In addition, the raw material in China was transported to near-by factories involving practically no transport cost, while in the USA the cost to transport barite from the mines to the factories was substantial.
Inoltre, in Cina la materia prima viene trasportata in fabbriche vicine, con costi di trasporto trascurabili, mentre negli Stati Uniti i costi necessari al trasporto della barite dalle miniere o dalle cave fino alle fabbriche sono notevoli.