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| TABLE 14 | ||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF MISCELLANEOUS TUNGSTEN-BEARING MATERIALS, | ||||||||
| BY COUNTRY1 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 2014 | |||||||
| Quantity, | Quantity, | |||||||
| tungsten content | Value | tungsten content | Value | |||||
| Product and country of origin | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | ||||
| Tungsten metal powders:2 | ||||||||
| Austria | 7 | $453 | 5 | $391 | ||||
| Canada | 161 | 10,600 | 225 | 12,400 | ||||
| China | 448 | 22,300 | 527 | 24,100 | ||||
| Czech Republic | 9 | 415 | 13 | 574 | ||||
| Finland | -- | -- | 3 | 173 | ||||
| France | 3 | 69 | 1 | 106 | ||||
| Germany | 172 | 11,100 | 103 | 6,360 | ||||
| Israel | 123 | 8,670 | 100 | 10,500 | ||||
| Japan | 7 | 592 | 12 | 1,440 | ||||
| Korea, Republic of | 402 | 21,400 | 262 | 16,600 | ||||
| Poland | 19 | 696 | 3 | 72 | ||||
| Singapore | 40 | 2,570 | 1 | 129 | ||||
| United Kingdom | 1 | 92 | 3 | 262 | ||||
| Vietnam | 11 | 491 | 40 | 1,780 | ||||
| Other | 3 | 224 | 1 | 104 | ||||
| Total | 1,410 | 79,700 | 1,300 | 75,000 | ||||
| Tungsten carbide powder: | ||||||||
| Austria | 135 | 8,340 | 105 | 6,230 | ||||
| Belgium | 22 | 1,010 | 13 | 726 | ||||
| Canada | 119 | 7,360 | 103 | 6,390 | ||||
| China | 413 | 23,800 | 413 | 20,500 | ||||
| Czech Republic | 9 | 511 | 6 | 278 | ||||
| France | 12 | 1,220 | 18 | 1,680 | ||||
| Germany | 81 | 6,170 | 190 | 12,200 | ||||
| India | -- | -- | 12 | 307 | ||||
| Israel | 16 | 1,650 | 45 | 3,950 | ||||
| Japan | 2 | 187 | 3 | 215 | ||||
| Korea, Republic of | 9 | 594 | 18 | 1,280 | ||||
| Luxembourg | -- | -- | 13 | 185 | ||||
| Netherlands | 5 | 22 | -- | -- | ||||
| South Africa | -- | -- | 5 | 79 | ||||
| Vietnam | 3 | 127 | -- | -- | ||||
| Other | 2 | r | 211 | r | 2 | 149 | ||
| Total | 827 | 51,200 | 946 | 54,100 | ||||
| Unwrought tungsten:2, 3, 4 | ||||||||
| Austria | 16 | 1,040 | 7 | 478 | ||||
| China | 281 | 13,300 | 223 | 10,600 | ||||
| United Kingdom | 5 | 100 | 1 | 25 | ||||
| Vietnam | -- | -- | 6 | 257 | ||||
| Other | 3 | r | 98 | r | 1 | 65 | ||
| Total | 305 | 14,500 | 237 | 11,400 | ||||
| Waste and scrap: | ||||||||
| Austria | 146 | 2,610 | 215 | 4,510 | ||||
| Canada | 76 | 1,600 | 60 | 1,840 | ||||
| China | 89 | 3,740 | 209 | 9,450 | ||||
| Czech Republic | 25 | 852 | 57 | 1,890 | ||||
| Germany | 78 | 2,430 | 248 | 7,270 | ||||
| India | 93 | 2,450 | 108 | 3,950 | ||||
| Japan | 23 | 638 | 27 | 842 | ||||
| Luxembourg | 241 | 9,380 | 174 | 5,890 | ||||
| Mexico | 223 | 4,590 | 247 | 5,660 | ||||
| Pakistan | -- | -- | 46 | 1,430 | ||||
| Poland | 41 | 987 | 108 | 3,780 | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | -- | -- | 24 | 640 | ||||
| See footnotes at end of table. | ||||||||
| TABLE 14-Continued | ||||||||
| U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF MISCELLANEOUS TUNGSTEN-BEARING MATERIALS, | ||||||||
| BY COUNTRY1 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 2014 | |||||||
| Quantity, | Quantity, | |||||||
| tungsten content | Value | tungsten content | Value | |||||
| Product and country of origin | (metric tons) | (thousands) | (metric tons) | (thousands) | ||||
| Waste and scrap-Continued: | ||||||||
| Singapore | 11 | $128 | 19 | $525 | ||||
| South Africa | 36 | 1,010 | -- | -- | ||||
| Sweden | 85 | 3,440 | 3 | 103 | ||||
| Taiwan | 1 | 24 | 38 | 1,060 | ||||
| United Kingdom | 46 | 1,220 | 26 | 606 | ||||
| Other | 84 | r | 2,870 | r | 56 | 1,910 | ||
| Total- | 1,300 | 38,000 | 1,660 | 51,400 | ||||
| Wrought tungsten2, 3, 5 | ||||||||
| Austria | 42 | 8,460 | 49 | 10,900 | ||||
| China | 407 | 25,600 | 658 | 42,300 | ||||
| Germany | 28 | 5,370 | 34 | 4,460 | ||||
| Hong Kong | -- | -- | 3 | 119 | ||||
| Hungary | 9 | 1,340 | 3 | 593 | ||||
| Japan | 16 | 5,090 | 24 | 5,990 | ||||
| Korea, Republic of | 3 | 330 | 2 | 220 | ||||
| Russia | 4 | 559 | 9 | 1,090 | ||||
| Singapore | 20 | 2,770 | 8 | 1,720 | ||||
| South Africa | 7 | 238 | 3 | 142 | ||||
| Sweden | 2 | 566 | 3 | 855 | ||||
| United Kingdom | 3 | 668 | 2 | 1,050 | ||||
| Other | 8 | 2,400 | r | 11 | 3,410 | |||
| Total | 548 | 53,400 | 809 | 72,900 | ||||
| Tungsten oxides: | ||||||||
| China | 1,090 | 44,900 | 1,020 | 42,500 | ||||
| Germany | 11 | 421 | 23 | 1,240 | ||||
| Korea, Republic of | 17 | 703 | -- | -- | ||||
| Russia | 43 | 2,200 | -- | -- | ||||
| Vietnam | 31 | 1,220 | 45 | 1,820 | ||||
| Other | -- | -- | 2 | 131 | ||||
| Total | 1,190 | 49,400 | 1,090 | 45,700 | ||||
| Other tungstates:- | ||||||||
| China | 7 | 402 | 20 | 905 | ||||
| Germany | 6 | 327 | 16 | 384 | ||||
| India | 18 | 704 | 19 | 784 | ||||
| Ireland | 3 | 225 | -- | -- | ||||
| Vietnam | 169 | 5,520 | 341 | 10,200 | ||||
| Other | (6) | 20 | (6) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 204 | 7,200 | 396 | 12,300 | ||||
| Other tungsten compounds:7 | ||||||||
| China | 3 | 57 | 3 | 160 | ||||
| Germany | (6) | 103 | 8 | 274 | ||||
| Japan | 5 | 1,150 | 32 | 950 | ||||
| Other | 1 | r | 28 | r | 1 | 326 | ||
| Total | 9 | 1,330 | 43 | 1,710 | ||||
| rRevised. -- Zero. | ||||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||
| 2May include alloys. | ||||||||
| 3Content estimated from reported gross weight. | ||||||||
| 4Includes bars and rods produced simply by sintering; excludes powders and waste and scrap. | ||||||||
| 5Includes bars and rods other than those produced simply by sintering; foil, plates, profiles, sheets, and strip; wire;- | ||||||||
| and other wrought products. | ||||||||
| 6Less than - unit. | ||||||||
| 7Includes tungsten chlorides. | ||||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. | ||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
