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| TABLE 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. EXPORTS AND REEXPORTS OF INDUSTRIAL DIAMOND DUST, GRIT, AND POWDER, BY COUNTRY1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (Thousand carats and thousand dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Synthetic2 | Natural2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Quantity | Value3 | Quantity | Value3 | Quantity | Value3 | Quantity | Value3 | ||||||||||
| Exports: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 3,490 | r | 1,230 | 1,430 | 599 | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Belgium | 440 | 111 | 121 | 25 | 35 | 38 | 55 | 140 | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 3,800 | 1,010 | 2,610 | 732 | 15 | 4 | -- | -- | ||||||||||
| Canada | 3,470 | 2,420 | 2,600 | 1,890 | 1,990 | 1,950 | 1,220 | 978 | ||||||||||
| Germany | 2,610 | 843 | 699 | 198 | 60 | 33 | 27 | 28 | ||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 212 | 110 | 198 | 127 | 101 | 43 | 57 | 108 | ||||||||||
| India | 2,910 | 1,080 | 2,280 | 827 | 9 | 13 | -- | -- | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 40,100 | 15,500 | 22,900 | 8,490 | 40 | 66 | 43 | 69 | ||||||||||
| Israel | 25 | 26 | 801 | 323 | 431 | 95 | 46 | 57 | ||||||||||
| Italy | 4,320 | 899 | 5,270 | 1,510 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | ||||||||||
| Japan | 39,100 | 18,800 | 25,100 | 12,600 | 47 | 69 | -- | -- | ||||||||||
| Korea, Republic of | 14,700 | 10,500 | 15,400 | 9,330 | 1,840 | 429 | 1,730 | 342 | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 862 | 383 | 540 | 199 | 546 | 295 | 541 | 407 | ||||||||||
| Singapore | 1,350 | 1,940 | 658 | 1,950 | -- | -- | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Spain | 86 | 23 | 24 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||
| Switzerland | 12,200 | 10,800 | 15,700 | 13,800 | 486 | 453 | 153 | 103 | ||||||||||
| Taiwan | 5,130 | 2,520 | 6,440 | 4,400 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||
| Thailand | 4,600 | 1,420 | 6,560 | 2,000 | -- | -- | 66 | 22 | ||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 2,300 | 656 | 1,790 | 698 | 797 | 482 | 179 | 147 | ||||||||||
| Other | 7,200 | r | 2,900 | 18,800 | 7,970 | 98 | r | 125 | r | 83 | 69 | |||||||
| Total | 149,000 | r | 73,200 | - | 130,000 | 67,600 | 6,500 | 4,100 | 4,210 | 2,470 | ||||||||
| Reexports: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 462 | r | 31 | r | 432 | 11 | 44 | 124 | r | 49 | 221 | |||||||
| Brazil | 460 | r | 217 | 450 | 254 | -- | 4 | r | -- | -- | ||||||||
| Canada | 10,500 | r | 3,510 | 4,650 | 683 | 2,610 | 4,580 | r | 1,850 | 2,890 | ||||||||
| Germany | 123 | r | 11 | r | 56 | 8 | -- | 33 | r | 4 | 35 | |||||||
| Ireland | 722 | r | 389 | 2,090 | 821 | 7 | 84 | r | 10 | 86 | ||||||||
| Italy | 18 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | 3 | r | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Japan | 6,170 | r | 1,800 | 5,750 | 1,300 | 143 | r | 313 | r | 152 | 271 | |||||||
| Korea, Republic of | 2,880 | r | 272 | 3,000 | 708 | 38 | 482 | r | 15 | 359 | ||||||||
| Mexico | 1,010 | r | 122 | 1,180 | 221 | 37 | 390 | r | 16 | 439 | ||||||||
| United Kingdom | 1,090 | r | 11 | 383 | 19 | 143 | 564 | r | 70 | 266 | ||||||||
| Other | 2,830 | r | 890 | r | 1,700 | 947 | 40 | 769 | r | 49 | 446 | |||||||
| Total | 26,200 | r | 7,260 | 19,700 | 4,970 | 3,070 | 7,350 | r | 2,210 | 5,010 | ||||||||
| Grand total | 175,000 | r | 80,500 | r | 150,000 | 72,600 | 9,570 | r | 11,400 | r | 6,420 | 7,480 | ||||||
| rRevised. -- Zero. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States codes 7105.10.0025 for synthetic and 7105.10.0010 for natural diamond. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3Free alongside ship (f.a.s.) value. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | ||||||||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
