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| TABLE 7 | ||||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS OF MOLYBDENUM PRODUCTS, BY PRODUCT AND COUNTRY1- | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 2014 | |||||||||
| Quantity | Value | Quantity | Value | |||||||
| Product and country | HTS2 code | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | |||||
| Oxides and hydroxides, gross weight: | 2825.70.0000 | |||||||||
| Chile | 80 | $1,430 | 225 | $4,260 | ||||||
| China | 200 | 3,910 | 95 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Germany | -- | -- | 2 | 39 | ||||||
| Mexico | -- | -- | 126 | 2,110 | ||||||
| Romania | 2 | 34 | -- | -- | ||||||
| Sweden | 2 | 18 | -- | -- | ||||||
| Total | 284 | 5,390 | 448 | 8,410 | ||||||
| Molybdates, all, contained weight:3 | Various4 | |||||||||
| Chile | 204 | 5,670 | 518 | 15,900 | ||||||
| China | 405 | 11,200 | 138 | 4,290 | ||||||
| India | 1 | 40 | 1 | 69 | ||||||
| Japan | (5) | 7 | 2 | 103 | ||||||
| United Kingdom | 1 | 19 | 9 | 244 | ||||||
| Other (6 countries) | (5) | r | 150 | r | 2 | 120 | ||||
| Total | 611 | r | 17,100 | r | 670 | 20,700 | ||||
| Molybdenum orange, gross weight: | 3206.20.0020 | |||||||||
| Canada | 181 | 1,890 | 224 | 1,840 | ||||||
| China | 6 | 49 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| Colombia | 64 | 375 | 191 | 1,110 | ||||||
| Germany | 20 | 100 | 10 | 26 | ||||||
| India | 2 | 14 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| Mexico | -- | r | -- | r | 4 | 23 | ||||
| Total | 273 | 2,430 | 431 | 3,010 | ||||||
| Ferromolybdenum, contained weight:3, 6 | 7202.70.0000 | |||||||||
| Canada | 468 | 11,900 | 424 | 11,800 | ||||||
| Chile | 3,510 | 91,900 | 4,110 | 117,000 | ||||||
| China | -- | -- | 217 | 7,030 | ||||||
| Korea, Republic of | -- | -- | 153 | 4,430 | ||||||
| United Kingdom | 87 | 2,520 | 90 | 2,380 | ||||||
| Other (5 countries) | 29 | r | 1,570 | r | 117 | 4,290 | ||||
| Total | 4,090 | 108,000 | 5,110 | 147,000 | ||||||
| Other, gross weight:7 | Various8 | |||||||||
| Austria | 318 | 17,200 | 575 | 25,700 | ||||||
| Canada | 398 | 10,300 | 597 | 15,500 | ||||||
| Chile | -- | -- | 12 | 271 | ||||||
| China | 1,200 | 41,800 | 1,500 | 52,500 | ||||||
| Germany | 130 | 6,670 | 220 | 8,700 | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 41 | 1,350 | 200 | 6,670 | ||||||
| Japan | 59 | 1,710 | 54 | 2,090 | ||||||
| Russia | 8 | 951 | 22 | 2,590 | ||||||
| Taiwan | 51 | 1,050 | 31 | 679 | ||||||
| United Kingdom | 24 | 825 | 87 | 2,620 | ||||||
| Other (18 countries) | 43 | r | 2,410 | r | 28 | 1,740 | ||||
| Total | 2,270 | 84,300 | 3,330 | 119,000 | ||||||
| rRevised. -- Zero. | ||||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||||
| 2Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) of the United States. | ||||||||||
| 3Presentation of annual data based on the quantities (gross weight or contained weight) of the five leading countries in 2014. | ||||||||||
| 4Includes HTS codes 2841.70.1000 and 2841.70.5000. | ||||||||||
| 5Less than - unit. | ||||||||||
| 6Ferromolybdenum contains about 60% to 65% molybdenum. | ||||||||||
| 7Presentation of annual data based on the quantities (gross weight or contained weight) of the ten leading countries in 2014. | ||||||||||
| 8Includes HTS codes 8102.10.0000, 8102.94.0000, 8102.95.3000, 8102.95.6000, 8102.96.0000, 8102.97.0000, and 8102.99.0000. | ||||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | ||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
