LEAD-SUPPLY AND CONSUMPTION IN UNITED STATES AND IN FREE World TABLE L-2.-Lead, in the United States 1 Of this difference industry stocks accounted for approximately 46,695 tons. In the United States supply was in excess of industrial requirements in the 6-year period by 918,839 tons or 18.0 percent. Yearly oversupply was as follows: 1952, 35.9 percent; 1953, 10.0 percent; 1954, 9.2 percent; 1955, 9.7 percent; 1956, 15.9 percent; and 1957, 21.8 percent. TABLE L-3.-Lead, 1954 to mid-1957: Free world mine production, free world consumption primary lead, and free world excess production * Excess of supply over industrial requirements varied from 3.7 percent in 1955 to 8.8 percent in 1954 and averaged 6.5 percent for the 3-year period. Source: U. S. Department of the Interior. TABLE L-4.-Unmanufactured lead-Mine production and United States imports for consumption from major foreign suppliers [In tons] Source: Mine production, American Bureau of Metal Statistics; United States imports for consumption, U. S. Department of Commerce. |