TABLE 3 | ||||||||
U.S. EXPORTS OF KYANITE, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | ||||||||
2013 | 2014 | |||||||
Quantity | Value3 | Quantity | Value3 | |||||
Country | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | ||||
Argentina | 160 | $45 | 160 | $44 | ||||
Australia | 492 | 142 | 483 | 144 | ||||
Bangladesh | 22 | 8 | 20 | 8 | ||||
Belgium | 2,610 | 817 | 2,420 | 796 | ||||
Brazil | 81 | 29 | 180 | 54 | ||||
Canada | 2,600 | 840 | 2,060 | 782 | ||||
Chile | 120 | 29 | 100 | 25 | ||||
China | 7,810 | 2,210 | 9,600 | 3,080 | ||||
Colombia | 85 | 20 | 100 | 26 | ||||
Denmark | 69 | 26 | 109 | 41 | ||||
Egypt | 400 | 109 | 220 | 57 | ||||
Finland | 20 | 6 | -- | -- | ||||
Germany | 6,490 | 2,070 | 7,280 | 2,520 | ||||
Greece | -- | -- | 22 | 7 | ||||
Guatamala | -- | -- | 42 | 10 | ||||
Hungary | 40 | 13 | -- | -- | ||||
India | 389 | 102 | 347 | 119 | ||||
Indonesia | 80 | 19 | 361 | 91 | ||||
Ireland | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | ||||
Italy | 1,320 | 411 | 1,380 | 451 | ||||
Japan | 3,080 | 1,130 | 3,040 | 1,220 | ||||
Korea, Republic of | 3,040 | r | 896 | 1,920 | 603 | |||
Lithuania | 22 | 4 | -- | -- | ||||
Malaysia | 380 | 95 | 300 | 77 | ||||
Mexico | 3,270 | 1,120 | 3,190 | 1,150 | ||||
Netherlands | 2,200 | r | 702 | r | 922 | 324 | ||
Philippines | 20 | 5 | 20 | 5 | ||||
Russia | 22 | 5 | -- | -- | ||||
Slovenia | 204 | 43 | -- | -- | ||||
South Africa | 12 | 3 | 22 | 5 | ||||
Spain | 486 | 145 | 625 | 196 | ||||
Sweden | 896 | 263 | 852 | 272 | ||||
Taiwan | 700 | 172 | 625 | 152 | ||||
Thailand | 338 | 86 | 300 | 80 | ||||
Turkey | 694 | 179 | 527 | 152 | ||||
Ukraine | -- | -- | 22 | 6 | ||||
United Arab Emirates | 110 | 30 | 62 | 18 | ||||
United Kingdom | 4,090 | r | 1,340 | r | 2,680 | 1,060 | ||
Venezuela | 20 | 5 | -- | -- | ||||
Total | 42,400 | 13,100 | 40,000 | 13,600 | ||||
rRevised. -- Zero. | ||||||||
1 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States code 2508.50.0000 for kyanite | ||||||||
concentrate. | ||||||||
2Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals | ||||||||
shown. | ||||||||
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