CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS
MQ35W -- METALWORKING MACHINERY
Summary 1995

(95)-5
Issued July 12, 1996

Contact person:  Larry Blumberg 301-457-4744


Table 1.  VALUE OF SHIPMENTS (INCLUDING EXPORTS) OF METALWORKING MACHINERY,
          BY CLASS OF PRODUCT: 1986 TO 1995
(Thousands of dollars)

  Product
    code             Product description                1995        1994        1993        1992        1991        1990        1989        1988        1987        1986

                 Metalworking machinery..........  4,547,133   3,780,074   3,222,456   3,073,862   3,171,748   3,426,081   3,514,224   2,858,174   2,668,685   2,709,800

           Metal cutting type(1).................  3,036,592   2,463,001   2,084,864   1,999,668   2,138,713   2,371,266   2,428,520   1,734,781   1,780,737   1,911,628
3541D1       Boring machines (2).................    172,417     129,835      84,667      97,975      77,655         (2)         (2)         (2)         (2)      83,916
             Drilling machines (3)...............     78,936      51,987      37,076      37,472      37,374     184,118     183,151     133,860     154,665      40,040
35413        Gear cutting machines...............    137,121     100,612      87,662      79,600     115,226     102,678      97,304      48,897      59,608      57,313
35414        Grinding and polishing
              machines (except gear-tooth
              grinding, lapping, polish-
              ing, buffing machines).............    549,580     443,262     360,894     335,121     378,946     433,574     419,754     359,821     384,711     419,659
35415        Lathes (4)..........................    478,003     390,843     305,488     258,885     317,087     355,632     343,223     282,480     283,505     261,973
35416        Milling machines (5)................    194,757     138,852     180,174     210,403     201,137     214,254     206,248     184,482     206,910     169,221
3541A2       Machining centers (multi-func-
              tion numerically controlled
              machines)..........................    698,780     552,358     485,375     377,941     361,799     436,999     442,226     334,469     217,839     213,405
3541B2       Station type machines...............    477,021     455,138     374,772     434,705     450,366     502,066     562,887     225,376     299,570     517,736
3541C2       Other metal cutting machine
              tools (except those designed
              primarily for home workshops,
              laboratories, etc.)................    246,237     200,114     166,248     166,535     195,654     141,945     173,727     165,396     173,929     148,365

           Metal forming type....................  1,510,541   1,277,187   1,139,581   1,074,194   1,033,035   1,064,815   1,085,704   1,123,393     887,948     798,172
35421 pt.    Punching and shearing
              machines...........................    326,318     294,441     213,402     172,872     180,756     200,050     200,104     167,347     141,965     122,253
35421 pt.    Bending and forming machines.....       256,882     253,219     255,299     270,044     204,357     229,271     217,891     204,939     173,380     169,853
35422        Presses except forging..............    379,203     376,398     345,653     288,248     297,889     319,436     316,549     356,528     265,630     293,090
35423        Forging machines....................        (6)         (6)         (6)         (6)         (6)      73,947      58,478         (6)      42,735      36,715
35423        Other metal forming type
              machines(6)........................    548,138     393,015     325,227     342,830     350,033     274,985     292,682     394,579     264,238     176,261

 1 Data for "All lathes (turning machines)" and "All milling machines," valued at under $3,025 each are included in total Metal cutting type for 1995.
 2 Prior to the 1987 Census of Manufactures, the boring machine product code was identified as 35411 and the drilling machine prod. code was identified as 35412.
 3 For 1987 through 1990 data for Boring machines were combined with Drilling machines to avoid disclosing individual company data.
 4 For 1991 through 1995 product code 35415, Lathes, excludes the value for product code 35415 09, All Lathes valued under $3,025 each.
 5 For 1991 through 1995 product code 35416, Milling machines, excludes the value for product code 35416 09, All Milling machines valued under $3,025 each.
 6 For 1991 through 1995, and 1988 data for forging machines have been combined with other metal forming machines to avoid disclosing individual company data.

 pt. Part.


Table 2. TOTAL SHIPMENTS AND UNFILLED ORDERS
(Quantity in units. Value in thousands of dollars)
                                                                                                                       1995                                  1994

                                            Product description                                              Total shipments        Unfilled       Total shipments       Unfilled
  Product                                                                                           Co.                               orders                               orders
    code                                                                                          count   Quantity        Value        value    Quantity        Value       value

                  Metalworking machinery........................................................    (X)    174,683    4,547,133    2,405,916     171,554    3,780,074   2,400,452
            Total metal cutting type machine tools..............................................    (X)    117,743    3,036,592    1,544,323     101,139    2,463,001   1,596,893
            Total metal forming type machine tools..............................................    (X)     56,940    1,510,541      861,593      70,415    1,317,073     803,559

             Metal cutting type machine tools
                 valued at $3,025 each or more..................................................    (X)     36,353    2,984,910    1,541,056      27,939    2,422,468   1,593,271
             Metal cutting type machine tools
                valued under $3,025 (7) (9).....................................................    (X)     81,390       51,682        3,267      73,200       40,533       3,622

3541D 00       Boring and drilling machines.....................................................     49     10,465      251,353      103,351       9,944      181,822     110,915
3541D 10        All boring machines valued under $3,025 each ...................................      -        (X)          (X)          (X)         (1)          (1)         (1)
                Boring machines valued at $3,025 each or more:
3541D 15          Horizontal boring, drilling, and milling machines, includes
                   floor, table and rail mounted ...............................................      5        (1)          (1)          (1)         (1)          (1)         (1)
3541D 40          Precision boring machines, including horizontal and vertical
                   boring machines .............................................................     13        (1)          (1)          (1)       1,066      129,163      85,725
3541D 45       Jig boring and all other boring machines (except boring lathes) (1)..............      1   c/ 1,374      172,417    a/ 63,210          27       b/ 672         235
3541D 05        All drilling machines valued under $3,025 each..................................     16       7299     a/ 9,421          253       7,278        9,282         552
                Drilling machines valued at $3,025 each or more:
3541D 15          Vertical upright drilling machines, including plain upright
                   and heavy duty...............................................................      9        426        4,210          484         616        4,760      c/ 996
3541D 25          Radial drilling machines, including plain and universal.......................      -        (X)          (X)          (X)         (X)          (X)         (X)
3541D 35          Deep hole drilling machines ..................................................      4      c/ 96    b/ 13,851     c/ 3,692       a/ 68     a/ 8,542    a/ 6,084
                  Multiple spindle drilling machines:
3541D 45            Adjustable joint and fixed center types.....................................      8        288     a/ 4,066          (2)         248        4,307       2,025
3541D 55            All other automatic multiple spindle drilling machines......................      6         70        9,905          (2)          91       11,999      13,066
3541D 65          All other drilling machines n.e.c. (2)........................................      8     c/ 912    c/ 37,483    b/ 35,712      c/ 550    c/ 13,097    c/ 2,232

35413 00      Gear cutting machines, includes gear hobbers,
               shapers, teeth finishing, bevel gear generators, and
               all other gear cutting machines..................................................     10        421      137,121       94,917         298      100,612      79,257

35414 00      Grinding, polishing, buffing, honing, and lapping
                machines........................................................................     95     66,439      549,580      309,778      61,100      443,262     301,883
35414 10        All grinding, polishing, buffing, honing, and lapping machines
                 valued under $3,025 each.......................................................     20      59890       23,475        1,699      55,533    b/ 19,803    b/ 2,566
                All grinding, polishing, buffing, honing, and lapping machines
                 valued at $3,025 each or more:
                  External cylindrical grinding machines:
35414 11            Plain, including angular wheel types........................................      3        (3)          (3)          (3)
35414 13            Universal (3)...............................................................      4        137       37,263       19,004         102       25,712      18,822
35414 14            Roll, chucking, centerless, and other cylindrical grinding
                     machines...................................................................     14     b/ 628      170,878      12,9000      a/ 606      135,794     142,375
35414 33          Surface grinding machines, rotary table type, horizontal
                   and vertical.................................................................      8     c/ 682    b/ 19,902    b/ 14,492      b/ 600    a/ 15,943      10,007
35414 34          Surface grinding machines, reciprocating table type,
                   including face grinders, horizontal and vertical AND.........................     10
35414 37          Surface grinding machines, reciprocating table type,
                   including face grinders, hand surface type...................................      5       1140       19,540     b/ 8,151         944       15,747       5,481
35414 42          All other disc grinders, includes bench, floor, snag, double
                   spindle grinders, and abrasive belt grinders.................................      7     b/ 524       22,081          (4)         433       21,572      18,694
35414 52          Tool and cutter grinding machines(4)..........................................     16        746       85,184       40,569         583       57,503      10,767
35414 55          All other grinding machines n.e.c., including internal cylin-
                   drical type, planer type, and thread grinding machines.......................     22   b/ 1,012    b/ 67,502    a/ 33,046         538       59,121      35,233
35414 75          Honing and lapping machines, internal, including
                   combination bore, hone, and external.........................................      6        (5)          (5)          (5)         758       42,128      24,827
35414 79          Flat surface lapping machines, except gear lapping(5).........................      4        969    a/ 62,905    c/ 31,971         229        6,167       2,401
35414 84          All other honing and lapping or polishing and buffing
                   machines (including speed lathes and multistation type)......................     16        711       40,850       31,846         774       43,772      30,710

35415 00      Lathes............................................................................    (X)      4,643      478,003      152,098       3,662      390,407     132,986
                Numerically controlled:
                  Horizontal....................................................................     13       3416      351,234       83,661       2,616      295,987      83,902
35415 15            Multiple spindle NC turning machine.........................................    (X)        (X)          (X)          (X)         (6)          (6)         (6)
                    Single spindle NC turning machines:
35415 16              Small.....................................................................    (X)        (X)          (X)          (X)       2,173      219,700      42,156
35415 17              Medium ...................................................................    (X)        (X)          (X)          (X)         412       64,531      25,239
35415 18              Large (6).................................................................    (X)        (X)          (X)          (X)          31       11,756      16,507
35415 22          Vertical NC turning machines..................................................      9        234       74,007       46,017          88       47,445      26,857
                Nonnumerically controlled turning machines (7)..................................     15        993       52,762       22,420         958       46,975      22,227
35415 09          All lathes (turning machines) valued under $3,025 each .......................      1        (7)          (7)          (7)         (7)          (7)         (7)
                  All lathes (turning machines) valued at $3,025 each or more:
35415 23            Engine or toolroom lathes, all types AND....................................      4
                    Automatic lathes:
35415 83              Single spindle............................................................      2         85     a/ 7,045     c/ 2,935          41        5,260       3,725
                      Multiple spindle:
35415 88                Bar (screw) machines AND................................................      2
35415 67                Chucking machines.......................................................      2        249       29,324       16,139         158       22,273      16,543
35415 57            All other horizontal turning machines (including turret
                     lathes and automatic between center lathes)................................      5     c/ 531     b/ 6,860          (8)         (8)          (8)         (8)
35415 86            All vertical turning machines (8)...........................................      4     a/ 128     b/ 9,533     c/ 3,346      b/ 759    b/ 19,442    a/ 1,959

35416 00      Milling machines (9)..............................................................     27      4,747      194,757      119,738       4,087      138,852     121,247
35416 09        All milling machines valued under $3,025 each ..................................      6        (9)          (9)          (9)         (9)          (9)         (9)
                All milling machines valued at $3,025 or more:
35416 23          General purpose, knee milling machines all types AND..........................      7
                  Automatic and manufacturing:
35416 32            Single spindle, multiple spindle and special purpose
                     machines AND...............................................................      7
35416 53          Profile machines and duplicators AND..........................................      2
35416 62          All other milling machines, n.e.c. (including planer type
                   and thread milling machines).................................................     12      4,747      194,757      119,738       4,087      138,852     121,247

3541A 00      Machining centers.................................................................     26      7,305      698,780      193,791       5,362      552,358     233,426
                Drill, mill, and bore, vertical (automatic tool change):
3541A 05          Y-axis travel less than 20 inches.............................................     10      2,978      173,766       36,965       2,073      133,982      29,822
3541A 07          Y-axis travel 20 inches through 26 inches.....................................      9      2,503      204,959       34,475       1,688      139,359      33,255
3541A 09          Y-axis travel over 26 inches..................................................      6        542       74,572       22,709         326       51,230      14,491
                Drill, mill, and bore, horizontal (automatic tool change):
3541A 11          Y-axis travel less than 27 inches.............................................    (X)        (X)          (X)          (X)      b/ 354       70,028      24,163
3541A 13          Y-axis travel 27 inches through 40 inches.....................................    (X)        (X)          (X)          (X)        (10)         (10)        (10)
3541A 15          Y-axis travel over 40 inches (10).............................................    (X)        (X)          (X)          (X)         215      134,786      97,436
3541A 19        All other machining centers including special machining
                 centers, special adapting of standard machining centers,
                 and machining centers with indexing turret.....................................      8        629       31,250       27,421         706       22,973      34,259

3541B 00      Station type machines.............................................................     20        464      477,021      480,353         430      455,138     571,542
3541B 31        Dial or rotary, trunnion, and center column.....................................     11        242      256,932      174,943         242      246,451     307,384
3541B 35        Transfer AND....................................................................      9
3541B 37        Other station type n.e.c........................................................      3     b/ 222      220,089      305,410         188      208,687     264,158

3541C 00      Other metal cutting machine tools.................................................     67     18,696      246,237       90,104      14,803      200,114      45,637
3541C 41        Other metal cutting machine tools n.e.c. valued under $3,025....................     14   b/ 9,638    b/ 15,046        1,122       7,488        9,512         495
                Other metal cutting machine tools n.e.c. valued at $3,025
                 each or more:
3541C 51          Broaching machines............................................................      7      c/ 89    c/ 10,641     c/ 7,983      c/ 139    c/ 19,058       7,254
                  Sawing and cutoff machines:
3541C 53            Power hack saws.............................................................      2       (11)         (11)         (11)        (11)         (11)        (11)
3541C 55            Circular cutoff saws (cold).................................................      5        188        8,371         (12)         175       10,810      c/ 103
3541C 59            Band saws (12)..............................................................     13      4,201       52,654       11,441    a/ 3,657    a/ 44,039    b/ 6,269
3541C 61            All other sawing and cutoff machines (11)...................................     10        609       25,061    c/ 24,121         542       16,639      10,718
3541C 64          Spark erosion, untrasonic, and electrolytic machines all types................     10      1,156       70,590       12,635         913       51,400      14,304
3541C 91          Miscellaneous metal cutting machine tools.....................................     24   b/ 2,815    b/ 63,874       32,802    b/ 1,889    b/ 48,656       6,494

             Metal forming type machine tools valued over $3,025................................    (X)     22,854    1,482,874      859,238      20,398    1,277,187     799,255
             Metal forming type machine tools valued at $3,025
                 and under......................................................................    (X)     34,086       27,667        2,355      50,017       39,886       4,304

35421 00       Punching, shearing, bending, and forming machines................................     87     15,654      583,200      237,913      19,762      547,660     205,395
35421 08        All punching and shearing machines valued under $3,025 each.....................     12     c/ 866     b/ 1,497       c/ 131    b/ 1,828     b/ 2,564      c/ 175
                All punching and shearing machines valued at $3,025 each
                  or more: Power operated only:
35421 11            Punches, including combination punching and shearing
                     machines...................................................................     17   b/ 3,341    a/ 44,888        5,222       2,625       37,057       8,888
35421 16            Punching machines fixed position and two axes positioning
                     table......................................................................      7        584   a/ 145,822    a/ 26,468         597      147,221   a/ 21,430
                    Plate shearing machines:
35421 12              Mechanical................................................................      6        223       42,567         (13)         196       37,556        (13)
35421 14              Hydraulic (13)............................................................     12   b/ 1,164    b/ 37,118    a/ 55,937    a/ 1,100    a/ 28,731      48,240
35421 19            Other power operated punching and shearing machines.........................     11      1,471       54,426       15,685       1,256       41,312      14,628
35421 33        All bending and forming machines, power operated, valued
                 under $3,025 each..............................................................      7      2,271     a/ 4,084       a/ 315       6,169        9,565         594
                All bending and forming machines, power operated, valued at
                 $3,025 each or more:
35421 34          Press brakes all types........................................................      9   b/ 1,429    b/ 72,342       15,136    a/ 1,143    a/ 54,645      14,712
35421 37          Bending rolls, sheet, and plate...............................................      7     c/ 464     b/ 7,658       a/ 998         400       16,543      11,719
35421 35          Bending rolls, angles, bars, shapes, and tubes AND............................      5
35421 43          Rotary bending and forming machines, including rotary head....................     10     b/ 867       63,006    b/ 42,176       1,647       62,437      31,319
35421 47          Ram and press bending machines................................................      5        250         5025         (14)         248        5,978       1,242
35421 49          Other bending and forming machines, including folders (14)....................     24      2,724   a/ 104,767    b/ 75,845       2,553      104,051      52,448

35422 00      Presses, except forgings..........................................................     48      5,045      379,203      376,502     10,947      376,398     345,654
35422 01        All presses valued under $3,025 each............................................      7       (15)         (15)         (15)   a/ 7,158     a/ 5,056       2,020
                All presses valued at $3,025 each or more:
                  Mechanical presses:
                    Open back inclinable, gap type:
35422 12              50 tons and under.........................................................      7        347        5,872         1912        323        5,050       1,460
35422 02              51 tons to 120 tons.......................................................      7        154        9,264         3137        147       10,414       5,818
35422 03              121 tons and over.........................................................      4         39        4,432         (15)         50        9,290       1,734
                  Vertical straight sided and arch frame single action:
35422 16            Single point AND............................................................      1
                    Two point:
35422 17              300 tons and under........................................................      6        211       42,748        21874        183       40,451      25,576
35422 18              301 tons and over.........................................................      4         46       29,086        19528         31       21,059      25,383

35422 45          Automatic presses, strip or coil field........................................      8        426      117,524        77610        437       99,208      89,321
35422 53          All other mechanical presses (15).............................................      4      1,864       69,292       166298        118       94,710     113,427
                  Hydraulic presses:
                    Vertical single action, all tonnages:
35422 56              Housing or straight side type AND.........................................      5
35422 57              Column type (open rod)....................................................      8     b/ 176    b/ 41,485        26046     a/ 111       20,210      26,341
                    Gap or C-frame:
35422 58              15 tons and under.........................................................      8     b/ 683     b/ 7,847       b/ 544        611        6,403    6/ 1,151
35422 59              16 tons to 35 tons........................................................      6     b/ 101     a/ 4,683         (16)         89        5,833       2,164
35422 60              Over 35 tons..............................................................      7     b/  76     b/ 6,007        2,398      a/ 68     a/ 5,679    c/ 2,395
35422 92            Other hydraulic and pneumatic presses, including horiz. (16)................     14     b/ 922    b/ 40,963    b/ 57,155      1,621       53,035      48,864

35423 20      Forging machines (including forging presses and die stamping
               presses).........................................................................      4       (17)         (17)         (17)       (17)         (17)        (17)

35423 00      All other metal forming type machine tools........................................     52     36,241      548,138      247,178     39,706      393,015     252,510
35423 97        All other metal forming type machine tools valued under
                 $3,025 each....................................................................      5     30,949       22,086         1909     34,862       22,701       1,515
                All other metal forming type machine tools valued at $3,025
                 each or more:
35423 43          Thread rolling machinery......................................................      6     b/ 167    c/ 28,967     c/ 3,493     a/ 101    b/ 17,662    b/ 2,763
35423 30          Metal container-making machinery..............................................      8      1,149      168,961       85,905      1,017      105,171      77,836
35423 55          Die casting machines all types................................................      5       (18)         (18)       19,202        147       61,452      39,918
35423 49          Riveting machines(18).........................................................      9   b/ 1,258      117,494     c/ 2,177   b/ 1,181    a/ 27,095    b/ 4,481
35423 93          All other metal forming type machine tools n.e.c (17).........................     30   b/ 2,718      210,630      134,492   a/ 2,398   a/ 158,934     125,997

 1 Data for product codes 3541D 10, 3541D 15, 3541D 40, and product code 3541D 45 were combined to avoid disclosing individual company figures.
 2 Data for unfilled orders for product code 3541D 45 and 3541D 55 were combined with product code 3541D 65  to avoid disclosing individual co. figures.
 3 Data for product code 35414 11 were combined with product code 35414 13 to avoid disclosing individual company figures.
 4 Data for unfilled orders for product code 35414 42 were combined with product code 35414 52  to avoid disclosing individual company figures.
 5 Data for product code 35414 75 were combined with product code 35414 79 to avoid disclosing individual company figures.
 6 Data for product code 35415 15 were combined with product code 35415 18 to avoid disclosing individual company figures.
 7 Data for "All lathes (turning machines) valued under $3,025 each "are included in the total for "Metal cutting type machine tools valued under $3,025."
 8 Data for product code 35415  57 were combined with product code 35415 86 to avoid disclosing individual company figures.
 9 Data for "All milling machines valued under $3,025" are included in the total for "Metal cutting type machine tools valued under $3,025."
10 Data for product code 3541A 13 were combined with product code 3541A 15 to avoid disclosing individual company figures.
11 Data for product code 3541C 53 were combined with product code 3541C 61 to avoid disclosing individual company figures.
12 Data for unfilled orders for product code 3541C 55 were combined with product code 3541C 59 to avoid disclosing individual company figures.
13 Data for unfilled orders for product code 35421 12 were combined with product code 35421 14 to avoid disclosing individual company figures.
14 Data for unfilled orders for product code 35421 47 were combined with product code 35421 49 to avoid disclosing individual company figures.
15 Data for product codes 35422 01 and 35422 03 were combined with product code 35422 53 to avoid disclosing individual company figures.
16 Data for unfilled orders for product code 35422 59 were combined with product code 35422 92 to avoid disclosing individual company figures.
17 Data for product code 35423 20 were combined with product code 35423 93 to avoid disclosing individual company figures.
18 Data for unfilled orders for product code 35423 55 were combined with product code 35423 49 to avoid disclosing individual company figures.

        -   Represents zero
   n.e.c.   Not elsewhere classified
        X   Not applicable

Note:  The percent of estimation of each item is indicated as follows:
       a/ 16 to 25 percent of this item is estimated;
       b/  26 to 50 percent of this item is estimated;
       c/  Over 50 percent of this item is estimated


Table 3. SHIPMENTS OF NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED MACHINES, AND EXPORTS: 1995 AND 1994
(Quantity in units. Value in thousands of dollars)
                                                                                                         1995                            1994

                                                                                               Shipments of                      Shipments of
                                  Product description                                        numerically con-    Export (1)    numerically con-  Export (1)
                                                                                             trolled machines     shipments    trolled machines   shipments

                                                                                              Quan-                           Quan-
                                                                                               tity       Value      Value     tity       Value      Value

      Metalworking machinery............................................................     17,052   2,196,526    626,653   13,174   1,685,994    590,862

Metal cutting type machine tools(2).....................................................     14,845   1,902,410    364,192   11,200   1,417,845    355,728
  Boring and drilling machines..........................................................        243      87,050      5,586      186      45,919      3,339
  Gear cutting machines.................................................................        298     117,547     48,616      241      91,446     34,595
  Grinding, polishing, buffing, and lapping machines....................................        923     252,801     76,942      733     207,118     58,553
    Valued under $3,025 each AND........................................................
      Universal external cylindrical grinding machines AND..............................
      Surface grinding machines, all types..............................................        820     244,723     59,026      642     186,494     38,248
      Honing, lapping, polishing and buffing machines...................................        103       8,078     17,916       91      20,624     20,305
  Horizontal NC turning machines, valued at $3,025 or more..............................      3,416     351,235     21,038    2,616     295,987     30,396
    Small single spindle NC turning machines*...........................................        (X)         (X)        (X)    2,173     219,700        (D)
    Medium single spindle NC turning machines*..........................................        (X)         (X)        (X)      412      64,531        (D)
    Multiple spindle and large single spindle NC turning machines*......................        (X)         (X)        (X)       31      11,756        (D)
  Vertical NC turning machines, valued at $3,025 or more................................        234      74,007      8,798       88      47,445        (2)
  Nonnumerically controlled turning machines, valued at $3,025 or more..................        (X)         (X)      4,780      (X)         (X)      4,142
  Milling machines......................................................................      1,760     153,577     21,397    1,483     103,395     23,209
  Machining centers (3).................................................................      7,305     698,780    137,308    5,356     552,358     81,471
    Drill, mill and bore, vertical (automatic tool change)..............................      6,023     453,297     88,334    4,087     324,571     42,732
      Y-axis travel less than 20 inches.................................................      2,978     173,766        (D)    2,073     133,982        (D)
      Y-axis travel 20 inches through 26 inches.........................................      2,503     204,959     38,898    1,688     139,359     15,335
      Y-axis travel over 26 inches......................................................        542      74,572        (D)      326      51,230        (D)
    Drill, mill and bore, horizontal (automatic tool change)............................        653     214,233     34,036      569     204,814     27,270
      Y-axis travel less than 27 inches*................................................        (X)         (X)        (X)      354      70,028        (3)
      Y-axis travel 27 inches through 40 inches AND*....................................
      Y-axis travel over 40 inches*.....................................................        (X)         (X)        (X)      215     134,786     27,270
    All other machining centers.........................................................        629      31,250        (3)      700      22,973        (3)
  Station type machines AND.............................................................
  Other metal cutting machine tools, n.e.c..............................................        666     167,413     39,727      497      74,177    116,086

Metal forming type machine tools........................................................      2,207     294,116    262,461    1,974     268,149    235,134
  Punching, shearing, bending, and forming machines.....................................      1,243     217,496     95,052    1,052     173,328     99,239
    Punching and shearing machines......................................................        716     155,503     42,696      601     128,786     36,032
    All bending and forming machines, power operated....................................        527      61,993     52,356      451      44,542     62,332
  Presses, except forgings..............................................................        162      46,084     33,869      166      66,149     33,453
  All other metal forming type machine tools AND........................................
  Forging machines......................................................................        802      30,536    133,540      756      28,672    102,442

1 Data includes the value of all types of machines exported, as reported by MQ35W survey panel.
2 Data included in total metal cutting type machine tools.
3 Data included in total for machining centers.

 X Not applicable.
 D Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies
 n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified.
 * Revised codes. Comparable data not available for revised 4th quarter data.


TABLE 4A. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS OF METALWORKING MACHINERY: 1995
(Quantity in units. Value in thousands of dollars)
                                                                                 Manufacturers'     Exports of domestic      Imports for
                                                                                    shipments       merchandise (1) (2)  consumption (1) (3)

                           Product description                                                                 Value at
                                                                               Quantity      Value  Quantity       port  Quantity  Value (4)
 Boring and drilling machines, excluding multifunction NC
  machines, machining centers:
   Boring machines:
     Valued under $3,025 each.............................................          (X)        (X)     4,683      1,263     3,575      3,139
     Valued at $3,025 each or more .......................................        1,374    172,417       726     46,577     1,221     68,629
   Drilling machines:
     Valued under $3,025 each.............................................        7,299      9,421     7,664      4,238   180,832     20,565
     Valued at $3,025 each or more........................................        1,792     69,515       567     23,865     1,393     48,814
   Gear cutting machines..................................................          421    137,121       594      8,947       852     53,819
   Grinding, polishing, buffing, honing, and lapping
    machinery (except gear tooth grinding, lapping,
    polishing, and buffing machines):
     Valued under $3,025 each.............................................       59,890     23,475    26,647      8,732   837,029     29,482
     Valued at $3,025 each or more........................................        5,838    485,255     1,529     93,464     9,438    332,412
   Lathes (turning machines) under $3,025..............................             (D)        (D)       647        585    11,774      9,991
       Horizontal NC turning machines.....................................        3,416    351,234       393     42,547     6,834    680,505
       Vertical NC turning machines.......................................          234     74,007       161     26,286       366     55,971
       Nonnumerically controlled turning machines:
         Engine or toolroom lathes, all types.............................          (5)        (5)       124      3,303     4,991     47,223
         Single spindle automatic lathes (5)..............................           85      7,045        25        789       280      4,677
         Multiple spindle automatic lathes................................          249     29,324        48      5,449       102     17,671
         All other horizontal turning machines............................          531      6,860       336      4,495       333     12,583
         All Vertical lathes and vertical boring machines.............              128      9,533       218      6,071       887     25,690
 Milling machines:
   Valued under $3,025 each...............................................          (D)        (D)     6,663      9,513    11,030     13,042
   Valued at $3,025 each or more..........................................        4,747    194,757       762     34,562     6,950     90,297
 Machining centers (multifunction NC machines):
   Drill, mill, and bore, vertical (automatic tool change):
     Y-axis travel less than 20 inches and 20 inches through
      26 inches...........................................................        5,481    378,725       235     26,467     3,325    289,729
     Y-axis travel 26 inches and over.....................................          542     74,572        33      7,304       470     63,276
   Drill, mill, and bore, horizontal (automatic tool change)..............          653    214,233        21      5,201       982    278,519
   Other machining centers................................................          629     31,250       424     36,313       269     99,673
 Station type machines....................................................          464    477,021       192     63,204       300     76,178
 Other metal cutting machine tools:
   Valued under $3,025 each...............................................        9,638     15,046      (NA)       (NA)      (NA)       (NA)
   Valued at $3,025 each or more..........................................        9,058    231,191     4,660    124,881     6,558    311,130
 Punching and shearing machines:
   Valued under $3,025 each...............................................          866      1,497     5,019      1,893     5,407      1,937
   Valued at $3,025 each or more..........................................        6,783    324,821     1,344     62,878     2,043    137,730
 Bending and forming machines:
   Valued under $3,025 each...............................................        2,271      4,084    12,581      6,543    22,670      4,292
   Valued at $3,025 each or more..........................................        5,734    252,798     2,084     71,169     4,101    210,214
 Presses, except forging presses..........................................        5,045    379,203     2,507      2,923     4,369    194,051
 Forging machines, including presses......................................          (D)        (D)       334     68,726     1,364    128,941
 All other metal forming type machine tools:
   Valued under $3,025 each...............................................       30,949     22,086      (NA)       (NA)      (NA)       (NA)
   Machines valued at $3,025 each or more:
     Die casting machines.................................................          (D)        (D)       498     18,120     1,495     75,277
     Thread rolling machines..............................................          167     28,967        60      4,258        63      5,457
     Other metal forming machines.........................................        2,718    210,630      (NA)       (NA)      (NA)       (NA)

 1 For a comparison of SIC-based product codes, schedule B export numbers, and HTSUSA import numbers,
    see Table 4 in the first  quarter 1995 report for this series, MQ35W(95)-1, issued  June 2, 1995.
 2 Source: Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports.
 3 Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. General Imports for Consumption.
 4 This dollar value represents the c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and frieght) value at first port of entry in the  United States plus import duties.
 5 Manufacturers' shipments for Engines or toolroom lathes have been combined with Single spindle automatic lathes.

 X Not applicable
 D Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies
NA Not available


TABLE 4B. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS OF METALWORKING MACHINERY: 1994
(Quantity in units. Value in thousands of dollars)
                                                                              Manufacturers'    Exports of domestic       Imports for
                                                                                shipments       merchandise (1) (2)   consumption (1) (3)

                          Product description                                                             Value at
                                                                             Quantity     Value  Quantity     port    Quantity  Value (4)
 Boring and drilling machines, excluding multifunction NC
  machines, machining centers:
   Boring machines:
     Valued under $3,025 each AND.......................................          (D)       (D)     1,665    1,619       6,509      3,254
     Valued at $3,025 each or more......................................        1,093   129,835       174   11,156         877     48,517
   Drilling machines:
     Valued under $3,025 each...........................................        7,278     9,282     2,708    1,903     242,138     23,748
     Valued at $3,025 each or more......................................        1,573    42,705       927   34,891       1,560     47,854
   Gear cutting machines................................................          298   100,612       756   29,131         675     60,551
   Grinding, polishing, buffing, honing, and lapping
    machinery (except gear tooth grinding, lapping,
    polishing, and buffing machines:
     Valued under $3,025 each...........................................       55,533    19,803    16,420    4,489   1,011,978     33,159
     Valued at $3,025 each or more......................................        5,567   423,459     4,034  150,247       7,349    274,816
   Lathes (turning machines) under $3,025...............................          (D)       (D)       726    1,013      13,373      9,469
    NC turning machines (Horizontal)....................................        2,616   295,987       394   47,766       4,944    491,648
       Vertical NC turning machines.....................................           88    47,445       228   38,213         167     39,763
       Nonnumerically controlled turning machines:
         Horizontal spindle lathes AND..................................                               43      576       3,752     34,296
         Single spindle automatic lathes................................           41     5,260        21      527         254      3,435
         Multiple spindle automatic lathes..............................          158    22,273        21    2,146          81     13,377
         All other horizontal turning machines AND......................                              224    5,863         380      7,002
         All Vertical lathes and vertical boring machines...............          759    19,442       165    7,722         443     22,117
 Milling machines:
   Valued under $3,025 each.............................................          (D)       (D)     6,130    9,117       8,999     10,632
   Valued at $3,025 each or more........................................        4,087   138,852       631   50,078       5,299     73,259
 Machining centers (multifunction NC machines):
   Drill, mill, and bore, vertical (automatic tool change):
     Y-axis travel less than 20 inches and 20 inches through
      26 inches.........................................................        3,761   273,341       118   16,782       2,489    198,991
     Y-axis travel 26 inches and over...................................          326    51,230        42    6,640         322     38,157
   Drill, mill, and bore, horizontal (automatic tool change)............          569   204,814         7    6,262       1,019    263,796
   Other machining centers..............................................          706    22,973       293   27,338         143     31,340
 Station type machines..................................................          430   455,138       243  115,401         282     64,225
 Other metal cutting machine tools:
   Valued under $3,025 each.............................................        7,488     9,512      (NA)     (NA)        (NA)       (NA)
   Valued at $3,025 each or more........................................        7,315   190,602     4,947  154,335       5,398    242,350

 Punching and shearing machines:
   Valued under $3,025 each.............................................        1,828     2,564     2,494    2,090       4,076      1,828
   Valued at $3,025 each or more........................................        5,774   291,877     1,818   66,135       1,667     99,771
 Bending and forming machines:
   Valued under $3,025 each.............................................        6,169     9,565     6,382    4,712      12,881      4,037
   Valued at $3,025 each or more........................................        5,991   243,654     1,857   68,078       3,122    148,248
 Presses, except forging presses........................................       10,947   376,398     4,235   86,199      19,815    187,144
 Forging machines, including presses....................................          (D)       (D)       295   70,788       1,720    135,524
 All other metal forming type machine tools:
   Valued under $3,025 each.............................................       34,862    22,701      (NA)     (NA)        (NA)       (NA)
   Machines valued at $3,025 each or more:
     Die casting machines...............................................          147    61,452       327   10,117       1,035     36,734
     Other metal forming machines.......................................        4,697   308,862      (NA)     (NA)        (NA)       (NA)

 1 For a comparison of SIC-based product codes, schedule B export numbers, and HTSUSA import numbers, see Table 5.
 2 Source: Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. exports.
 3 Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. General imports for Consumption.
 4 This dollar value represents the c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and frieght) value at the first port of entry in the
   United States plus import duties.

 D Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies.
NA Not available.


Table 5.  COMPARISON OF STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION-BASED PRODUCT CODES
          WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS, AND HTUSA IMPORT NUMBERS: 1995

 Product                                                                        Export            Import
    code                   Product description                              number (1)        number (2)

           Boring machines, excluding multifunction NC machines,
            machining centers:                                            8459.39.0020      8459.39.0020
3541D 10     All boring machines valued under $3,025 each                 8459.40.0020      8459.40.0020
             Machines valued at $3,025 each or more:                      8459.31.0010      8459.31.0010
3541D 16      Horizontal boring, drilling, and milling machines,          8459.31.0040      8459.31.0040
               includes floor, table and rail mounted                     8459.39.0040      8459.39.0040
                                                                          8459.31.0070      8459.31.0070
3541D 40     Precision boring machines, including horizontal,             8459.39.0050      8459.39.0050
              vertical, and all other precision boring machines           8459.40.0040      8459.40.0040
3541D 46     Jig boring and all other boring machines (except             8459.40.0050      8459.40.0050
              boring lathes)                                              8459.40.0070      8459.40.0070
                                                                          8459.40.0080      8459.40.0080
           Drilling machines, excluding machining centers:
3541D 05     All drilling machines valued under $3,025 each               8459.29.0020      8459.29.0020
             Machines valued at $3,025 each or more:
3541D 15       Vertical, upright drilling machines, including plain
                upright and heavy duty                                    8459.29.0070      8459.29.0070
3541D 25       Radial drilling machines, including plain and uni-
                versal                                                    8459.29.0050      8459.29.0050
             Multiple spindle drilling machines (cluster of spindles
              driven from one central power unit):
3541D 45       Adjustable joint and fixed center type
3541D 55       All other automatic multiple spindle drilling
                machines, including indexing turret head (fixed           8459.29.0040      8459.29.0040
                column and table)
3541D 35     Deep hole drilling machines                                  8459.21.0080      8459.21.0080
3541D 65     All other drilling machines, n.e.c., including bench         8459.29.0090      8459.29.0090
              type sensitive, vertical n.e.c., radial n.e.c.
                                                                          8461.40.1020      8461.40.1020
35413 00   Gear cutting machines, includes gear hobbers, shapers,         8461.40.1030      8461.40.1030
            teeth finishing, bevel gear generators, and all other         8461.40.1040      8461.40.1040
            gear cutting machines                                         8461.40.1060      8461.40.1060
                                                                          8461.40.5040      8461.40.5040
                                                                          8461.40.5050      8461.40.5050
                                                                          8461.40.5070      8461.40.5070

           Grinding, polishing, buffing, honing, and lapping
            machinery (except gear tooth grinding, lapping,
            polishing, and buffing machines):                             8460.39.0020      8460.39.0020
35414 10     All grinding, polishing, buffing, honing, and lapping        8460.40.8020      8460.40.8020
              machines valued under $3,025 each                           8460.90.8020      8460.90.8020
             Machines valued at $3,025 each or more:
               External cylindrical grinding machines:
35414 11         Plain, including angular wheel types                     8460.21.0080      8460.21.0080
35414 13         Universal                                                8460.29.0010      8460.29.0010
35414 14         Roll, chucking, centerless, and other cylindrical
                  grinding machines                                       8460.29.0030      8460.29.0030
35414 42     All other disc grinders, includes bench, floor, snag,
              double spindle grinders, and abrasive belt grinders
35414 55     All other grinding machines n.e.c., including internal       8460.29.0050      8460.29.0050
              cylindrical type, planer type, and thread grinding
              machines
                 Surface grinding machines:
                   Reciprocating table type, including face grinders:
35414 34             Horizontal and vertical                              8460.11.0080      8460.11.0080
35414 37             Hand surface type                                    8460.19.0010      8460.19.0010
35414 33           Rotary table type, horizontal and vertical             8460.19.0050      8460.19.0050
35414 52     Tool and cutter grinding machines, including universal       8460.31.0080      8460.31.0080
              and special                                                 8460.39.0050      8460.39.0050
             Honing and lapping machines, except gear honing and
              lapping:
35414 75       Internal, including combination bore, hone, and            8460.40.4060      8460.40.4060
                external                                                  8460.40.8080      8460.40.8080
35414 79       Flat surface lapping machines, except gear lapping         8460.90.4060      8460.90.4060
35414 84       All other honing and lapping or polishing and              8460.90.8080      8460.90.8080
                buffing machines (including speed lathes and
                multistation type)
           Lathes (turning machines):                                     8458.19.0020      8458.19.0020
35415 09     All lathes valued under $3,025 each                          8458.99.5060      8458.99.5060
             Machines valued at $3,025 each or more:
               Horizontal spindle:
35415 15         Multiple spindle NC turning machine                      8458.11.0010      8458.11.0010
                 Single spindle NC turning machine:
35415 16           Small                                                  8458.11.0030      8458.11.0030
35415 17           Medium                                                 8458.11.0050      8458.11.0050
35415 18           Large                                                  8458.11.0090      8458.11.0090
35415 22       Vertical spindle                                           8458.91.1060      8458.91.1060
                                                                          8458.91.1080      8458.91.1080
                                                                          8458.91.5050      8458.91.5050
                                                                          8458.91.5070      8458.91.5070
               Nonnumerically controlled turning machines
                 Horizontal spindle:
35415 23         Engine or toolroom lathes all types                      8458.19.0030      8458.19.0030
               Automatic lathes:
35415 83         Single spindle                                           8458.19.0050      8458.19.0050
                 Multiple spindle:
35415 88           Bar (screw) machines
35415 67           Chucking machines                                      8458.19.0070      8458.19.0070
35415 57       All other horizontal turning machines                      8458.19.0090      8458.19.0090
               Vertical spindle:                                          8458.99.1050      8458.99.1050
35415 86         All vertical turning machines                            8458.99.5090      8458.99.5090
           Milling machines, excluding machining centers:                 8459.59.0020      8459.59.0020
35416 09     All milling machines valued under $3,025 each                8459.69.0020      8459.69.0020
             Machines valued at $3,025 each or more:
35416 23       General purpose, knee milling machines all                 8459.51.0080      8459.51.0080
                types                                                     8459.59.0030      8459.59.0030
             Automatic and manufacturing bed type:
35416 32       Single spindle, multiple spindle and special               8459.61.0080      8459.61.0080
                purpose machines
35416 53     Profile machines and duplicators, including spar and
              skin millers                                                8459.69.0050      8459.69.0050
35416 62     All other milling machines, n.e.c., (including planer        8459.69.0070      8459.69.0070
              type and thread milling machines)                           8459.69.0090      8459.69.0090
           Machining centers (multifunctions NC machines):
             Drill, mill, and bore, vertical (automatic tool change):
3541A 05       Y-axis travel less than 20"                                8457.10.0015      8457.10.0015
3541A 07       Y-axis travel 20" through 26"
3541A 09       Y-axis travel over 26"                                     8457.10.0025      8457.10.0025
             Drill, mill, and bore, horizontal (automatic tool
              change):
3541A 11       Y-axis travel less than 27"
3541A 13       Y-axis travel 27" through 40"                              8457.10.0035      8457.10.0035
3541A 15       Y-axis over 40"

3541A 19     All other machining centers, including special machining     8457.10.0045      8457.10.0045
              centers, special adapting of standard machining
              centers, and machining centers with indexing turret
             Station type machines:                                       8457.20.0010      8457.20.0010
3541B 31       Dial or rotary, trunnion, and center column                8457.20.0090      8457.20.0090
3541B 35       Transfer (free, palletized shuttle)                        8457.30.0010      8457.30.0010
3541B 37       Other station type n.e.c.                                  8457.30.0090      8457.30.0090
             Other metal cutting machine tools:                           8459.70.8060      8459.70.8060
                                                                          8461.10.8040      8461.10.8040
3541C 41     Other metal cutting machine tools n.e.c. valued under        8461.20.8070      8461.20.8070
              $3,025                                                      8461.30.8040      8461.30.8040
                                                                          8461.50.8020      8461.50.8020
                                                                          8461.90.8020      8461.90.8020
             Machines valued at $3,025 each or more:
3541C 51       Broaching machines, including internal surface and all     8461.30.4060      8461.30.4060
                other broaching machines                                  8461.30.8080      8461.30.8080
             Sawing and cutoff machines:
3541C 53       Power hack saws                                            8461.50.4050      8461.50.4050
3541C 55       Circular cutoff saws (cold)                                8461.50.8090      8461.50.8090
3541C 59       Band saws
3541C 61       All other sawing and cutoff machines
             Spark erosion, ultrasonic and electrolytic machines all      8456.30.0000      8456.30.0000
3541C 64      types                                                       8456.20.0000      8456.20.0000
                                                                          8456.90.1005      8456.90.1005
                                                                          8456.90.1060      8456.90.1060
3541C 91     Miscellaneous metal cutting machine tools, including         8461.90.4040      8461.90.4040
              rifling, centering, keyseating, pointing, chemfering,       8461.90.8080      8461.90.8080
              facing, shaving, grooving, countersinking, burring,         8461.10.4060      8461.10.4060
              reaming, screw and nut slotting machines, threading         8461.10.8080      8461.10.8080
              planers, and shapers                                        8461.20.4000      8461.20.4000
                                                                          8461.20.8090      8461.20.8090
           Punching and shearing machines:
35421 08     All punching and shearing machines valued under $3,025       8462.39.0020      8462.39.0020
              each                                                        8462.49.0020      8462.49.0020
             Machines valued at $3,025 or more:
               Power operated only:
                 Plate shearing machines (squaring, slitting, etc.):
35421 12           Mechanical
35421 14           Hydraulic                                              8462.31.0080      8462.31.0080
35421 11         Punches, including combination punching and shearing     8462.39.0050      8462.39.0050
                  machines                                                8462.41.0080      8462.41.0080
35421 16         Punching machines fixed position and two axes
                  positioning table                                       8462.49.0050      8462.49.0050
35421 19         Other power operated punching and shearing machines
           Bending and forming machines:
35421 33     All bending and forming machines valued under $3,025         8462.29.0020      8462.29.0020
             Machines valued at $3,025 each or more:
35421 34       Press brakes all types                                     8462.29.0030      8462.29.0030
35421 37       Bending rolls, sheet, and plate                            8462.29.0040      8462.29.0040
35421 35       Bending rolls, angles, bars, shapes, and tubes             8462.21.0080      8462.21.0080
35421 43       Rotary bending and forming machines, including rotary      8462.29.0050      8462.29.0050
                head
35421 47       Ram and press bending machines (pipe, bar, etc.,)
35421 49       Other bending and forming machines, including folders
           Presses except forging presses:
35422 01     All presses valued under $3,025 each                         8462.99.8020      8462.99.8020
             Machines valued at $3,025 each or more:
               Mechanical
                 Open back inclinable (gap type):
35422 12           50 tons and under                                      8462.99.4030      8462.99.4030
35422 02           51 tons to 120 tons                                    8462.99.8035      8462.99.8035
35422 03           121 tons and over                                      8462.99.8045      8462.99.8045
                 Vertical straight sided and arch frame, excluding
                  knuckle joint, including cam and crank:                 8462.99.8060      8462.99.8060
                   Single action:
35422 16             Single point
                     Two point:
35422 17               300 tons and under
35422 18               301 tons and over
35422 45         Automatic presses, strip or coil field
35422 53         Other mechanical presses, including end wheel type
                  bulldozer, double and triple action, and transfer
                  fed presses, four point and knuckle joint (exclud-
                  ing automated lines of standard equipment)
             Hydraulic presses (metalworking only)
               Vertical single action, all tonnages
35422 56         Housing or straight side type                            8462.91.4060      8462.91.4060
35422 57         Column type (open rod)                                   8462.91.8090      8462.91.8090
               Gap or C-frame:
35422 58         15 tons and under
35422 59         16 tons to 35 tons
35422 60         Over 35 tons
35422 92       Other hydraulic and pneumatic presses, including
                horizontal
35423 20   Forging machines, (including forging presses and die           8462.10.0030      8462.10.0030
            stamping preses)                                              8462.10.0050      8462.10.0050
           All other metal forming type machine tools:
35423 97     All other metal forming type machine tools valued            8463.20.0060      8463.20.0060
              under $3,025 each                                           8463.90.0060      8463.90.0060
             Machines valued at $3,025 each or more:
35423 55       Die casting machines all types                             8454.30.0010      8454.30.0010
35423 43       Thread rolling machinery                                   8463.20.0080      8463.20.0080
35423 30       Metal container-making machinery
35423 49       Riveting machines, except hand held portable types         8463.90.0080      8463.90.0080
35423 93       All other metal forming type machine tools n.e.c.

 n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified.

 1 Source: 1995 edition, Harmonized System-Based Schedule B, Statistical Classification of domesti and
Foreign Commodities Exported  from the United States.
 2 Source Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (1995).