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 Trends Tables: Lower-Value Added Foods and Feeds (SIC 20LV)
 (in millions of dollars except as noted)
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                                                                                                                                             Percent Change (1989-1998)              Compound
               ITEM                                                                                                             -----------------------------------------------------  Rate,
                                 1987    1988    1989    1990    1991    1992    1993    1994    1995    1996    1997    1998   89-90 90-91 91-92 92-93 93-94 94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 89-97
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     Industry Data

Value of shipments  (1)       167,908 183,103 197,223 202,903 201,297 204,444 212,894 214,269 222,086 230,750      _       _    2.9  -0.8   1.6   4.1   0.6   3.6   3.9    _     _     _ 
Value of shipments (1992$)    185,768 190,946 195,864 195,348 199,028 204,444 208,548 209,267 218,095 209,461      _       _   -0.3   1.9   2.7   2.0   0.3   4.2  -4.0    _     _     _ 
Total employment (000)            618     637     665     667     679     673     684     685     691     690      _       _    0.3   1.9  -0.9   1.6   0.1   0.9  -0.1    _     _     _ 
Production workers (000)          471     489     507     516     528     527     540     540     546     543      _       _    1.7   2.4  -0.3   2.5   0.0   1.0  -0.5    _     _     _ 
 Average hourly earnings ($)     8.37    8.51    8.62    8.70    8.94    9.21    9.29    9.39    9.81    9.89     _       _     0.8   2.8   3.0   0.9   1.1   4.5   0.9    _     _     _ 
Capital expenditures            2,520   2,788   3,307   3,613   3,680   3,494   3,454   3,846   4,577   4,686      _       _    9.3   1.8  -5.1  -1.1  11.3  19.0   2.4    _     _     _ 

     Product Data

Value of shipments  (2)       153,056 166,440 173,590 183,814 181,373 191,611 200,065 201,110 208,025 216,799      _       _    5.9  -1.3   5.6   4.4   0.5   3.4   4.2    _     _     _ 
Value of shipments (1992$)    169,149 173,120 172,059 176,904 179,192 191,611 195,928 196,217 203,773 196,475      _       _    2.8   1.3   6.9   2.3   0.1   3.9  -3.6    _     _     _ 

     Trade Data

Value of imports                   _       _    5,929   6,532   6,507   6,530   6,598   6,936   6,961   7,887   8,237   8,382  10.2  -0.4   0.4   1.0   5.1   0.4  13.3   4.4   1.8   4.2
Value of exports                   _       _   11,009  11,064  11,578  12,878  12,886  14,363  16,733  17,010  17,808  16,682   0.5   4.7  11.2   0.1  11.5  16.5   1.7   4.7  -6.3   6.2
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 (1) Value of all products and services sold by establishments in the lower-value added foods and feeds industry.
 (2) Value of products classified in the lower-value added foods and feeds industry produced by all industries.
NOTE:  This aggregation includes those industries in SIC 20 defined as lower value added, which are those not enumerated above.
SOURCE:  U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration.