TABLE 28
RUSSIA:  VALUE OF IMPORTS OF SELECTED MINERAL COMMODITIES1
(Dollars)
 
Commodity   HTS2 2001 2002
METALS      
Aluminum oxide except artificial corundum3     281820 934,659,522 750,805,204
Chromium ores and concentrates       2610 83,708,347 75,230,719
Iron and steel:      
Ore concentrates (other than roasted iron pyrites) and nonagglomerated
iron ores         260111 90,362,705 97,751,577
Ferroalloys:            
Ferromanganese:    
Containing more than 2% (weight) carbon     720211 43,050,526 32,850,812
Containing 2% (weight) or less carbon     720219 16,367,321 10,987,699
Ferrosilicon manganese       720230 82,853,510 83,724,045
Lead, metal, including alloys, unwrought     7801 22,816,316 22,312,685
Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and
concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, based on dry
weight         2602 36,347,412 33,971,691
Tin:            
Ores and concentrates       2609 1,982,616 1,484,942
Metal, including alloys, unwrought       8001 1,513,701 2,562,673
Titanium ores and concentrates       2614 14,307,035 9,292,947
Zirconium ores and concentrates       261510 5,443,315 4,860,252
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS      
Boron materials:  Natural borates and concentrates thereof (not borates      
separated from natural brine); natural boric acid with not more than 85%
H3BO3, based on dry weight         2528 982,040 1,151,254
Clays:            
Fire clay, whether or not calcined       250830 10,823,146 9,698,385
Kaolin and other kaolinic clays, whether or not calcined   2507 7,447,341 6,984,814
Fluorspar containing 97% or less calcium fluoride by weight   252921 19,144,861 12,570,428
Graphite, natural       2504 2,389,336 3,308,538
Magnesium compounds:  Fused magnesia; dead-burned (sintered) magnesia;
other magnesium oxide, whether or not pure3     251990 25,805,526 22,115,254
1Commodities selected when value of trade is not reported in Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) trade data table.
2U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).
2Not elsewhere specified or included.
Source:  Global Trade Atlas, prepared by Global Trade Information Services, Inc.