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| TABLE 5 | |||||||||
| CONSUMPTION OF SULFUR IN THE UNITED STATES BY TYPE1 | |||||||||
| (Thousand metric tons, sulfur content) | |||||||||
| Type | 2014 | 2015 | |||||||
| Elemental sulfur: | |||||||||
| Shipments | 9,080 | 8,910 | |||||||
| Exports | 2,010 | r | 1,850 | ||||||
| Importse | 2,370 | 2,240 | |||||||
| Total | 9,450 | 9,310 | |||||||
| Byproduct sulfuric acid: | |||||||||
| Shipments | 587 | 646 | |||||||
| Exports2 | 52 | 56 | |||||||
| Imports2 | 1,000 | r | 1,160 | ||||||
| Total | 1,540 | r | 1,750 | ||||||
| Grand total | 11,000 | 11,100 | |||||||
| eEstimated. rRevised. | |||||||||
| 1Crude sulfur or sulfur content. Data are rounded to no more than three- | |||||||||
| significant digits; may not add to totals shown. Consumption is calculated as- | |||||||||
| shipments minus exports plus imports. | |||||||||
| 2May include sulfuric acid other than byproduct. | |||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
