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TABLE 9
U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF NICKEL PRODUCTS, BY COUNTRY1
(Metric tons of contained nickel)2
 
    2013        
Cathodes,
pellets, and Powder Wrought
briquets and Metallurgical- Waste Stainless Total nickel
Country   (unwrought)   flakes   Ferronickel   grade oxide3   and scrap   steel scrap   Chemicals   Total   in 2012   in 20134
Australia 10,700 365 -- 644 138 (5) -- 11,800 18,600 --
Belgium -- 135 -- 1 8 (5) 154 298 274 --
Brazil 3,780 -- 671 -- 182 4 4 4,640 4,900 --
Canada 56,400 3,400 159 20 1,970 7,670 268 69,900 63,300 5
China 619 28 -- -- 401 4 14 1,070 1,030 26
Colombia -- -- 3,240 -- 1 3 -- 3,240 4,580 --
Dominican Republic -- -- 2,430 -- 5 11 -- 2,440 1,930 --
Finland 7,600 101 -- -- -- -- 263 7,970 9,700 --
France 788 13 -- -- 864 -- 413 2,080 3,210 246
Germany -- 110 -- (5) 626 1 277 1,010 1,060 392
Indonesia -- -- 250 -- 10 -- -- 260 17 --
Israel -- 11 -- -- 25 2 -- 38 189 (5)
Italy -- (5) -- -- 57 -- 1 58 145 (5)
Japan 378 57 -- 6 575 23 181 1,220 1,440 25
Madagascar 3,140 -- -- -- -- -- -- 3,140 -- --
Mexico -- 4 -- 7 953 9,090 23 10,100 4,670 (5)
Netherlands6 3 -- 23 -- -- -- 413 439 526 1
New Caledonia -- -- 4,160 -- -- -- -- 4,160 2,950 --
Norway 10,600 -- 191 -- -- -- -- 10,800 11,200 --
Russia 9,030 360 -- -- 10 -- (5) 9,400 18,200 (5)
South Africa 260 471 6 -- -- -- -- 737 553 --
Spain -- (5) -- -- 33 (5) 2 35 73 --
Taiwan -- -- -- -- 168 10 5 183 301 --
Ukraine -- -- 2,530 -- -- -- -- 2,530 -- --
United Kingdom 325 619 -- 2 2,430 60 166 3,600 4,150 50
Other 20   13   11   7   893   109   419   1,470   1,960 r 112
Total   104,000   5,690   13,700   687   9,350   17,000   2,600   153,000   155,000   859
rRevised. -- Zero.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2The nickel contents are assumed to be as follows: metallurgical-grade oxide from Australia, 90%; elsewhere, 77%. The chemicals category contains the
following: chemical-grade oxide, sesquioxide, and hydroxide, 65%; chlorides, 25%; sulfates, 22%. Other salts and various catalysts are assumed to be 22% nickel.
Waste and scrap is assumed to be 50% nickel; stainless steel scrap, 7.5% nickel.
3Primarily oxide, rondelles, and sinter.
4Not included in -2013, Total.-
5Less than - unit.
6The different nickel products (cathode, powder, and so forth) are apparently materials that have transited through bonded warehouses in the Netherlands,-
including warehouses overseen by the London Metal Exchange.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

See also: Mineral commodity prices


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