calcium carbonate, and in sugar refining), flue gas treatment, construction, water treatment, and nonferrous-metal mining. Salient Statistics—United States: 2017 2018 e2019 2020 2021 Production2, 3 17,600 18,000 16,900 15,800 17,000 Imports for consumption 367 370 342 308 330 Exports 391 424 347 266 310