TABLE 6 |
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JAPAN: DEMAND FOR GOLD AND SILVER |
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Item |
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1999 |
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2000 |
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2001 |
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2002 |
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2003 |
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Gold: |
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Dental and medical |
kilograms |
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19,856 |
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21,221 |
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20,813 |
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21,765 |
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22,373 |
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Electrical,
electronic, and |
do. |
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communication |
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82,485 |
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106,086 |
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70,916 |
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80,415 |
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85,112 |
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Gold plating |
do. |
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24,153 |
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24,993 |
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22,615 |
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22,513 |
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23,512 |
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Jewelry |
do. |
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45,042 |
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43,119 |
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37,512 |
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37,128 |
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20,489 |
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Decorations
and badges |
do. |
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1,623 |
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1,678 |
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1,474 |
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1,392 |
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1,499 |
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Pottery and
porcelain |
do. |
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1,210 |
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1,005 |
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975 |
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1,149 |
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1,532 |
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Fountain
pens |
do. |
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15 |
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12 |
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14 |
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15 |
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15 |
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Watches |
do. |
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712 |
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768 |
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778 |
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785 |
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790 |
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Industrial
arts and crafts |
do. |
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4,112 |
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4,222 |
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4,893 |
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4,697 |
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4,879 |
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Private
hoarding |
do. |
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110,712 |
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52,417 |
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69,586 |
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85,569 |
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79,481 |
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Other |
do. |
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47,157 |
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39,257 |
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32,919 |
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47,755 |
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48,317 |
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Total |
do. |
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337,077 |
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294,778 |
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262,495 |
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303,183 |
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287,999 |
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Silver: |
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Silver nitrate for
photography |
metric tons |
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1,633 |
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1,726 |
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1,663 |
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1,531 |
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1,364 |
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Silver
nitrate for other uses |
do. |
|
274 |
|
335 |
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150 |
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219 |
|
295 |
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Electrical
contacts |
do. |
|
199 |
|
313 |
|
202 |
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152 |
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218 |
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Brazing
alloy |
do. |
|
139 |
|
139 |
|
111 |
|
98 |
|
94 |
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Electroplating |
do. |
|
76 |
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-- |
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-- |
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-- |
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-- |
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Rolled
products |
do. |
|
155 |
|
298 |
|
193 |
|
216 |
|
228 |
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Jewelry and
silverware |
do. |
|
50 |
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-- |
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-- |
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-- |
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-- |
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Other |
do. |
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569 |
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1,215 |
|
636 |
|
455 |
|
474 |
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Total |
do. |
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3,095 |
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4,026 |
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2,955 |
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2,671 |
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2,673 |
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Source: Arumu Publishing Co. Ltd., Industrial Rare
Metals Annual Reviews, nos. 118, 119, and 120. |
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