U.S. Exports Of Ferrosilicon And Silicon Metal In 2015

TABLE 5
U.S. EXPORTS OF FERROSILICON AND SILICON METAL IN 2015^{1, 2}

(Metric tons, unless otherwise specified)

	Gross	Contained-
Country	weight	weight	Value
Ferrosilicon:
More than 55% silicon:
Austria	6	3	$8,690
Brazil	81	50	165,000
Canada-	1,690	1,010	2,630,000
Colombia	65	48	172,000
Costa Rica	2	1	2,910
India	50	30	35,500
Japan-	723	542	1,400,000
Malaysia	6	4	10,000
Mexico---	3,130	1,890	7,390,000
Switzerland	3	2	4,250
Other (1 country)	1	1	7,140
Total-	5,760	3,580	11,800,000
Other ferrosilicon:
Brazil	243	122	564,000
Canada	1,630	813	1,930,000
Japan-	299	137	521,000
Korea, Republic of	760	336	886,000
Mexico---	3,350	1,630	8,180,000
Netherlands	420	184	215,000
Poland	311	95	589,000
Switzerland	140	63	255,000
Turkey	1,440	655	2,500,000
United Kingdom	1,920	939	2,880,000
Other (8 countries)	466	218	905,000
Total--	11,000	5,190	19,400,000
Total ferrosilicon-	16,700	8,780	31,300,000
Metal:-
More than 99.99% silicon:
China	10,300	10,300	250,000,000
Germany	612	612	19,400,000
Hong Kong	1,020	1,020	26,000,000
Italy	318	318	12,700,000
Japan-	10,700	10,700	557,000,000
Korea, Republic of	4,030	4,030	151,000,000
Malaysia	491	491	41,100,000
Norway	689	689	20,800,000
Singapore	977	977	22,800,000
Taiwan	5,010	5,010	150,000,000
Other (41 countries)	518	518	26,100,000
Total	34,600	34,600	1,280,000,000
99.00%-99.99% silicon:
Austria	41	41	57,700
China	3	3	3,780
Costa Rica	17	17	24,200
India	30	29	43,800
Mexico---	22	22	60,900
Netherlands	7	7	9,500
Saudi Arabia	63	63	318,000
Taiwan	11	11	22,000
Thailand	13	13	18,200
United Kingdom	7	7	10,200
Other (4 countries)	6	6	20,400
Total-	220	219	589,000
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 5-Continued
U.S. EXPORTS OF FERROSILICON AND SILICON METAL IN 2015^{1, 2}

(Metric tons, unless otherwise specified)

	Gross	Contained-
Country	weight	weight	Value
Metal-Continued:-
Other silicon:
Belgium	593	576	865,000
Canada	699	679	2,080,000
China	94	92	125,000
Hong Kong	26	25	$98,700
Korea, Republic of	47	46	294,000
Mexico---	134	130	200,000
South Africa	62	60	168,000
Taiwan	80	77	863,000
Thailand	40	39	79,200
United Kingdom	135	132	357,000
Other (11 countries)	35	33	173,000
Total	1,950	1,890	5,300,000
Total silicon metal	36,800	36,800	1,280,000,000
¹Countries listed are the leading importers in terms of quantity (gross weight).
²Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals
shown.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.