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TABLE 1 SALIENT BROMINE STATISTICS1 (Metric tons and thousand dollars) 2006 United States: Bromine sold or used:2 Quantity Value Exports:3 Quantity Value Imports for consumption:4 Quantity Value Apparent consumption
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2007

2008

2009

2010

243,000 339,000 12,400 23,000 43,100 78,100 275,000 671,000

W W 8,560 15,200 32,200 817,000 W 415,000

W W 9,640 16,200 41,200 97,300 W 415,000

W W 6,120 12,400 35,000 83,300 W 378,000

r

W W 8,150 22,300 45,000 88,000 W 450,000

r r, 6 World, productione r Estimated. Revised. W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data.

r, 6

r, 6

1 2

Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits.

Elemental bromine sold as such to nonproducers, including exports, or used by primary U.S. producers in preparing bromine compounds. Export values are free alongside ship. Source: U.S. Census Bureau or PIERS (see table 4). Import values are cost, insurance, and freight. Excludes U.S. production.

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TABLE 2 ELEMENTAL-BROMINE-PRODUCING PLANTS IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2010 Capacity1 (thousand metric tons) NA NA NA 148 71 36 23 59 278

State and company Arkansas: Albemarle Corp. Do. Do. Total

County Columbia do. Union Magnolia South Magnolia West Satellite plants

Plant

Production source Well brines do. do. do. do. do.

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Chemtura Corp. do. Do. do. Do. do. Total Grand total Do., do. Ditto. NA Not available.
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El Dorado Central and El Dorado South Marysville West Newell

Actual production capacity is limited by brine availability. Cumulative capacity of Magnolia South, Magnolia West, and Satellite plants. Cumulative capacity of El Dorado Central and El Dorado South plants.

TABLE 3 U.S. EXPORTS OF BROMINE AND BROMINE COMPOUNDS1, 2 2009 (metric tons) Gross weight Br equivalent 3,810 3,810 1,500 815 6,120 2010 (metric tons) Gross weight Br equivalent 4,530 4,530 2,270 2,000 8,810 1,930 1,690 8,150

Compound Elemental bromine Other compounds: Ethylene dibromide 2903.31.0000 1,760 Methyl bromide 2903.39.1520 968 Grand total 6,540 1 These data detail the information included in table 1 under Exports.
2 3 4

HTS3 number 2801.30.2000

Value4 (thousands) $5,930 4,320 2,190 12,400

Value4 (thousands) $7,970 8,180 6,090 22,300

Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. Declared cost, insurance, and freight valuation.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

TABLE 4 U.S. IMPORTS OF BROMINE AND BROMINE COMPOUNDS1, 2 2009 (metric tons) Value4 Gross weight Br equivalent (thousands) 1,390 1,390 $3,020 25,600 1,760 54 279 223 6,490 970 105 565 606 1,860 3,810 43,700 20,900 1,410 26 187 118 5,040 958 89 476 345 1,090 3,050 35,000
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Compound Elemental bromine Inorganic bromine compounds: Ammonium bromide Calcium bromide5 Potassium bromate Potassium bromide5, 6 Sodium bromate Sodium bromide5, 6 Organic bromine compounds: Hydrobromic acid Ethylene dibromide Methyl bromide Dibromoneopentyl glycol5 Tetrabromobisphenol A Decabromodiphenyl oxide and octabromodiphenyl oxide Grand total
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HTS3 number 2801.30.2000 2827.59.2500 2827.59.2500 2829.90.0500 2827.51.0000 2829.90.2500 2827.51.0000 2811.19.3000 2903.31.0000 2903.39.1520 2905.50.3000 2908.19.2500 2909.30.0700

2010 (metric tons) Value4 Gross weight Br equivalent (thousands) 1,040 1,040 $2,620 38,600 255 53 121 575 8,030 1,540 21 367 130 1,310 3,610 55,700 31,500 204 25 81 305 6,230 1,520 18 309 74 768 2,890 45,000 50,400 403 244 249 1,770 11,700 1,750 117 2,350 618 4,410 11,500 88,000

Principal sources in 2010 Israel, 54%; Jordan, 42%. Israel, 93%. China, 100%. China, 100%. France, 53%; Israel, 31%; China, 16%. China, 100%. Israel, 70%; China, 19%. Israel, 65%; France, 18%. China, 95%. Israel, 73%; China, 20%. Israel, 85%, China, 15%. Israel, 93%. Israel, 90%; China, 10%.

39,200 1,690 203 1,170 547 11,900 1,520 178 4,260 NA 7,250 12,400 83,300

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Estimated. rRevised. NA Not available. These data detail the information included in table 1 under Imports for consumption. Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. Declared cost, insurance, and freight valuation. Source: PIERS. Potassium bromide and sodium bromide import data are reported under a common HTS number, 2827.51.0000.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

TABLE 5 WORLD BROMINE ANNUAL PLANT CAPACITIES AND SOURCES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010 1 Capacity (metric tons) 4,000 43,000 NA NA NA 1,500 280,000 20,000 50,000 900 4,740 2,370 3,000

Country and company or plant Location Azerbaijan, Neftechala Bromine Plant Baku China, Laizhou Bromine Works Shandong India: Hindustan Salts Ltd. Jaipur Mettur Chemicals Ltd. Mettur Dam Tata Chemicals Ltd. Mithapur Total Israel, ICL Industrial Products Sdom Japan, Toyo Soda Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Tokuyama Jordan, Jordan Bromine Co. Ltd. Safi Spain, Derivados del Etilo S.A. Villaricos Turkmenistan: Cheleken Chemical Plant Cheleken Region Nebitdag Iodine Plant Vyshka Ukraine, Perekop Bromine Plant Krasnoperekopsk Do. ditto. NA Not available. 1 Excludes U.S. production capacity, which is detailed in table 2.

Source Underground brines. Do. Seawater bitterns from salt production. Do. Do. Bitterns of potash production from surface brines. Seawater. Bitterns of potash production from surface brines. Seawater. Do. Underground brines. Do.

TABLE 6 BROMINE: ESTIMATED WORLD REFINERY PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 (Metric tons) Country3 Azerbaijan China Germany4 India Israel Japan Jordan Spain Turkmenistan 2006 2,000 124,000 431 1,500 179,493 20,000 94,500 100 150
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2007 2,000 137,000 1,612 1,500 159,395 20,000 85,105 100 150
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2008 3,500 135,000 840 1,500 164,042 20,000 85,000 100 150
r

2009 3,500 140,000 507 1,500 127,689 20,000 80,000 100 150 4,121 W 378,000
r, 5 r

2010 3,500 150,000 985 1,500 185,000 20,000 85,000 100 150 4,100 W 450,000
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r, 5

Ukraine 5,150 r 7,824 r, 5 4,416 r, 5 6 5 United States 243,000 W W Total 671,000 r 415,000 r, 7 415,000 r, 7 'r Revised. W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data; not included in total.
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r, 7

World totals, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. Table includes data available through May 11, 2011.

In addition to the countries listed, several other nations, including Iran, produced bromine, but output data were not reported; available general information is inadquate to formulate reliable estimates of output levels. 4 Includes bromides and oxides.
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Reported figure. Sold or used by producers. Excludes U.S. production.