U.S. Exports Of Manganese Ore, Ferroalloys, Metal, And Manganese Dioxide, By Country

TABLE 5
U.S. EXPORTS OF MANGANESE ORE, FERROALLOYS, METAL, AND MANGANESE DIOXIDE, BY COUNTRY¹

	2012			2013
	Quantity,	Value,		Quantity,	Value,
	gross weight	f.a.s.²		gross weight	f.a.s.²
Country	(metric tons)	(thousands)		(metric tons)	(thousands)
Ore and concentrates with 20% or more manganese:³
Canada	348	$395		71	$84
Korea, Republic of	272	351		38	38
Netherlands	793	950		239	868
Other (18 countries)	300	293		280	359
Total	1,710	1,990		628	1,350
Ferromanganese, all grades:⁴
Canada	2,140	2,910		976	1,190
Malaysia	1,790	1,000		31	125
Mexico	198	325		86	125
Other (28 countries)	1,220	2,310		880	1,870
Total	5,350	6,540		1,970	3,300
Silicomanganese:⁴
Canada	5,160	6,910		5,110	5,590
Mexico	362	514		160	180
Other (5 countries)	331	797		621	730
Total	5,850	8,220		5,890	6,500
Metal, including alloys and waste and scrap:³
Canada	149	385		78	264
China	995	2,980	^-	663	1,660
Japan	107	304		49	192
Other (29 countries)	1,330	3,840		887	3,660
Total	2,580	7,510	^-	1,680	5,770
Manganese dioxide:⁴
Belgium	1,260	4,310		2,230	7,480
Canada	5,250	4,470		2,070	2,030
Netherlands	272	1,290		130	668
Other (49 countries)	2,480	6,710		2,110	4,360
Total	9,260	16,800		6,530	14,500
¹Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
²Free alongside ship.
³Countries listed imported more than 300 metric tons from the United States based on the 2-year average.
⁴Countries listed imported more than 500 metric tons from the United States based on the 2-year average.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.