Table 12.--U.S. exports of construction sand and gravel, by continent, 1976-90
                               (Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     1976
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                           Construction sand        Gravel              Total
              Continent                   ------------------   -----------------   -----------------
                                                     F.a.s.              F.a.s.              F.a.s.
                                          Quantity   value1/   Quantity  value1/   Quantity  value1/
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Africa----------------------------------     (2/)       17         35       56         35       73
  Asia------------------------------------     (2/)       42       (2/)        2       (2/)       44
  Europe----------------------------------     (2/)       15       (2/)        3       (2/)       18
  North America---------------------------      505    1,101        487    1,016        992    2,117
  Oceania---------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  South America---------------------------        1       66       (2/)        1          1       67
  Other-----------------------------------        1       96       (2/)       21          4      117
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
       Total------------------------------      507    1,337        522    1,099      1,032    2,436
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     1977
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                           Construction sand        Gravel              Total
                                          ------------------   -----------------   -----------------
                                                     F.a.s.              F.a.s.              F.a.s.
                                          Quantity   value1/   Quantity  value1/   Quantity  value1/
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
  Africa----------------------------------     (2/)        9          1       56          1       65
  Asia------------------------------------        1       74       (2/)        5          1       79
  Europe----------------------------------     (2/)       29       (2/)        1       (2/)       30
  North America---------------------------      571    1,285        543    1,007      1,114    2,292
  Oceania---------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  South America---------------------------        1      122       (2/)        8          1      130
  Other-----------------------------------        1      186       (2/)       26          1      212
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
       Total3/--------------------------        573    1,705        544    1,087      1,118    2,808
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     1979
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                           Construction sand        Gravel              Total
                                          ------------------   -----------------   -----------------
                                                     F.a.s.              F.a.s.              F.a.s.
                                          Quantity   value1/   Quantity  value1/   Quantity  value1/
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
  Africa----------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  Asia------------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  Europe----------------------------------       28      296         --       --         28      296
  North America---------------------------      248    1,675         --       --        248    1,675
  Oceania---------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  South America---------------------------        8      659        506    1,083        514    1,742
  Other-----------------------------------       10    1,123          7       88         17    1,211
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
       Total------------------------------      294    3,753        513    1,171        807    4,924
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     1980
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                           Construction sand        Gravel              Total
                                          ------------------   -----------------   -----------------
                                                     F.a.s.              F.a.s.              F.a.s.
                                          Quantity   value1/   Quantity  value1/   Quantity  value1/
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
  Africa----------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  Asia------------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  Europe----------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  North America---------------------------      507    3,637        620    1,323      1,127    4,960
  Oceania---------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  South America---------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  Other-----------------------------------       25    3,024          4      157         29    3,181
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
       Total3/----------------------------      533    6,661        623    1,480      1,156    8,141
  ----------------------------------------
  See footnotes at end of table.


             Table 12.--U.S. exports of construction sand and gravel, by continent--Continued
                               (Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     1981
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                           Construction sand        Gravel              Total3/
              Continent                   ------------------   -----------------   -----------------
                                                     F.a.s.              F.a.s.              F.a.s.
                                          Quantity   value1/   Quantity  value1/   Quantity  value1/
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Africa----------------------------------        4      392          1       40          5      432
  Asia------------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  Europe----------------------------------        4      281         --       --          4      281
  North America---------------------------      533    3,008        583    2,168      1,116    5,176
  Oceania---------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  South America---------------------------        1      206       (2/)        2          1      208
  Other-----------------------------------       15    2,411          7      244         23    2,655
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
       Total3/----------------------------      556    6,298        591    2,454      1,148    8,752
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     1982
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                           Construction sand        Gravel              Total3/
                                          ------------------   -----------------   -----------------
                                                     F.a.s.              F.a.s.              F.a.s.
                                          Quantity   value1/   Quantity  value1/   Quantity  value1/
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
  Africa----------------------------------        2      164          5      504          6      668
  Asia------------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  Europe----------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  North America---------------------------      553    2,612        422    1,506        975    4,118
  Oceania---------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  South America---------------------------        9      654          2       77         11      731
  Other-----------------------------------        8    1,967         23      593         31    2,560
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
       Total3/----------------------------      572    5,397        451    2,680      1,023    8,077
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     1983
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                           Construction sand        Gravel              Total
                                          ------------------   -----------------   -----------------
                                                     F.a.s.              F.a.s.              F.a.s.
                                          Quantity   value1/   Quantity  value1/   Quantity  value1/
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
  Africa----------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  Asia------------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  Europe----------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  North America---------------------------      793    2,705        317    1,347      1,110    4,052
  Oceania---------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  South America---------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  Other-----------------------------------       54    1,915         18      463         72    2,378
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
       Total------------------------------      847    4,620        335    1,810      1,182    6,430
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     1984
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                           Construction sand        Gravel              Total3/
                                          ------------------   -----------------   -----------------
                                                     F.a.s.              F.a.s.              F.a.s.
                                          Quantity   value1/   Quantity  value1/   Quantity  value1/
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
  Africa----------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  Asia------------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  Europe----------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  North America---------------------------    1,077    4,752        561    1,671      1,637    6,423
  Oceania---------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  South America---------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  Other-----------------------------------       21    3,342         15      560         36    3,902
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
       Total3/----------------------------    1,098    8,094        576    2,231      1,674   10,325
  ----------------------------------------
  See footnotes at end of table.


             Table 12.--U.S. exports of construction sand and gravel, by continent--Continued
                               (Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     1985
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                           Construction sand        Gravel              Total
              Continent                   ------------------   -----------------   -----------------
                                                     F.a.s.              F.a.s.              F.a.s.
                                          Quantity   value1/   Quantity  value1/   Quantity  value1/
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Africa----------------------------------       10       64       (2/)        7         10       71
  Asia------------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  Europe----------------------------------        4      657         --       --          4      657
  North America---------------------------      881    3,832        458    1,911      1,339    5,743
  Oceania---------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  South America---------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  Other-----------------------------------       10    1,659         10      806         18    2,465
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
       Total3/----------------------------      904    6,212        468    2,724      1,370    8,208
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     1986
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                           Construction sand        Gravel              Total
                                          ------------------   -----------------   -----------------
                                                     F.a.s.              F.a.s.              F.a.s.
                                          Quantity   value1/   Quantity  value1/   Quantity  value1/
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
  Africa----------------------------------     (2/)       53       (2/)       17       (2/)       70
  Asia------------------------------------        3      489         --       --          3      489
  Europe----------------------------------     (2/)       77       (2/)        8       (2/)       85
  North America---------------------------      600    3,283        446    2,259      1,046    5,542
  Oceania---------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
  South America---------------------------        5      264         --       --          5      264
  Other-----------------------------------        5    1,280       (2/)      108          5    1,388
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
       Total3/----------------------------      611    5,446        446    2,392      1,059    7,838
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     1987
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                           Construction sand        Gravel              Total
                                          ------------------   -----------------   -----------------
                                                     F.a.s.              F.a.s.              F.a.s.
                                          Quantity   value1/   Quantity  value1/   Quantity  value1/
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
  Africa----------------------------------     (2/)       13         --       --       (2/)       13
  Asia------------------------------------        7      253         --       --          7      253
  Europe----------------------------------        4      743          3       37          7      780
  North America---------------------------      503    4,095        489    2,761        992    6,856
  Oceania---------------------------------        1       69         --       --          1       69
  South America---------------------------       18    1,295         --       --         18    1,295
  Other-----------------------------------        4    1,143          1      126          5    1,269
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
       Total3/----------------------------      537    7,611        493    2,924      1,031   10,533
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     1988
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                           Construction sand        Gravel              Total4/
                                          ------------------   -----------------   -----------------
                                                     F.a.s.              F.a.s.              F.a.s.
                                          Quantity   value1/   Quantity  value1/   Quantity  value1/
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
  Africa----------------------------------     (2/)      446          1        4          1      451
  Asia------------------------------------        7    1,760         12      291         19    2,050
  Europe----------------------------------       33    1,084          6      112         40    1,196
  North America---------------------------      400    3,537        396    3,131        796    6,667
  Oceania---------------------------------        1       38         --       --          1       38
  South America---------------------------       15      612          1       35         16      646
  Other-----------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
       Total3/----------------------------      459    7,476        417    3,572        876   11,048
  ----------------------------------------
  See footnotes at end of table.


             Table 12.--U.S. exports of construction sand and gravel, by continent--Continued
                               (Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     1989
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                           Construction sand        Gravel              Total4/
              Continent                   ------------------   -----------------   -----------------
                                                     F.a.s.              F.a.s.              F.a.s.
                                          Quantity   value1/   Quantity  value1/   Quantity  value1/
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Africa----------------------------------        6      365          2       49          8      414
  Asia------------------------------------       50    1,941         13      474         63    2,415
  Europe----------------------------------        4      621         21      375         24      996
  North America---------------------------      185    2,624        736    6,642        921    9,266
  Oceania---------------------------------        2       36          2       91          4      127
  South America---------------------------        2      301          1       71          3      372
  Other-----------------------------------       --       --         --       --         --       --
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
       Total3/----------------------------      248    5,888        773    7,703      1,021   13,591
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                19904/
                                          ------------------
                                           Construction sand
                                          ------------------
                                                     F.a.s.
                                          Quantity   value1/
                                          ------------------
  Africa----------------------------------       11      275
  Asia------------------------------------       20    2,417
  Europe----------------------------------        6      651
  North America---------------------------      355    6,846
  Oceania---------------------------------       14      408
  South America---------------------------       19    1,006
  Other-----------------------------------        1      277
                                          ------------------
       Total3/----------------------------      425   11,880
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1/Value of material at U.S. port of export; based on transaction price, including all charges
  incurred in placing material alongside ship.
    2/Less than 1/2 unit.
    3/Data may not add to totals shown because of independent rounding and conversions to metric
  tons.
    4/Data on exports of gravel were not available for 1990.

  Source: Bureau of the Census.