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U.S. EXPORTS OF PIG IRON, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | ||||||||||||||
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2013 | 2014 | |||||||||||||
Quantity | Value | Quantity | Value | |||||||||||
Country | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | ||||||||||
Canada | 7,310 | $2,670 | 2,410 | $853 | ||||||||||
China | 38 | 13 | 62 | 32 | ||||||||||
Colombia | -- | -- | 114 | 50 | ||||||||||
Dominican Republic | -- | -- | 52 | 17 | ||||||||||
France- | -- | -- | 34 | 11 | ||||||||||
Germany | -- | -- | 90 | 30 | ||||||||||
Hong Kong | -- | -- | 31 | 10 | ||||||||||
India | -- | -- | 31 | 10 | ||||||||||
Italy | -- | -- | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||
Japan | 9 | 4 | -- | -- | ||||||||||
Korea, Republic of | 1,240 | 438 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||
Mexico | 7,650 | 1,100 | 2,620 | 1,050 | ||||||||||
United Arab Emirates | 1,590 | 140 | 959 | 84 | ||||||||||
United Kingdom | 2 | 11 | 45 | 15 | ||||||||||
Uruguay | 194 | 65 | 168 | 56 | ||||||||||
Other | -- | -- | 136 | 60 | ||||||||||
Total | 18,000 | 4,440 | 6,770 | 2,290 | ||||||||||
-- Zero.- | ||||||||||||||
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||||||||
2Includes the following grades of pig iron: less than or equal to 0.5% phosphorus content, | ||||||||||||||
greater than 0.5% phosphorus content, and alloy grade. Export valuation is free alongside | ||||||||||||||
ship value. | ||||||||||||||
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. International Trade Commission. | ||||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices