -- Zero. | ||||||||
| 1 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States code 2508.50.0000 for kyanite | ||||||||
| concentrate. | ||||||||
| 2Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals | ||||||||
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| 3Free alongside ship (f.a.s.) value. | ||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | ||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices