Table 6.--U.S. imports for consumption of lead,1/ by country ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrought lead, all forms, Pigs and bars including wire and powders (lead content) (gross weight) Country ----------------------------- ----------------------------- Quantity Value Quantity Value (metric tons) (thousands) (metric tons) (thousands) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1970: Australia ------------------------ 46,906 $13,902 -- -- Belgium2/ ------------------------ 617 396 41 $17 Burma ---------------------------- 309 132 -- -- Canada --------------------------- 57,836 19,107 290 169 Denmark -------------------------- 127 64 -- -- France --------------------------- 1,139 357 -- -- Germany, Federal Republic of:3/ Western states ----------------- 638 2,037 -- -- Mexico --------------------------- 34,807 10,156 -- -- Netherlands ---------------------- 158 150 79 33 Peru ----------------------------- 47,603 16,292 -- -- South Africa, Republic of -------- 11,779 4,164 -- -- United Kingdom ------------------- 2,656 1,508 32 13 Yugoslavia ----------------------- 17,023 4,930 24 9 Other ---------------------------- 321 202 -- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total4/ ----------------------- 221,918 73,397 465 241 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1971: Australia ------------------------ 39,050 9,512 -- -- Belgium2/ ------------------------ 139 100 18 7 Canada --------------------------- 51,546 14,015 74 37 Denmark -------------------------- 255 119 -- -- Germany, Federal Republic of:3/ Western states ----------------- 157 411 1 2 Mexico --------------------------- 26,893 6,725 -- -- Netherlands ---------------------- 180 75 66 23 Peru ----------------------------- 32,996 9,500 -- -- South Africa, Republic of -------- 12,264 4,083 -- -- United Kingdom ------------------- 3,320 1,223 56 18 Yugoslavia ----------------------- 7,896 2,258 -- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total4/ ----------------------- 174,697 48,021 216 87 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972: Australia ------------------------ 35,051 9,272 -- -- Belgium2/ ------------------------ 2,634 822 23 10 Burma ---------------------------- 169 46 -- -- Canada --------------------------- 75,304 22,285 69 37 Denmark -------------------------- 765 331 -- -- France --------------------------- 112 45 -- -- Germany, Federal Republic of:3/ Eastern states ----------------- 1,000 265 -- -- Western states ----------------- 1,311 513 -- -- Mexico --------------------------- 32,217 8,069 905 286 Netherlands ---------------------- 2,079 693 40 14 Peru ----------------------------- 44,688 13,320 -- -- South Africa, Republic of -------- 7,987 2,698 14 7 Sweden --------------------------- 24 22 -- -- Switzerland ---------------------- 7,252 2,067 -- -- United Kingdom ------------------- 10,699 3,165 34 16 Yugoslavia ----------------------- 1,498 460 27 8 Other ---------------------------- 15 23 -- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total4/ ----------------------- 222,803 64,096 1,111 378 ------------------------------------ See footnotes at end of table. Table 6.--U.S. imports for consumption of lead,1/ by country--Continued ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrought lead, all forms, Pigs and bars including wire and powders (lead content) (gross weight) Country ----------------------------- ----------------------------- Quantity Value Quantity Value (metric tons) (thousands) (metric tons) (thousands) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1973: Australia ------------------------ 41,322 12,274 -- -- Belgium2/ ------------------------ 24 60 16 9 Canada --------------------------- 56,179 18,950 6 5 Denmark -------------------------- 220 125 (5/) (5/) France --------------------------- (5/) 6 -- -- Germany, Federal Republic of:3/ Western states ---------------- 103 234 -- -- Japan ---------------------------- -- -- 1 (5/) Mexico --------------------------- 18,496 5,690 666 285 Netherlands ---------------------- 249 343 11 4 Peru ----------------------------- 38,802 12,948 -- -- South Africa, Republic of -------- 5,120 1,718 -- -- Sweden --------------------------- 39 21 -- -- United Kingdom ------------------- 1,017 561 -- -- Other ---------------------------- 12 7 -- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total4/ ----------------------- 161,584 52,937 700 303 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974: Australia ------------------------ 3,001 $1,537 -- -- Belgium2/ ------------------------ 1,214 1,106 -- -- Canada --------------------------- 36,378 18,578 100 $71 Denmark -------------------------- 180 226 -- -- France --------------------------- 45 54 -- -- Germany, Federal Republic of:3/ Eastern states ----------------- 494 2,847 -- -- Western states ----------------- 73 169 -- -- Japan ---------------------------- 2,366 1,850 10 24 Mexico --------------------------- 25,858 13,795 64 39 Netherlands ---------------------- 321 437 (5/) 1 Peru ----------------------------- 36,275 14,850 -- -- Singapore ------------------------ 59 19 Sweden --------------------------- 3 10 -- -- Thailand ------------------------- 131 655 -- -- United Kingdom ------------------- 956 1,523 4 3 Other ---------------------------- 32 37 (5/) (5/) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total ------------------------- 107,385 57,693 178 138 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975: Belgium2/ ------------------------ 1,867 1,141 -- -- Canada --------------------------- 27,840 14,659 47 54 China ---------------------------- 25 111 -- -- Denmark -------------------------- 381 450 -- -- France --------------------------- 26 29 -- -- Germany, Federal Republic of ----- 2,370 1,357 19 28 Japan ---------------------------- 71 279 -- -- Mexico --------------------------- 26,062 11,073 65 12 Netherlands ---------------------- 485 701 -- -- New Zealand ---------------------- 37 21 -- -- Peru ----------------------------- 18,031 9,022 -- -- South Africa, Republic of6/ ------ 1,016 549 -- -- Spain ---------------------------- 108 162 -- -- Thailand ------------------------- 396 1,609 -- -- United Kingdom ------------------- 2,393 2,621 2 5 Yugoslavia ----------------------- 8,740 2,880 -- -- Other ---------------------------- 11 39 -- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total4/ ----------------------- 89,860 46,703 133 99 ------------------------------------ See footnotes at end of table. Table 6.--U.S. imports for consumption of lead,1/ by country--Continued ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrought lead, all forms, Pigs and bars including wire and powders (lead content) (gross weight) Country ----------------------------- ----------------------------- Quantity Value Quantity Value (metric tons) (thousands) (metric tons) (thousands) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1976: Australia ------------------------ 1,473 442 -- -- Belgium2/ ------------------------ 152 93 -- -- Canada --------------------------- 43,193 21,660 103 130 Denmark -------------------------- 389 627 17 56 France --------------------------- 30 27 -- -- Germany, Federal Republic of ----- 9 54 34 48 Japan ---------------------------- 3 5 -- -- Mexico --------------------------- 40,179 17,090 18 10 Netherlands ---------------------- 2,015 721 -- -- Peru ----------------------------- 17,901 7,877 -- -- South Africa, Republic of -------- 76 20 -- -- Spain ---------------------------- 84 217 59 205 Thailand ------------------------- 370 1,447 -- -- United Kingdom ------------------- 1,834 2,352 24 39 Yugoslavia ----------------------- 18,589 6,749 -- -- Other ---------------------------- 2,503 864 12 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total4/ ----------------------- 128,802 60,245 267 495 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977: Australia ------------------------ 12,906 7,414 -- -- Belgium2/ ------------------------ 6,908 5,006 (5/) 1 Canada --------------------------- 75,436 51,749 613 465 Denmark -------------------------- 175 221 52 232 France --------------------------- 978 544 -- -- Germany, Federal Republic of ----- 18,728 12,495 43 50 Japan ---------------------------- 317 271 5 13 Mexico --------------------------- 71,779 44,183 20 18 Netherlands ---------------------- 100 54 -- -- Peru ----------------------------- 30,432 18,674 -- -- South Africa, Republic of -------- 2,361 1,273 Spain ---------------------------- -- -- 135 636 Thailand ------------------------- 249 1,397 -- -- United Kingdom ------------------- 2,585 2,444 21 100 Yugoslavia ----------------------- 6,889 3,576 -- -- Other ---------------------------- 226 118 (5/) 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total ------------------------- 230,069 149,419 889 1,516 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1978: Australia ------------------------ 20,419 $13,929 -- -- Belgium2/ ------------------------ 7,479 11,424 -- -- Canada --------------------------- 70,378 53,224 1,027 $946 Denmark -------------------------- 658 588 -- -- France --------------------------- 1,500 865 -- -- Germany, Federal Republic of ----- 8,458 9,481 42 62 Mexico --------------------------- 80,213 54,818 -- -- Morocco -------------------------- 6,007 3,916 -- -- Netherlands ---------------------- 514 371 -- -- Peru ----------------------------- 25,725 17,004 -- -- Poland --------------------------- 101 57 Spain ---------------------------- 1,000 636 366 1,100 Sweden --------------------------- 1,007 605 -- -- Thailand ------------------------- 181 963 -- -- United Kingdom ------------------- 1,724 1,963 1 4 Other ---------------------------- 42 22 2 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total ------------------------- 225,406 169,866 1,438 2,116 ------------------------------------ See footnotes at end of table. Table 6.--U.S. imports for consumption of lead,1/ by country--Continued ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrought lead, all forms, Pigs and bars including wire and powders (lead content) (gross weight) Country ----------------------------- ----------------------------- Quantity Value Quantity Value (metric tons) (thousands) (metric tons) (thousands) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1979: Australia ------------------------ 8,163 6,737 -- -- Belgium2/ ------------------------ 1,981 11,026 -- -- Canada --------------------------- 71,342 79,512 201 305 Denmark -------------------------- 521 726 -- -- France --------------------------- 2,000 2,041 -- -- Germany, Federal Republic of ----- 574 5,529 1 8 Mexico --------------------------- 73,643 76,488 -- -- Namibia -------------------------- 3,913 4,231 -- -- Peru ----------------------------- 17,903 19,387 -- -- South Africa, Republic of -------- 1,299 1,260 -- -- United Kingdom ------------------- 801 1,979 3 4 Other ---------------------------- 410 535 10 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total ------------------------- 182,550 209,451 215 328 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980: Australia ------------------------ 10,884 11,464 -- -- Belgium2/ ------------------------ 846 5,567 -- -- Canada --------------------------- 34,929 31,649 280 544 Denmark -------------------------- 619 591 -- -- Germany, Federal Republic of ----- 446 4,342 57 119 Mexico --------------------------- 28,657 28,009 588 647 Netherlands ---------------------- 56 590 -- -- Peru ----------------------------- 3,298 2,974 -- -- Spain ---------------------------- 1,036 1,313 -- -- United Kingdom ------------------- 468 1,085 8 36 Other ---------------------------- 61 45 17 162 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total ------------------------- 81,300 87,629 950 1,508 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1981: Argentina ------------------------ 300 220 -- -- Australia ------------------------ 9,080 6,505 -- -- Belgium2/ ------------------------ 286 1,666 -- -- Canada --------------------------- 50,849 39,298 203 343 Denmark -------------------------- 354 341 -- -- Germany, Federal Republic of ----- 1,433 8,899 51 85 Italy ---------------------------- -- -- 20 33 Mexico --------------------------- 33,723 25,183 177 164 Peru ----------------------------- 2,907 2,146 -- -- United Kingdom ------------------- 989 2,269 4 17 Other ---------------------------- 187 499 19 84 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total ------------------------- 100,108 87,026 474 726 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1982: Australia ------------------------ 10,882 5,674 -- -- Belgium2/ ------------------------ 146 783 27 25 Canada --------------------------- 49,834 27,701 313 335 Denmark -------------------------- 449 351 -- -- Germany, Federal Republic of ----- 927 5,836 40 111 Italy ---------------------------- -- -- 24 52 Mexico --------------------------- 23,513 12,444 45 73 Peru ----------------------------- 8,296 3,816 -- -- United Kingdom ------------------- 748 1,903 3 12 Other ---------------------------- 60 125 15 86 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total ------------------------- 94,855 58,633 467 694 ------------------------------------ See footnotes at end of table. Table 6.--U.S. imports for consumption of lead,1/ by country--Continued ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrought lead, all forms, Pigs and bars including wire and powders (lead content) (gross weight) Country ----------------------------- ----------------------------- Quantity Value Quantity Value (metric tons) (thousands) (metric tons) (thousands) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983: Australia ------------------------ 14,508 $4,604 -- -- Belgium2/ ------------------------ 322 2,273 16 $32 Canada --------------------------- 72,655 31,578 228 238 Germany, Federal Republic of ----- 1,022 7,020 216 1,189 Italy ---------------------------- 113 79 -- -- Mexico --------------------------- 34,861 14,071 10 64 Netherlands ---------------------- 11 84 -- -- Peru ----------------------------- 10,096 3,526 -- -- United Kingdom ------------------- 716 898 3 14 Other ---------------------------- 53 92 23 95 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total ------------------------- 134,357 64,225 496 1,632 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984: Australia ------------------------ 9,978 4,364 -- -- Belgium2/ ------------------------ 231 282 90 107 Canada --------------------------- 94,815 50,062 471 837 Denmark -------------------------- 11 4 -- -- Germany, Federal Republic of ----- 1,528 4,205 315 1,693 India ---------------------------- 907 447 -- -- Italy ---------------------------- 419 316 (5/) 2 Mexico --------------------------- 39,502 19,158 669 853 Netherlands ---------------------- 116 92 -- -- Peru ----------------------------- 9,205 4,349 -- -- South Africa, Republic of -------- 496 275 -- -- Spain ---------------------------- 3,184 1,635 -- -- United Kingdom ------------------- 974 943 51 128 Other ---------------------------- 121 58 72 424 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total ------------------------- 161,487 86,190 1,668 4,044 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1985: Australia ------------------------ 91 443 -- -- Belgium2/ ------------------------ 15 14 44 57 Canada --------------------------- 90,056 33,783 419 627 France --------------------------- 20 9 -- -- Germany, Federal Republic of ----- 542 3,080 149 576 India ---------------------------- 1,361 664 -- -- Italy ---------------------------- -- -- 1 13 Japan ---------------------------- -- -- 18 197 Mexico --------------------------- 33,771 13,271 164 147 Netherlands ---------------------- 10 23 -- -- Peru ----------------------------- 5,150 1,770 121 61 Spain ---------------------------- -- -- 36 11 United Kingdom ------------------- 337 807 1,027 809 Other ---------------------------- -- -- 2 19 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total ------------------------- 131,353 53,864 1,981 2,517 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1986: Belgium2/ ------------------------ -- -- 454 418 Canada --------------------------- 105,281 44,080 299 293 China ---------------------------- 77 31 -- -- Germany, Federal Republic of ----- 496 658 132 422 Italy ---------------------------- -- -- 18 40 Japan ---------------------------- 1 2 20 241 Mexico --------------------------- 29,532 11,617 43 22 Peru ----------------------------- 1,053 449 100 45 Spain ---------------------------- -- -- 13 11 ------------------------------------ See footnotes at end of table. Table 6.--U.S. imports for consumption of lead,1/ by country--Continued ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrought lead, all forms, Pigs and bars including wire and powders (lead content) (gross weight) Country ----------------------------- ----------------------------- Quantity Value Quantity Value (metric tons) (thousands) (metric tons) (thousands) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1986--Continued Sweden --------------------------- 2,773 1,055 -- -- Switzerland ---------------------- 21 11 -- -- U.S.S.R. ------------------------- 262 96 -- -- United Kingdom ------------------- 679 1,153 228 255 Other ---------------------------- 46 20 37 78 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total ------------------------- 140,221 59,172 1,344 1,825 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1987: Australia ------------------------ 63 $37 -- -- Belgium -------------------------- 4,950 3,299 18 $38 Bolivia -------------------------- 2 12 -- -- Canada --------------------------- 92,643 61,384 352 414 China ---------------------------- 574 357 -- -- France --------------------------- 3,193 2,102 -- -- Germany, Federal Republic of ----- 7,325 4,682 256 827 Italy ---------------------------- 1,800 1,232 55 110 Japan ---------------------------- 906 704 128 2,338 Macao ---------------------------- 403 298 -- -- Mexico --------------------------- 42,635 28,457 180 121 Morocco -------------------------- 1,500 1,001 -- -- Mozambique ----------------------- 87 66 -- -- Netherlands ---------------------- 6,317 3,939 -- -- Peru ----------------------------- 350 189 622 360 Poland --------------------------- 2,500 1,535 -- -- Spain ---------------------------- 5,999 3,887 118 140 Sweden --------------------------- 9,086 5,887 -- -- Switzerland ---------------------- 201 141 -- -- Taiwan --------------------------- -- -- 6 12 United Kingdom ------------------- 4,039 3,180 1,047 895 Yugoslavia ----------------------- 1,020 634 -- -- Other ---------------------------- 80 134 11 46 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total ------------------------- 185,673 123,157 2,793 5,301 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988: Australia ------------------------ 6,719 3,981 -- -- Belgium -------------------------- 499 310 32 65 Bolivia -------------------------- 36 22 -- -- Brazil --------------------------- (5/) 2 -- -- Canada --------------------------- 104,815 77,207 283 472 China ---------------------------- 653 403 -- -- France --------------------------- 299 94 -- -- Germany, Federal Republic of ----- 2,713 2,519 199 494 Italy ---------------------------- 1,800 1,139 39 87 Japan ---------------------------- -- -- 3 76 Mexico --------------------------- 30,916 21,562 2,285 1,280 Peru ----------------------------- -- -- 40 28 Spain ---------------------------- -- -- 45 101 Switzerland ---------------------- 58 40 -- -- Taiwan --------------------------- -- -- 7 18 United Arab Emirates ------------- 8 44 -- -- United Kingdom ------------------- 88 161 478 586 Other ---------------------------- -- -- 34 73 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total ------------------------- 148,604 107,484 3,445 3,280 ------------------------------------ See footnote at end of table. Table 6.--U.S. imports for consumption of lead,1/ by country--Continued ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrought lead, all forms, Pigs and bars including wire and powders (lead content) (gross weight) Country ----------------------------- ----------------------------- Quantity Value Quantity Value (metric tons) (thousands) (metric tons) (thousands) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1989: Belgium -------------------------- 41 25 68 181 Bolivia -------------------------- 52 48 -- -- Brazil --------------------------- 1,510 974 -- -- Canada --------------------------- 90,479 61,951 770 1,257 China ---------------------------- 6 5 279 719 Germany, Federal Republic of ----- 144 269 244 837 Italy ---------------------------- 1,731 1,238 50 160 Japan ---------------------------- -- -- 37 393 Mexico --------------------------- 18,703 12,900 2,539 1,797 Peru ----------------------------- 2,316 1,543 1,284 927 Spain ---------------------------- -- -- 7 117 Taiwan --------------------------- -- -- 248 658 United Arab Emirates ------------- 296 510 -- -- United Kingdom ------------------- 277 319 406 989 Other ---------------------------- 126 81 136 1,041 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total ------------------------- 115,681 79,863 6,068 9,076 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1990: Belgium -------------------------- -- -- 1 $86 Canada --------------------------- 70,662 $58,099 1,152 2,068 China ---------------------------- -- -- 278 771 France --------------------------- -- -- 21 140 Germany, Federal Republic of ----- 66 253 258 1,167 India ---------------------------- 330 223 -- -- Italy ---------------------------- -- -- 330 448 Japan ---------------------------- -- -- 37 399 Mexico --------------------------- 18,055 14,005 2,769 2,061 Netherlands ---------------------- -- -- 55 241 Peru ----------------------------- 1,000 822 735 628 Spain ---------------------------- -- -- 4 96 Taiwan --------------------------- -- -- 178 495 Thailand ------------------------- -- -- 30 120 United Arab Emirates ------------- 239 646 40 101 United Kingdom ------------------- 269 332 88 513 Venezuela ------------------------ 13 11 709 366 Other ---------------------------- -- -- 40 245 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total4/ ----------------------- 90,638 74,395 6,723 9,944 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/Because of the implementation of the Harmonized Tariff System in Jan. 1989, import categories for 1989-90 are not necessarily comparable with those years before these periods. 2/From 1970-87, country was listed as "Belgium-Luxembourg. From 1988 to present, both countries are listed separately. 3/From 1970-74, country was listed as "Germany: West" or "Germany: West and East." 4/Data may not add to totals shown because of independent rounding and conversion to metric tons. 5/Less than 1/2 unit. 6/In 1975, country was listed as "South-West Africa, Territory of."