<P> According to the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ) , world production of natural graphite in 2016 was 1,200,000 tonnes , of which the following major exporters are : China ( 780,000 t ) , India ( 170,000 t ) , Brazil ( 80,000 t ) , Turkey ( 32,000 t ) and North Korea ( 30,000 t ) . Graphite is not mined in the United States , but U.S. production of synthetic graphite in 2010 was 134,000 t valued at $1.07 billion . </P>
where does graphite come from in the world
China India Brazil Turkey North Korea United States