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| TABLE 6 | |||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF FERROSILICON AND SILICON METAL- | |||||||||
| IN 20151, 2- | |||||||||
| (Metric tons, unless otherwise specified) | |||||||||
| Gross | Contained | ||||||||
| Country | weight | weight | Value | ||||||
| Ferrosilicon: | |||||||||
| 55%-80% silicon, more than 3% Ca: | |||||||||
| Argentina- | 19 | 12 | $34,100 | ||||||
| Canada- | 63 | 47 | 155,000 | ||||||
| China- | 4,020 | 3,020 | 4,600,000 | ||||||
| France- | 588 | 360 | 1,650,000 | ||||||
| Germany- | 12 | 9 | 35,900 | ||||||
| Russia- | 10 | 5 | 14,300 | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia- | 18 | 11 | 40,200 | ||||||
| South Africa | 364 | 241 | 794,000 | ||||||
| Spain- | 1 | (3) | 3,070 | ||||||
| Taiwan- | 115 | 85 | 198,000 | ||||||
| Total | 5,210 | 3,790 | 7,530,000 | ||||||
| 55%-80% silicon, other: | |||||||||
| Canada- | 13,900 | 10,200 | 29,600,000 | ||||||
| China- | 46,500 | 34,900 | 55,900,000 | ||||||
| France- | 1,870 | 1,290 | 5,280,000 | ||||||
| Iceland- | 8,100 | 6,130 | 10,200,000 | ||||||
| Malaysia- | 2,470 | 1,830 | 2,940,000 | ||||||
| Russia- | 79,900 | 61,000 | 107,000,000 | ||||||
| South Africa | 9,560 | 7,180 | 15,200,000 | ||||||
| Spain- | 2,080 | 1,580 | 3,180,000 | ||||||
| Venezuela- | 18,100 | 14,100 | 21,500,000 | ||||||
| Vietnam- | 1,650 | 1,240 | 1,590,000 | ||||||
| Other (8 countries) | 3,730 | 2,780 | 8,110,000 | ||||||
| Total | 188,000 | 142,000 | 260,000,000 | ||||||
| 80%-90% ferrosilicon: | |||||||||
| Germany | 280 | 231 | 237,000 | ||||||
| Sweden | 4 | 3 | 3,360 | ||||||
| Total | 283 | 234 | 241,000 | ||||||
| More than 90% ferrosilicon: | |||||||||
| Australia | 15 | 14 | 4,500 | ||||||
| South Africa | 544 | 500 | 846,000 | ||||||
| Total | 559 | 513 | 851,000 | ||||||
| Magnesium ferrosilicon: | |||||||||
| Argentina- | 1,190 | 527 | 1,490,000 | ||||||
| Brazil- | 63 | 28 | 110,000 | ||||||
| Canada- | 12,000 | 5,440 | 23,800,000 | ||||||
| China- | 405 | 187 | 663,000 | ||||||
| France- | 141 | 64 | 246,000 | ||||||
| Germany- | 155 | 71 | 211,000 | ||||||
| India- | 1,660 | 767 | 2,720,000 | ||||||
| Norway- | 1,030 | 485 | 1,980,000 | ||||||
| Total | 16,700 | 7,570 | 31,200,000 | ||||||
| Other ferrosilicon: | |||||||||
| Brazil- | 95 | 42 | 76,500 | ||||||
| Canada- | 11,500 | 4,190 | 13,300,000 | ||||||
| China- | 14,800 | 2,830 | 7,340,000 | ||||||
| France- | 108 | 58 | 312,000 | ||||||
| Germany- | 24 | 10 | 75,900 | ||||||
| India- | 155 | 58 | 182,000 | ||||||
| Russia- | 87 | 43 | 131,000 | ||||||
| Slovakia | 181 | 65 | 218,000 | ||||||
| See footnotes at end of table. | |||||||||
| TABLE 6-Continued | - | ||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF FERROSILICON AND SILICON METAL- | |||||||||
| IN 20151, 2 | |||||||||
| (Metric tons, unless otherwise specified) | |||||||||
| Gross | Contained | ||||||||
| Country | weight | weight | Value | ||||||
| Ferrosilicon:-Continued | |||||||||
| Other ferrosilicon:-Continued | |||||||||
| South Africa | 9 | 4 | 21,100 | ||||||
| United Kingdom- | 18 | 3 | 23,900 | ||||||
| Total | 27,000 | 7,290 | 21,700,000 | ||||||
| Total ferrosilicon | 237,000 | 162,000 | 322,000,000 | ||||||
| Metal: | |||||||||
| More than 99.99% silicon: | |||||||||
| Brazil- | 8,720 | 8,720 | $29,100,000 | ||||||
| China- | 109 | 109 | 2,050,000 | ||||||
| Germany- | 1,890 | 1,890 | 58,200,000 | ||||||
| Japan- | 79 | 79 | 6,130,000 | ||||||
| Kazakhstan- | 108 | 108 | 255,000 | ||||||
| Korea- | 124 | 124 | 2,150,000 | ||||||
| Mexico- | 15 | 15 | 240,000 | ||||||
| Norway- | 310 | 310 | 1,280,000 | ||||||
| Poland- | 33 | 33 | 357,000 | ||||||
| Taiwan- | 97 | 97 | 2,230,000 | ||||||
| Other (19 countries) | 41 | 41 | 3,400,000 | ||||||
| Total | 11,500 | 11,500 | 105,000,000 | ||||||
| 99.00%-99.99% silicon: | |||||||||
| Australia- | 17,300 | 17,000 | 48,900,000 | ||||||
| Brazil- | 16,800 | 16,700 | 45,800,000 | ||||||
| Canada- | 4,580 | 4,550 | 12,800,000 | ||||||
| France- | 1,090 | 1,080 | 3,270,000 | ||||||
| Kazakhstan- | 1,810 | 1,800 | 4,340,000 | ||||||
| Laos- | 3,260 | 3,230 | 8,910,000 | ||||||
| Norway- | 8,290 | 8,230 | 24,500,000 | ||||||
| South Africa | 36,500 | 36,200 | 105,000,000 | ||||||
| Spain- | 1,840 | 1,820 | 5,520,000 | ||||||
| Thailand- | 4,940 | 4,900 | 12,400,000 | ||||||
| Other (5 countries) | 481 | 370 | 1,100,000 | ||||||
| Total | 96,900 | 95,900 | 273,000,000 | ||||||
| Other silicon: | |||||||||
| Australia- | 2,580 | 2,530 | 7,020,000 | ||||||
| Bhutan- | 1,260 | 1,240 | 2,680,000 | ||||||
| Brazil- | 2,970 | 2,930 | 8,030,000 | ||||||
| Canada- | 17,000 | 16,700 | 47,300,000 | ||||||
| China- | 248 | 239 | 334,000 | ||||||
| Germany- | 227 | 213 | 297,000 | ||||||
| India- | 360 | 355 | 871,000 | ||||||
| Kazakhstan- | 896 | 873 | 2,240,000 | ||||||
| Norway- | 6,200 | 6,030 | 14,400,000 | ||||||
| United Kingdom- | 342 | 335 | 886,000 | ||||||
| Other (8 countries) | 581 | 558 | 1,390,000 | ||||||
| Total- | 32,600 | 32,000 | 85,400,000 | ||||||
| Total silicon metal- | 141,000 | 139,000 | 464,000,000 | ||||||
| 1Countries listed are the leading exporters in terms of quantity. | |||||||||
| 2Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | |||||||||
| 3Less than - unit. | |||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | |||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
