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Table 78. U.S. Steam Coal Exports by Destination, 1991, 1996-2000
(Thousand Short Tons)

Continent and Country of Destination 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1991 Percent Change 1999-2000 Average Annual Percent Change
1996-2000 1991-2000
North America Total 15,362 16,967 17,368 11,592 7,110 7,394 -9.4 21.2 8.5
  Canada1 14,910 15,549 15,727 10,084 5,999 7,159 -4.1 25.5 8.5
  Mexico 428 1,410 1,522 1,435 1,039 52 -69.7 -19.9 26.5
  Other2 24 7 119 73 72 184 229.9 -23.8 -20.1
South America Total 108 96 213 573 691 245 12.3 -37.1 -8.7
  Argentina 2 3 21 48 13 1 -52.6 -41.3 5.1
  Brazil 24 24 17 90 95 94 .5 -28.9 -13.9
  Chile 53 43 51 146 496 105 21.6 -42.9 -7.4
  Other2 30 26 124 288 87 45 16.2 -23.4 -4.4
Europe Total 4,941 4,195 7,771 12,530 18,940 26,975 17.8 -28.5 -17.2
  Belgium & Luxembourg 307 53 270 947 1,125 1,933 480.3 -27.7 -18.5
  Bulgaria - - - - 173 - - - -
  Denmark 77 - 274 350 1,316 4,090 - -50.8 -35.7
  Finland - - - 160 164 142 - - -
  France 622 30 89 342 769 3,658 NM -5.1 -17.9
  Germany, FR 515 437 867 221 517 1,181 17.9 -.1 -8.8
  Iceland * - - - 8 5 - -76.8 -45.6
  Ireland 502 868 1,150 516 765 1,313 -42.1 -10.0 -10.1
  Italy 76 15 764 2,438 3,911 4,785 401.0 -62.6 -36.8
  Netherlands 711 862 401 711 2,917 5,027 -17.5 -29.7 -19.5
  Norway 83 - 7 7 24 99 - 36.5 -1.9
  Portugal 378 377 468 1,256 1,628 1,555 .3 -30.6 -14.5
  Romania - - - 96 - 144 - - -
  Spain 489 796 758 1,883 1,990 1,292 -38.5 -29.6 -10.2
  Sweden - - - - 83 8 - - -
  Turkey 62 1 3 5 140 120 NM -18.3 -7.0
  United Kingdom 1,044 755 2,719 3,570 3,115 1,514 38.3 -23.9 -4.0
  Yugoslavia, FR 73 - - - - 110 - - -4.5
  Other2 * 1 3 29 296 1 -82.3 -84.1 -16.1
Asia Total 4,342 5,089 5,523 6,520 9,166 8,894 -14.7 -17.0 -7.6
  China (Taiwan) 258 1,089 1,174 1,686 2,066 4,088 -76.3 -40.5 -26.4
  Israel * 603 454 456 936 542 -99.9 -85.9 -55.5
  Japan 3,507 2,736 3,406 3,183 4,976 2,874 28.2 -8.4 2.2
  Korea, Republic of 560 652 424 1,017 1,175 779 -14.0 -16.9 -3.6
  Other2 16 9 66 178 12 611 79.6 6.8 -33.3
Oceania & Australia Total * * 2 1 1 * 216.2 -27.4 7.4
  Other2 * * 2 1 1 * 216.2 -27.4 7.4
Africa Total 910 * 77 175 1,615 814 NM -13.3 1.2
  Egypt 1 - 1 2 1 1 - .9 -1.4
  Morocco 909 - 68 142 1,614 811 - -13.4 1.3
  Other2 * * 8 31 - 2 75.0 - -26.0
Total 25,662 26,347 30,954 31,390 37,522 44,323 -2.6 -9.1 -5.9


1/ Based on the U.S.  Canada Free Trade Agreement, as of January 1990, the U.S.  Department of Commerce began reporting statistics on U.S.  exports to Canada based on information on imports provided monthly by the Canadian government.
2/ Includes countries with exports less than or equal to 50,000 short tons in 2000.
* Data round to zero.
NM/ Not meaningful as value is greater than 500 percent. Note: Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
       Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Monthly Report EM 545."