57%
In the late 1990s, about 12 percent of the dimension and flooring used in the United States was imported
The United States is a distributing rather than manufacturing country. Virtually everything that is used in the US is or can be imported.
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By 2003, imports accounted for roughly 86 percent of dimension stone used in the United States. This figure had grown steadily since 1999,
8 percent of 100 is renewable that the United States was used in 2010.
27%
Close to two-thirds of the sorghum grown in the United States is used as livestock feed.
in the mid-1990s about 55 percent of cement shipments in the United States was consumed in building construction, with 22 percent used for residential and 19 percent for commercial construction
approximately 20 percent
Western red cedar is used in Australia for paneling and siding products in home decor. Much of the red cedar used in Australia is imported from the United States.
In 1995 an estimated 65 percent of the titanium metal produced in the United States was used in aerospace applications. The remaining 35 percent was used in the chemical processing industry.
In the 1970's the US imported 25% of the oil used and produced 75%. Today it is reverse. Now 75-80% is imported and the balance is produced in the US.