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| TABLE 8 | ||||||
| ESTIMATED U.S. DISTRIBUTION OF TITANIUM PIGMENT SHIPMENTS, | ||||||
| TITANIUM DIOXIDE CONTENT, BY INDUSTRY1 | ||||||
| (Percent) | ||||||
| Industry | 2011 | 2012 | ||||
| Paint, varnish, lacquer | 58.5 | 59.8 | ||||
| Paper | 8.6 | 10.6 | ||||
| Plastics and rubber | 27.9 | 24.6 | ||||
| Other2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | ||||
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| 1Excludes exports. | ||||||
| 2Includes agricultural, building materials, ceramics, coated fabrics- | ||||||
| and textiles, cosmetics, food, and printing ink. Also includes | ||||||
| shipments to distributors. | ||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
