Inorganic Chemicals: 2002 Issued August 2003

Summary

MQ325A(02)-5

Current 

Industrial

Reports

Current data are released electronically on Internet bicarbonate (NAICS 3251817131) production

for all individual surveys as they become avail- increased 4.3 percent to 590.1 thousand

able. Use: http://www.census.gov/mcd/. short tons in 2002, from 565.8 thousand 

Individual reports can be accessed by choosing short tons in 2001.

"Current Industrial Reports (CIR)," clicking on

"CIRs by Subsector;" then choose the survey of Titanium dioxide (NAICS 3251311) production

interest. Follow the menu to view the PDF file or increased 6.2 percent to 1,553.5 thousand

to download the worksheet file (WK format) to short tons in 2002, from 1,463.0 thousand

your personal computer. short tons in 2001.

These data are also available on Internet Hydrochloric acid (NAICS 3251884125, 4131) 

through the U.S. Department of Commerce production increased 1.7 percent to 4,450.7

and STAT-USA by subscription. The Internet thousand short tons in 2002, from 4,376.1

address is: www.stat-usa.gov/. Follow the thousand short tons in 2001. Aluminum

prompts to register. Also, you may call sulfate, commercial (NAICS 3251887151)

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for production increased 3.3 percent to 1,161.5 

further information. thousand short tons in 2002, from 1,123.9

thousand short tons in 2001. Sodium sulfate,

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS high purity (NAICS 325188A1A1) production

decreased 2.4 percent to 551.2 thousand

Alkalies and chlorine (NAICS 325181) production short tons in 2002, from 564.5 thousand

decreased 0.2 percent to 35,506.6 thousand short tons in 2001. Sodium chlorate (NAICS

short tons in 2002, from 35,562.8 thousand 325188A141) production decreased 9.0

short tons in 2001. Chlorine (NAICS 3251811) percent to 794.9 thousand short tons in

production increased 1.3 percent to 23,969.2 2002, from 873.2 thousand short tons in

thousand short tons in 2002, from 23,668.1 2001.

thousand short tons in 2001. Sodium 

hydroxide (NAICS 3251814111) production For general CIR information, explanation of 

decreased 3.6 percent to 10,429.4 thousand general terms and historical note, see the

short tons in 2002, from 10,816.7 thousand appendix.

short tons in 2001. Finished sodium

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Table 1. Summary of Production of Principal Inorganic Chemicals

[Short tons]

Aluminum Sodium Finished

Sodium Titanium Hydro- sulfate sulfate, sodium

hydroxide, dioxide, chloric acid commercial high purity bicarbonate Sodium

Quarter and year Chlorine gas total liquid commodity (100 percent) (17 percent (100 percent (58 percent chlorate

(100 percent) (100 percent) weight (3251884125, Al2O3) Na2SO4) NaHCO3) (100 percent)

(3251811111) (3251814111) (3251311100) 4131) (3251887151) (325188A1A1) (3251817131) (325188A141)

2002

 Total........................................................... 12,879,395 10,429,430 1,553,513 4,450,721 1,161,456 551,171 590,116 794,861

Fourth quarter.......................................................... 3,149,458 2,472,846 393,156 1,099,766 274,551 r/ 145,898 154,321 210,860

Third quarter............................................................. 3,309,716 2,665,802 395,943 1,155,774 331,575 138,096 153,164 184,170

Second quarter...................................................... 3,204,137 r/ 2,660,696 400,633 1,117,049 307,022 134,796 147,424 189,611

First quarter......................................................... 3,216,084 r/ 2,630,086 363,781 1,078,132 r/ 248,308 132,381 135,207 210,220

2001

 Total................................................................ 12,664,934 10,816,733 1,463,037 4,376,139 1,123,907 564,487 565,842 873,215

Fourth quarter...................................................... 3,026,325 2,466,347 347,160 1,029,490 264,997 146,479 147,205 222,744

Third quarter................................................................... 3,252,046 2,744,069 383,365 1,111,809 314,003 132,478 144,064 204,639

Second quarter............................................................. 3,121,425 2,894,955 348,679 1,101,546 283,572 145,349 137,984 215,316

First quarter.......................................................... 3,265,138 2,711,362 383,833 1,133,294 261,335 140,181 136,589 230,516

 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data.
Continued 1

Table 2. Summary of Primary Production of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2002 and 2001

[Short tons, unless otherwise noted]

2002 2001

 Total shipments, including Total shipments, including

Total interplant transfers Total interplant transfers

Product Product description production production

 code (quantity) Quantity Value (quantity) Quantity Value

Chlorine and alkalies:

 Chlorine (100 percent):

3251811111 Gas 1/......................................................................... 12,879,395 9,697,202 757,370 12,664,934 8,873,527 620,182

 Fourth quarter................................................................ a/ 3,149,458 a/ 2,353,302 a/ 241,090 a/ 3,026,325 a/ 2,115,056 a/ 120,335

 Third quarter.......................................................................... a/ 3,309,716 a/ 2,462,183 a/ 223,489 a/ 3,252,046 a/ 2,297,699 a/ 143,873

 Second quarter.................................................................... a/ 3,204,137 a/r/ 2,599,939 a/r/ 171,407 a/ 3,121,425 a/ 2,204,922 a/ 159,413

 First quarter........................................................................... a/ 3,216,084 a/r/ 2,281,778 a/r/ 121,384 a/ 3,265,138 a/ 2,255,850 196,561

3251811121 Liquid........................................................................... 11,089,817 10,893,653 919,034 11,003,150 10,085,590 729,594

 Fourth quarter................................................................ a/ 2,665,497 a/ 2,696,570 a/ 304,476 a/ 2,594,789 a/ 2,393,242 a/ 140,869

 Third quarter.......................................................................... a/ 2,851,091 a/ 2,822,698 a/ 280,402 a/ 2,849,465 a/ 2,580,236 a/ 167,408

 Second quarter.................................................................... a/ 2,789,418 a/ 2,881,337 a/ 200,097 a/ 2,738,168 a/ 2,541,244 a/ 188,275

 First quarter........................................................................... a/ 2,783,811 a/r/ 2,493,048 a/r/ 134,059 a/ 2,820,728 a/ 2,570,868 a/ 233,042

3251814111 Liquid 2/..................................................................... 10,429,430 (X) (X) 10,816,733 (X) (X)

 Fourth quarter................................................................ a/ 2,472,846 (X) (X) a/ 2,466,347 (X) (X)

 Third quarter.......................................................................... a/ 2,665,802 (X) (X) a/ 2,744,069 (X) (X)

 Second quarter.................................................................... a/r/ 2,660,696 (X) (X) a/ 2,894,955 (X) (X)

 First quarter........................................................................... a/r/ 2,630,086 (X) (X) a/ 2,711,362 (X) (X)

3251817111 Potassium hydroxide (caustic 

 potash) (88 to 92 percent), 

 liquid 2/........................................................ 517,885 661,128 163,500 512,141 (D) 165,825

 Fourth quarter................................................................ 142,250 (D) 44,685 107,920 115,832 29,659

 Third quarter.......................................................................... 120,412 (D) 41,073 131,334 (D) 43,508

 Second quarter.................................................................... 126,324 163,276 41,258 129,856 (D) (D)

 First quarter........................................................................... 128,899 145,664 36,484 143,031 (D) (D)

3251817131 Finished sodium bicarbonate 

 (58 percent NaHCO3)............................................................. 590,116 (D) (D) 565,842 529,017 132,078

 Fourth quarter................................................................................. 154,321 (D) (D) 147,205 (D) (D)

 Third quarter...................................................................... 153,164 (D) (D) 144,064 (D) (D)

 Second quarter......................................................................... 147,424 (D) (D) 137,984 131,986 34,973

 First quarter........................................................................... 135,207 (D) (D) 136,589 127,313 33,530

2123913111 Sodium carbonate, natural 

 (soda ash) (58 percent) 3/.............................................................. 11,530 (X) (X) 11,402 (X) (X)

 Fourth quarter................................................................................. 2,987 (X) (X) 2,868 (X) (X)

 Third quarter...................................................................... 2,917 (X) (X) 2,824 (X) (X)

 Second quarter......................................................................... 2,853 (X) (X) 2,872 (X) (X)

 First quarter........................................................................... 2,773 (X) (X) 2,838 (X) (X)

Chlorine bleaches and other 

 inorganic bleaching compounds:

325188G1P4 Industrial, liquid and dry............................................... r/ 392,141 (S) (S) 340,895 (S) (S)

 Fourth quarter................................................................................. (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S)

 Third quarter...................................................................... b/r/ 116,968 (S) (S) b/ 106,106 (S) (S)

 Second quarter......................................................................... (S) (S) (S) b/ 91,880 (S) (S)

 First quarter...........................................................................(S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S)

 

Acids: 

 Hydrochloric (100 percent): 

3251884125 From chlorine and hydrogen..................................... r/ 367,689 r/ 217,244 r/ 34,714 423,505 254,551 38,603

 Fourth quarter.................................................................. a/r/ 103,855 b/r/ 60,449 a/r/ 9,512 b/ 98,948 b/ 60,123 a/ 9,311

 Third quarter......................................................................... b/ 91,082 b/ 53,518 a/ 8,453 b/ 109,160 65,738 9,419

 Second quarter........................................................................ b/ 82,442 46,578 b/ 7,357 b/ 115,216 65,621 9,330

 First quarter.......................................................................... b/ 90,310 b/ 56,699 a/ 9,392 b/ 100,181 63,069 10,543

 

3251884131 Byproduct and other 4/............................................................................... 4,083,032 2,816,544 r/ 134,580 3,952,634 2,858,099 126,117

 Fourth quarter..................................................................... a/ 995,911 a/ 663,917 b/r/ 30,291 a/ 930,542 a/ 659,006 a/ 31,385

 Third quarter...................................................................... a/ 1,064,692 a/ 725,712 b/r/ 32,786 a/ 1,002,649 a/ 717,265 b/ 31,776

 Second quarter..................................................................... a/ 1,034,607 a/ 745,927 b/r/ 36,116 a/ 986,330 a/ 736,537 b/ 34,260

 First quarter................................................................................. a/ 987,822 a/ 680,988 b/r/ 35,387 a/ 1,033,113 a/ 745,291 a/ 28,696

 

3251884141 Hydrocyanic, including 

 anhydrous (100 percent).................................................. r/ 526,686 (D) r/ 97,769 534,600 (D) 108,323

 Fourth quarter................................................................................. a/ 135,938 (D) (D) a/ 140,037 (D) a/ 27,857

 Third quarter...................................................................... a/ 162,562 (D) (D) a/ 120,185 (D) a/ 30,843

 Second quarter......................................................................... a/r/ 140,816 (D) a/ 26,989 a/ 140,784 (S) a/ 25,953

 First quarter........................................................................... b/r/ 87,370 (D) a/ 26,295 a/ 133,594 (S) a/ 23,670

 

Aluminum oxide and aluminum 

 compounds:

3313110100 Aluminum oxide (except natural

 alumina) (100 percent Al2O3)..................................................... (D) (D) r/ 797,580 3,155,596 3,310,687 r/ 880,139

 Fourth quarter................................................................................. (D) (D) b/ 195,769 853,109 1,019,732 b/r/ 255,552

 Third quarter......................................................................(D) (D) b/ 198,796 839,134 811,047 b/r/ 213,253

 Second quarter......................................................................... (D) (D) b/r/ 204,927 735,105 730,640 b/r/ 200,877

 First quarter........................................................................... (D) (D) b/r/ 198,088 728,248 749,268 b/r/ 210,457
Continued 2

Table 2. Summary of Primary Production of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2002 and 2001

[Short tons, unless otherwise noted]

2002 2001

 Total shipments, including Total shipments, including

Total interplant transfers Total interplant transfers

Product Product description production production

 code (quantity) Quantity Value (quantity) Quantity Value

 

3251887121 Aluminum chloride, anhydrous 

 (100 percent)......................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Fourth quarter................................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Third quarter......................................................................(D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Second quarter......................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 First quarter........................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 

3251887131 Aluminum hydroxide, trihydrate 

 (100 percent)............................................................................ r/ 393,959 r/ 394,681 r/ 164,143 313,708 384,452 r/ 158,916

 Fourth quarter................................................................................. a/r/ 72,397 (S) (S) 108,826 (S) (S)

 Third quarter...................................................................... a/r/ 105,263 (S) (S) 63,886 (S) (S)

 Second quarter......................................................................... a/r/ 123,537 a/r/ 121,220 b/r/ 47,951 a/ 78,802 (S) (S)

 First quarter........................................................................... r/ 92,762 (S) (S) a/ 62,194 a/ 69,179 b/r/ 33,952

 

 Aluminum sulfate: 

3251887151 Commercial (17 percent 

 aluminum oxide) 5/...................................................................... 1,161,456 1,115,345 134,673 1,123,907 1,059,954 r/ 132,495

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ a/ 274,551 a/ 257,755 a/ 31,747 a/ 264,997 a/ 249,458 b/r/ 30,952

 Third quarter..................................................................... a/ 331,575 a/ 321,793 a/ 45,400 a/ 314,003 a/ 294,843 b/r/ 36,993

 Second quarter...................................................................... a/ 307,022 a/ 298,159 a/ 31,499 a/ 283,572 a/ 268,065 b/r/ 33,639

 First quarter............................................................................. a/r/ 248,308 a/ 237,638 a/ 26,027 a/ 261,335 a/ 247,588 b/r/ 30,911

 

3251887161 Iron-free (17 percent aluminum

 oxide)....................................................................................... 283,980 283,967 21,889 337,767 330,779 23,380

 Fourth quarter....................................................................... a/ 70,323 a/ 70,190 a/ 5,410 a/ 84,575 a/ 82,410 a/ 5,718

 Third quarter.................................................................. a/ 71,353 a/ 71,633 a/ 5,670 a/ 87,159 a/ 85,898 a/ 6,006

 Second quarter................................................................ a/ 64,303 a/ 64,196 a/ 5,211 a/ 84,332 a/ 82,559 a/ 5,997

 First quarter......................................................................... a/ 78,001 a/ 77,948 a/ 5,598 a/ 81,701 a/ 79,912 a/ 5,659

 

3251887171 Aluminates (sodium aluminate, 

 potassium aluminate, etc.) 

 (100 percent).............................................................................. 372,660 314,287 41,787 384,541 349,370 53,744

 Fourth quarter................................................................................. 94,212 80,480 a/ 10,351 b/ 96,381 b/ 85,754 b/ 12,827

 Third quarter...................................................................... 99,753 85,257 a/ 10,917 b/ 96,419 b/ 86,903 b/ 13,165

 Second quarter......................................................................... b/ 85,774 b/ 69,551 b/ 9,303 b/ 93,499 b/ 84,621 b/ 12,886

 First quarter........................................................................... b/ 92,921 b/ 78,999 b/ 11,216 b/ 98,242 b/ 92,092 b/ 14,866

 

Potassium and sodium compounds: 

325188A111 Potassium iodide (100 percent)..................................... r/ 326 r/ 334 4,659 r/ 320 r/ 243 4,306

 Fourth quarter................................................................................. 77 73 909 (D) r/ 68 1,121

 Third quarter......................................................................(D) r/ 74 1,276 (D) r/ 51 968

 Second quarter......................................................................... (D) 90 1,208 a/r/ 80 r/ 63 1,104

 First quarter...........................................................................74 97 1,266 b/r/ 72 r/ 61 1,113

325188A117 Potassium pyrophosphate (tetra- 

 potassium pyrophosphate) 

 (anhydrous, 100 percent)............................................................... r/ 36,572 r/ 33,166 r/ 20,770 36,151 27,789 20,173

 Fourth quarter................................................................................. (S) (S) b/ 6,991 b/ 8,686 a/ 7,576 b/ 5,330

 Third quarter...................................................................... (S) (S) b/ 4,813 b/ 10,208 a/ 6,949 b/ 5,190

 Second quarter......................................................................... a/r/ 9,104 a/ 8,051 a/r/ 4,774 (D) a/ 7,772 b/ 5,438

 First quarter........................................................................... a/r/ 7,745 a/ 6,994 a/r/ 4,192 (D) b/ 5,492 b/ 4,215

325188A124 Potassium phosphates (100 percent

 by weight).............................................................................. r/ 31,331 r/ 32,311 25,936 29,569 30,299 20,459

 Fourth quarter................................................................................. a/r/ 9,214 r/ 8,742 r/ 7,540 9,006 (D) 5,435

 Third quarter...................................................................... a/r/ 6,426 b/ 7,286 b/ 6,509 (D) (D) a/ 5,204

 Second quarter......................................................................... a/r/ 7,804 8,519 6,572 (D) (D) a/ 4,968

 First quarter........................................................................... a/r/ 7,887 7,764 a/ 5,315 (D) (D) 4,852

 

325188A141 Sodium chlorate (100 percent)....................................... 794,861 794,676 229,392 873,215 879,000 264,793

 Fourth quarter................................................................................. a/ 210,860 a/ 199,833 a/ 56,776 a/ 222,744 a/ 215,502 a/ 64,887

 Third quarter...................................................................... a/ 184,170 a/ 199,536 a/ 57,191 a/ 204,639 a/ 214,584 a/ 64,942

 Second quarter......................................................................... a/ 189,611 a/ 188,434 a/ 53,697 a/ 215,316 a/ 215,842 a/ 66,170

 First quarter........................................................................... a/ 210,220 a/ 206,873 a/ 61,728 a/ 230,516 a/ 233,072 a/ 68,794

 

325188A147 Sodium hydrosulfide (sodium 

 sulfydrate (100 percent)................................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Fourth quarter................................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Third quarter......................................................................(D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Second quarter......................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 First quarter........................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 

325188A151 Sodium hydrosulfite (100 percent)................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Fourth quarter................................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Third quarter......................................................................(D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Second quarter......................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 First quarter........................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Continued 3

Table 2. Summary of Primary Production of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2002 and 2001

[Short tons, unless otherwise noted]

2002 2001

 Total shipments, including Total shipments, including

Total interplant transfers Total interplant transfers

Product Product description production production

 code (quantity) Quantity Value (quantity) Quantity Value

 Sodium phosphates: 

325188A157 Dibasic (produced for sale) 

 (100 percent) 6/....................................................................... 19,672 r/ 13,581 r/ 15,389 16,797 12,844 13,408

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ a/ 4,227 3,191 3,773 4,075 2,184 2,529

 Third quarter............................................................................ a/ 5,167 (D) (D) 5,166 2,982 2,965

 Second quarter....................................................................... a/ 5,239 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 First quarter.................................................................................. 5,039 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 

325188A164 Tetrabasic (pyro) (100 percent).................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) 17,739 12,288

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) 3,671 2,950

 Third quarter............................................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) 5,291 3,407

 Second quarter....................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 First quarter.................................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 

325188A167 Meta (100 percent)...................................................... 51,173 41,777 41,035 50,296 46,335 44,810

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ a/ 14,377 a/ 11,200 10,752 11,689 10,466 10,636

 Third quarter............................................................................ a/ 13,068 a/ 10,719 10,220 15,348 13,572 13,286

 Second quarter....................................................................... a/ 11,287 10,233 10,016 a/ 10,891 a/ 10,537 a/ 9,754

 First quarter.................................................................................. 12,441 9,625 10,047 12,368 11,760 11,134

 

325188A171 Acid pyro (100 percent).............................................. 24,534 23,496 19,363 26,669 24,808 20,343

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ a/ 6,189 a/ 6,049 a/ 4,911 6,946 6,512 5,332

 Third quarter............................................................................ a/ 6,396 a/ 5,996 a/ 4,926 6,672 6,492 4,911

 Second quarter....................................................................... 5,671 6,124 5,043 6,518 6,501 4,948

 First quarter.................................................................................. 6,278 5,327 4,483 6,533 5,303 5,152

 

325188A174 Tripoly (100 percent).................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Third quarter............................................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Second quarter....................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 First quarter.................................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 

325188A177 Other sodium phosphates, 

 including mono- and tribasic............................................................... (X) (X) r/ 13,431 (X) (X) (S)

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ (X) (X) b/ 3,179 (X) (X) (S)

 Third quarter............................................................................ (X) (X) b/ 4,154 (X) (X) (D)

 Second quarter....................................................................... (X) (X) (S) (X) (X) (S)

 First quarter.................................................................................. (X) (X) (S) (X) (X) (D)

 

325188A181 Sodium silicate (soluble silicate 

 glass, liquid, and solid) 

 (anhydrous) 7/.................................................... 1,161,832 707,260 r/ 216,724 1,179,466 (S) (S)

 Fourth quarter.......................................................................... b/ 278,670 a/ 183,488 b/ 55,560 b/ 288,314 (S) (S)

 Third quarter.......................................................................... b/ 308,741 (S) (S) b/ 299,965 (S) (S)

 Second quarter............................................................................ b/ 290,958 (S) (S) b/ 296,945 (S) (S)

 First quarter............................................................................. b/ 283,463 (S) (S) b/ 294,242 (S) (S)

 

325188A184 Metasilicate pentahydrate 

 (100 percent)..................................................................................... 35,402 27,201 9,064 38,739 32,265 9,495

 Fourth quarter.......................................................................... 8,392 7,385 2,372 9,612 7,707 2,179

 Third quarter.......................................................................... 9,872 5,597 2,141 10,189 8,393 2,482

 Second quarter............................................................................ 8,551 8,049 2,645 8,241 8,248 2,468

 First quarter............................................................................. 8,587 6,170 1,906 10,697 7,917 2,366

 

325188A187 Metasilicate anhydrous 

 (100 percent).................................................................................... r/ 28,577 r/ 28,772 11,055 30,752 29,050 12,661

 Fourth quarter.......................................................................... 6,232 7,352 2,442 8,259 6,750 2,820

 Third quarter.......................................................................... 7,758 7,441 2,899 5,593 6,936 3,116

 Second quarter............................................................................ (D) (D) 2,839 (D) 7,405 3,322

 First quarter............................................................................. (D) (D) 2,875 (D) 7,959 3,403

 

325188A1A1 Sodium sulfate (100 percent): 

 High purity................................................................. 551,171 508,512 35,436 564,487 582,090 r/ 45,788

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ b/r/ 145,898 b/ 122,426 b/ 8,473 b/ 146,479 b/ 129,819 b/r/ 9,993

 Third quarter............................................................................ b/ 138,096 b/ 110,505 b/r/ 8,011 b/ 132,478 b/ 147,434 b/r/ 11,980

 Second quarter....................................................................... b/ 134,796 b/ 153,513 b/r/ 10,762 b/ 145,349 b/ 166,912 b/r/ 13,104

 First quarter.................................................................................. b/ 132,381 b/ 122,068 b/ 8,190 b/ 140,181 b/ 137,925 b/r/ 10,711

 

325188A1A7 Sodium sulfite (100 percent).......................................... r/ 81,941 r/ 73,096 7,589 r/ 83,694 (D) (D)

 Fourth quarter.......................................................................... b/ 22,971 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Third quarter.......................................................................... b/ 15,931 (D) a/ 2,221 a/r/ 15,813 (D) (S)

 Second quarter............................................................................ (D) a/r/ 16,317 a/ 2,623 (D) (D) (S)

 First quarter............................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (S)

 
Continued 4

Table 2. Summary of Primary Production of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2002 and 2001

[Short tons, unless otherwise noted]

2002 2001

 Total shipments, including Total shipments, including

Total interplant transfers Total interplant transfers

Product Product description production production

 code (quantity) Quantity Value (quantity) Quantity Value

Other inorganic chemicals: 

325188G141 Calcium carbonate (precipitated) 

 (100 percent).......................................................................... 2,172,223 2,114,962 276,735 2,094,698 (D) 265,570

 Fourth quarter.......................................................................... a/ 561,928 545,596 a/ 70,447 a/ 514,675 (D) a/ 65,382

 Third quarter.......................................................................... a/ 544,306 528,042 a/ 69,377 a/ 523,706 (D) a/ 65,608

 Second quarter............................................................................ a/ 531,608 519,561 a/ 68,107 a/ 524,301 (D) a/ 66,907

 First quarter............................................................................. 534,381 521,763 68,804 a/ 532,016 (D) a/ 67,673

 

325188G144 Calcium chloride (100 percent)...................................... r/ 1,462,757 r/ 794,930 r/ 69,236 1,622,966 896,745 103,299

 Fourth quarter.......................................................................... b/ 374,458 b/ 246,297 a/ 24,594 a/ 504,087 b/ 237,431 a/ 27,197

 Third quarter.......................................................................... b/ 324,203 b/r/ 168,453 a/ 14,020 a/ 394,014 b/ 189,805 a/ 16,922

 Second quarter............................................................................ b/ 389,779 b/r/ 211,207 a/ 16,859 a/ 423,356 b/ 239,940 b/ 25,333

 First quarter............................................................................. a/ 374,317 b/r/ 168,973 a/ 13,763 b/ 301,509 b/ 229,569 b/ 33,847

 

325188G147 Calcium phosphates: 

 Monobasic (21 percent minimum P)

 (100 percent)........................................................................... (D) 927,656 198,240 976,965 958,472 231,052

 Fourth quarter................................................................... (D) (D) 45,228 242,015 229,764 a/ 56,336

 Third quarter..................................................................(D) (D) 45,868 (D) (D) b/ 60,905

 Second quarter.................................................................... (D) (D) a/ 53,261 (D) (D) 53,515

 First quarter.................................................................. (D) 218,749 a/ 53,883 (D) (D) 60,296

 

325188G151 Dibasic (18.5 percent minimum P) 

 (100 percent).......................................................... 405,707 382,439 148,194 470,962 447,887 162,108

 Fourth quarter.................................................................... 101,932 90,931 26,260 111,805 116,139 39,224

 Third quarter.................................................................. 97,566 92,651 b/ 40,438 107,053 104,386 b/ 39,749

 Second quarter............................................................... 105,873 93,567 b/ 41,098 125,211 112,801 41,709

 First quarter.................................................................... 100,336 105,290 b/ 40,398 126,893 114,561 41,426

 

 Tribasic (defluorinated phosphate 

 rock) (18.0 percent minimum P) 8/:

3253124241 Animal feed grade (deflourinated 

 phosphate rock) (100 percent)............................. 483,248 478,938 116,478 486,004 466,722 114,464

 Fourth quarter......................................................... 111,511 120,203 29,150 131,096 107,457 a/ 27,975

 Third quarter.............................................................. 118,380 123,251 a/ 28,374 118,241 117,168 b/ 30,286

 Second quarter........................................................ 126,326 122,684 a/ 30,460 109,820 119,759 29,788

 First quarter.................................................................... 127,031 112,800 a/ 28,494 126,847 122,338 26,415

 

325998H1E4 Carbon, activated 9/: 

 Granular carbons (dry weight) 10/............................. (D) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S)

 Fourth quarter.................................................................... (D) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S)

 Third quarter..................................................................(D) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S)

 Second quarter............................................................... (D) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S)

 First quarter....................................................................(D) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S)

 

325998H1E7 Pulverized carbons (dry weight)................................ r/ 66,960 r/ 117,941 r/ 49,742 68,942 99,976 58,023

 Fourth quarter.................................................................... (S) b/ 27,399 b/r/ 11,601 (S) (S) b/ 14,499

 Third quarter.................................................................. (S) b/ 34,600 b/r/ 14,767 (S) b/ 28,796 b/ 18,243

 Second quarter............................................................... b/r/ 16,308 (S) b/r/ 11,087 (S) b/ 20,747 b/ 13,898

 First quarter.................................................................... b/ 14,018 (S) b/r/ 12,287 b/ 18,788 a/ 17,829 b/ 11,383

 

325188G181 Hydrogen peroxide (100 percent

 by weight).............................................................................. (S) (S) 163,768 (S) (S) (S)

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ (S) (S) b/ 42,838 (S) (D) (D)

 Third quarter........................................................................(S) (S) b/ 41,714 (S) (S) (S)

 Second quarter......................................................................(S) (S) b/ 41,799 (S) (S) (S)

 First quarter....................................................................... (S) (S) b/ 37,417 (S) (S) (S)

 

325188G184 Iodine (100 percent) (quantity in

 pounds)....................................................................................... (D) r/ 3,206,405 19,193 (D) 3,874,870 25,566

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ (D) (D) a/ 4,531 (D) 896,697 a/ 6,062

 Third quarter........................................................................(D) (D) a/ 4,822 (D) 871,830 a/ 5,655

 Second quarter......................................................................(D) 792,767 a/ 4,758 (D) (D) a/ 7,808

 First quarter....................................................................... (D) 816,764 a/ 5,082 (D) (D) a/ 6,041

 

325188G187 Ferric chloride (100 percent).......................................... r/ 213,212 (S) (S) r/ 215,638 r/ 219,691 r/ 21,469

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ a/ 71,895 (S) (S) a/r/ 67,639 (S) (S)

 Third quarter........................................................................ a/ 72,669 (S) (S) b/ 62,287 (S) (S)

 Second quarter...................................................................... a/ 68,648 (S) (S) a/r/ 85,712 a/r/ 74,680 b/r/ 8,204

 First quarter....................................................................... a/ 70,973 (S) (S) a/r/ 77,386 a/r/ 72,229 b/ 7,694

325188G191 Iron oxides and hydroxides, exclud-

 ing iron oxide including pigments 

 (100 percent)................................................ (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S)

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ (D) (D) (D) (S) (S) (S)

 Third quarter........................................................................(S) (D) (D) (S) (S) (S)

 Second quarter......................................................................(S) (S) (S) b/ 5,689 (D) (D)

 First quarter....................................................................... (S) (S) (S) a/ 13,636 (D) (D)

 
Continued 5

Table 2. Summary of Primary Production of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2002 and 2001

[Short tons, unless otherwise noted]

2002 2001

 Total shipments, including Total shipments, including

Total interplant transfers Total interplant transfers

Product Product description production production

 code (quantity) Quantity Value (quantity) Quantity Value

325188G01A1 Magnesium chloride (100 percent)................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 32,318

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) a/r/ 5,472

 Third quarter........................................................................(D) (D) (D) (D) (D) a/r/ 6,375

 Second quarter......................................................................(D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 First quarter....................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 

325188G01B1 Manganese dioxide (100 percent)................................... 45,777 47,129 59,471 68,503 49,436 55,821

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ a/ 12,194 a/ 9,621 12,552 15,169 12,964 15,583

 Third quarter........................................................................ 11,134 14,949 19,687 18,561 10,827 12,607

 Second quarter...................................................................... 10,136 13,549 16,673 20,327 (S) (S)

 First quarter....................................................................... 12,313 9,010 10,559 b/ 14,446 (S) (S)

 

325188G1F1 Phosphorus oxychloride 

 (100 percent)................................................................................ r/ 29,873 (D) (D) 31,919 (D) (D)

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ (D) (D) (D) b/ 7,868 (D) (D)

 Third quarter........................................................................(D) (D) (D) b/ 6,911 (D) (D)

 Second quarter......................................................................(D) (D) (D) b/ 8,871 (D) (D)

 First quarter....................................................................... a/ 8,106 (D) (D) b/ 8,269 (D) (D)

325188G1F7 Phosphorus trichloride (chloride) 

 (100 percent)................................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Third quarter........................................................................(D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Second quarter......................................................................(D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 First quarter....................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 

325188G1G7 Silicon tetrachloride (sitet) 

 (100 percent SiCl4).................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Third quarter........................................................................(D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Second quarter......................................................................(D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 First quarter....................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 

325188G1K1 Sulfur dioxide (100 percent).......................................... r/ 89,958 r/ 79,095 r/ 11,946 81,243 71,313 12,544

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ 23,696 20,721 a/ 3,262 a/ 19,446 a/ 15,964 a/ 2,763

 Third quarter........................................................................ 27,142 24,479 a/ 3,555 a/ 23,012 a/ 19,188 a/ 3,365

 Second quarter...................................................................... r/ 21,814 r/ 18,680 a/r/ 2,577 16,857 a/ 16,502 b/ 2,879

 First quarter....................................................................... 17,306 15,215 a/ 2,552 21,928 a/ 19,659 b/ 3,537

 

325188G1M1 Zinc sulfate (100 percent).............................................. r/ 31,665 33,559 r/ 19,964 29,137 (D) 20,124

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ (D) (D) 3,778 b/ 6,286 (D) (D)

 Third quarter........................................................................ 9,430 (D) 4,760 6,973 (D) 5,586

 Second quarter......................................................................(D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 4,737

 First quarter....................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 

3251311100 Titanium dioxide (composite and 

 pure) (commodity weight) 11/............................................... 1,553,513 (X) (X) 1,463,037 (X) (X)

 Fourth quarter........................................................................ 393,156 (X) (X) 347,160 (X) (X)

 Third quarter........................................................................ 395,943 (X) (X) 383,365 (X) (X)

 Second quarter...................................................................... 400,633 (X) (X) 348,679 (X) (X)

 First quarter....................................................................... 363,781 (X) (X) 383,833 (X) (X)

 

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. S Does not meet

publication standards. X Not applicable.

 1/Production includes amounts liquefied.

 2/Liquid production data represent total production, including quantities later evaporated to solid caustic.

 3/Source: U.S. Geological Survey. Quantity reported in thousands of short tons.

 4/Includes production from salt and acid.

 5/Excludes quantities produced and consumed in municipalities.

 6/Represents quantities produced only for sale or interplant transfer.

 7/Excludes amounts produced and consumed in making meta, ortho, and sesquisilicates.

 8/Includes animal feed, but excludes other grades and superphosphate or other fertilizer materials.

 9/Excludes reactivated carbon.

 10/Includes pelleted carbon.

 11/Represents total stocks of producing companies, including amounts held at locations other than producing plants.

 Note: Percent of estimation of each item is indicated as follows: a/10 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.
Continued 1

Table 3. Production, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Selected Inorganic Chemicals: 2002 and 2001

[Quantity in metric tons]

Percent

imports to

Exports of Apparent apparent

Product Product description domestic Imports for consump- consumpcode Production merchan- consump- tion 3/ tion

Year (quantity) dise 1/ tion 2/ (quantity) (quantity)

3251811111 Chlorine gas...................................................................................... 2002 11,683,992 18,566 409,695 12,075,121 3.4

2001 11,489,436 20,964 358,060 11,826,532 3.0

3251814111 Sodium hydroxide, total liquid (all processes)................................. 2002 9,461,421 2,773,558 1,065,056 7,752,919 13.7

2001 9,812,776 3,135,049 1,199,785 7,877,512 15.2

3251817111 Potassium hydroxide, liquid............................................................. 2002 469,817 41,128 24,678 453,367 5.4

2001 464,607 59,376 26,101 431,332 6.1

3251817131 Finished sodium bicarbonate........................................................... 2002 535,344 62,947 14,288 486,685 2.9

2001 513,323 65,768 3,856 451,411 0.9

3251884125, Hydrochloric acid............................................................................. 2002 4,037,627 54,761 96,744 4,053,001 2.4

 131 2001 3,969,967 63,859 100,060 4,006,168 2.5

3313110100 Aluminum oxide............................................................................... 2002 (D) 1,217,045 2,859,702 (D) (D)

2001 2,862,709 1,208,704 2,943,027 4,597,032 64.0

3251887121 Aluminum chloride.......................................................................... 2002 (D) 13,081 1,300 (D) (D)

2001 (D) 15,676 1,155 (D) (D)

3251887131 Aluminum hydroxide, trihydrate..................................................... 2002 357,394 77,390 231,279 511,283 45.2

2001 284,591 56,242 243,846 472,195 51.6

3251887151 Aluminum sulfate (commercial)....................................................... 2002 1,053,655 6,717 5,211 1,069,146 0.5

2001 1,019,591 7,670 8,138 1,020,060 0.8

3251887171 Aluminates........................................................................................ 2002 338,072 17,094 17,063 338,041 5.0

2001 348,850 15,721 21,499 354,628 6.1

325188A111 Potassium iodide.............................................................................. 2002 r/ 296 84 631 843 74.9

2001 r/ 290 23 522 790 66.1

325188A124 Potassium phosphate....................................................................... 2002 28,423 2,068 16,645 43,000 38.7

2001 26,825 1,843 14,312 39,293 36.4

325188A141 Sodium chlorate............................................................................... 2002 721,086 39,828 528,239 1,209,497 43.7

2001 792,167 32,834 495,379 1,254,712 39.5

325188A174 Sodium phosphate tripoly............................................................... 2002 (D) 13,546 80,074 (D) (D)

2001 (D) 12,260 91,117 (D) (D)

325188A181 Sodium silicates (other than metasilicates)...................................... 2002 1,053,996 18,086 35,378 1,071,288 3.3

2001 1,069,994 24,517 40,094 1,085,571 3.7

325188A184, Sodium metasilicates........................................................................ 2002 58,041 24,362 1,213 34,892 3.5

 187 2001 63,041 20,441 2,273 44,874 5.1

325188A1A7 Sodium sulfite.................................................................................. 2002 r/ 74,336 23,423 11,611 62,524 18.6

2001 r/ 75,926 24,105 9,546 61,367 15.6

325188G141 Calcium carbonate (precipitated)..................................................... 2002 1,970,608 74,419 75,841 1,972,030 3.8

2001 1,900,278 69,596 103,180 1,933,862 5.3

325188G144 Calcium chloride.............................................................................. 2002 1,326,991 132,111 197,414 1,392,294 14.2

2001 1,472,330 114,697 257,499 1,615,132 15.9

325998H1E4, Carbon activated (granular and pulverized).................................... 2002 (D) 48,044 52,920 (D) (D)

 1E7 2001 (S) 46,682 47,973 (S) (S)

325188G181 Hydrogen peroxide........................................................................... 2002 (S) 51,356 61,125 (S) (S)

2001 (S) 50,447 67,318 (S) (S)

325188G184 Iodine............................................................................................... 2002 (D) 1,429 6,187 (D) (D)

2001 (D) 1,454 5,024 (D) (D)

325188G191 Iron oxides and hydroxides............................................................. 2002 (S) 44,423 6,922 (S) (S)

2001 (S) 38,096 12,188 (S) (S)

325188G01A1 Magnesium chloride......................................................................... 2002 (D) 4,574 20,127 (D) (D)

2001 (D) 3,625 61,954 (D) (D)
Continued 2

Table 3. Production, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Selected Inorganic Chemicals: 2002 and 2001

[Quantity in metric tons]

Percent

imports to

Exports of Apparent apparent

Product Product description domestic Imports for consump- consumpcode Production merchan- consump- tion 3/ tion

Year (quantity) dise 1/ tion 2/ (quantity) (quantity)

325188G01B1 Manganese dioxide........................................................................... 2002 41,528 3,624 36,657 74,561 49.2

2001 62,145 4,239 38,257 96,163 39.8

325188G1F1, Phosphorous, oxychloride and trichloride...................................... 2002 (D) 932 82 (D) (D)

 1F7 2001 (D) 957 390 (D) (D)

325188G1K1 Sulfur dioxide................................................................................... 2002 81,609 2,435 59,265 138,439 42.8

2001 73,702 2,241 51,560 123,022 41.9

325188G1M1 Zinc sulfate....................................................................................... 2002 28,726 2,898 20,136 45,964 43.8

2001 26,433 4,782 16,248 37,899 42.9

3251311100 Titanium dioxide (composite and pure).......................................... 2002 1,409,323 539,835 231,176 1,100,664 21.0

2001 1,327,245 415,258 208,834 1,120,821 18.6

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. S Does not meet

publication standards.

 1/Source: Census Bureau report EM 545, U.S. Exports (see Table 4).

 2/Source: Census Bureau report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption (see Table 4).

 3/Apparent consumption represents new domestic supply and is derived by subtracting exports from the total of manufacturers' production plus imports.
Continued 1

Table 4. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-Based Product Codes 

 with Schedule B Export Codes and HTUSA Import Codes: 2002

Product

code Product description Export code 1/ Import code 2/

3251881111 Chlorine gas................................................................................................................ 2801.10.0000 2801.10.0000

3251814111 Sodium hydroxide, total liquid (all processes)................................................................................................2815.11.0000 2815.11.0000

2815.12.0000 2815.12.0000

3251817111 Potassium hydroxide, liquid..................................................................................................... 2815.20.0050 2815.20.0050

2815.20.0090 2815.20.0090

3251817131 Finished sodium bicarbonate.................................................................................................... 2836.30.0000 2836.30.0000

3251884125, Hydrochloric acid................................................................................................................. 2806.10.0000 2806.10.0000

 131

3313110100 Aluminum oxide.......................................................................................................... 2818.20.0000 2818.20.0000

3251887121 Aluminum chloride........................................................................................................ 2827.32.0000 2827.32.0000

3251887131 Aluminum hydroxide, trihydrate........................................................................................... 2818.30.0000 2818.30.0000

3251887151 Aluminum sulfate (commercial).......................................................................................................... 2833.22.0000 2833.22.0000

3251887171 Aluminates............................................................................................................................. 2841.10.0000 2841.10.0000

325188A111 Potassium iodide................................................................................................................... 2827.60.2000 2827.60.2000

325188A124 Potassium phosphate...................................................................................................... 2835.24.0000 2835.24.0000

325188A141 Sodium chlorate.............................................................................................................. 2829.11.0000 2829.11.0000

325188A174 Sodium phosphate tripoly..................................................................................................... 2835.31.0000 2835.31.0000

325188A181 Sodium silicates (other than metasilicates)..................................................................................................... 2839.19.0000 2839.19.0000

325188A184, Sodium metasilicates............................................................................................................................... 2839.11.0000 2839.11.0000

 187

325188A1A7 Sodium sulfite...................................................................................................................... 2832.10.0000 2832.10.0000

325188G141 Calcium carbonate (precipitated)............................................................................................... 2836.50.0000 2836.50.0000

325188G144 Calcium chloride................................................................................................................. 2827.20.0000 2827.20.0000

325998H1E4, Carbon activated (granular and pulverized)............................................................................................. 3802.10.0000 3802.10.0000

 1E7

325188G181 Hydrogen peroxide........................................................................................................................... 2847.00.0000 2847.00.0000

325188G184 Iodine............................................................................................................................................ 2801.20.0000 2801.20.0000

325188G191 Iron oxides and hydroxides........................................................................................... 2821.10.0050 2821.10.0050

325188G01A1 Magnesium chloride............................................................................................................... 2827.31.0000 2827.31.0000
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Table 4. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-Based Product Codes 

 with Schedule B Export Codes and HTUSA Import Codes: 2002

Product

code Product description Export code 1/ Import code 2/

325188G01B1 Manganese dioxide........................................................................................................ 2820.10.0000 2820.10.0000

325188G1F1, Phosphorous, oxychloride and trichloride......................................................................................................2812.10.5010 2812.10.5010

 1F7

325188G1K1 Sulfur dioxide................................................................................................................... 2811.23.0000 2811.23.0000

325188G1M1 Zinc sulfate............................................................................................................................ 2833.26.0000 2833.26.0000

3251311100 Titanium dioxide (composite and pure)...................................................................................... 2823.00.0000 2823.00.0000

3206.11.0000 3206.11.0000

3206.19.0000 3206.19.0000

 1/Source: 2002 edition, Harmonized System-based Schedule B, Statistical Classification of

Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States.

 2/Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (2002).
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Appendix. 

General CIR Survey Information, Explanation of General Terms

and Historical Note

GENERAL

The CIR program has been providing monthly,

quarterly, and annual measures of industrial activity for

many years. Since 1904, with its cotton and fats and oils

surveys, the CIR program has formed an essential part

of an integrated statistical system involving the quinquennial economic census, manufacturing sector, and

the annual survey of manufactures. The CIR surveys,

however, provide current statistics at a more detailed

product level than either of the other two statistical

programs.

The primary objective of the CIR program is to

produce timely, accurate data on production and

shipments of selected products. The data are used to

satisfy economic policy needs and for market analysis,

forecasting, and decision making in the private sector.

The product-level data generated by these surveys are

used extensively by individual firms, trade associations,

and market analysts in planning or recommending

marketing and legislative strategies, particularly if their

industry is significantly affected by foreign trade.

Although production and shipments information are the

two most common data items collected, the CIR

program collects other measures also such as

inventories, orders, and consumption. These surveys

measure manufacturing activity in important commodity

areas such as textiles and apparel, chemicals, primary

metals, computer and electronic components, industrial

equipment, aerospace equipment, and consumer

goods.

The CIR program uses a unified data collection,

processing, and publication system. The U.S. Census

Bureau updates the survey panels for most reports

annually and reconciles the estimates to the results of

the broader-based annual survey of manufactures and

the economic census, manufacturing sector. The manufacturing sector provides a complete list of all

producers of the products covered by the CIR program

and serves as the primary source for CIR sampling.

Where a small number of producers exist, CIR surveys

cover all known producers of a product. However, when

the number of producers is too large, cutoff and

random sampling techniques are used. Surveys are

continually reviewed and modified to provide the most

up-to-date information on products produced. The CIR

program includes a group of mandatory and voluntary

surveys. Typically the monthly and quarterly surveys are

conducted on a voluntary basis. Those companies that

choose not to respond to the voluntary surveys are

required to submit a mandatory annual counterpart

corresponding to the more frequent survey.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

SYSTEM (NAICS), 1997 

The adoption of the North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS) in the 1997 Economic

Census has had a major impact on the comparability of

current and historic data. Approximately half of the

industries in the manufacturing sector of NAICS do not

have comparable industries in the Standard Industrial

Classification (SIC) system that was used in the past.

While most of the change affecting the

manufacturing sector was change within the sector,

some industries left manufacturing and others came into

manufacturing. Prominent among those that left

manufacturing are logging and portions of publishing.

Prominent among the industries that came into the

manufacturing sector are bakeries, candy stores where

candy is made on the premises, custom tailors, makers

of custom draperies, and tire retreading. The net effect

of the classification changes are such that if the 1997

value of shipments data for all manufacturers were

tabulated on an SIC basis, it would be approximately 3

percent higher.

Listed below are the NAICS sectors:

21 Mining

22 Utilities

23 Construction

31-33 Manufacturing

42 Wholesale Trade

44-45 Retail Trade

48-49 Transportation and Warehousing

51 Information

52 Finance and Insurance

53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

55 Management of Companies and Enterprises

56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management

and Remediation Services

61 Educational Services

62 Health Care and Social Assistance

71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

72 Accommodation and Food Services

81 Other Services (except Public Administration)

(Not listed above are the Agriculture, Forestry,

Fishing, and Hunting sector (NAICS 11), partially covered

by the census of agriculture conducted by the U.S.

Department of Agriculture, and the Public

Administration sector (NAICS 92), covered by the census

of governments conducted by the Census Bureau.)
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The 20 NAICS sectors are subdivided into 96

subsectors (three-digit codes), 313 industry groups

(four-digit codes), and, as implemented in the United

States, 1170 industries (five- and six-digit codes).

FUNDING

The Census Bureau funds most of the surveys.

However, a number of surveys are paid for either fully

or partially by other Federal Government agencies or

private trade associations. A few surveys are mandated,

but all are authorized by Title 13 of the United States

Code.

RELIABILITY OF DATA

Survey error may result from several sources

including the inability to obtain information about all

cases in the survey, response errors, definitional

difficulties, differences in the interpretation of

questions, mistakes in recording or coding the reported

data, and other errors of collection, response,

coverage, and estimation. These nonsampling errors

also occur in complete censuses. Although no direct

measurement of the biases due to these nonsampling

errors has been obtained, precautionary steps were

taken in all phases of the collection, processing, and

tabulation of the data in an effort to minimize their

influence.

A major source of bias in the published estimates is

the imputing of data for nonrespondents, for late

reporters, and for data that fail logic edits. Missing

figures are imputed based on period-to-period

movements shown by reporting firms. A figure is

considered to be an impute if the value was not directly

reported on the questionnaire, directly derived from

other reported items, directly available from

supplemental sources, or obtained from the respondent

during the analytical review phase. Imputation generally

is limited to a maximum of 10 percent for any one data

cell. Figures with imputation rates greater than 10

percent are suppressed or footnoted. The imputation

rate is not an explicit indicator of the potential error in

published figures due to nonresponse, because the

actual yearly movements for nonrespondents may or

may not closely agree with the imputed movements.

The range of difference between the actual and

imputed figures is assumed to be small. The degree of

uncertainty regarding the accuracy of the published data

increases as the percentage of imputation increases.

Figures with imputation rates above 10 percent should

be used with caution.

DATA REVISIONS

Statistics for previous years may be revised as the

result of corrected figures from respondents, late

reports for which imputations were originally made, or

other corrections. Data that have been revised by more

than 5 percent from previously published data are

indicated by footnotes.

DISCLOSURE

The Census Bureau collects the CIR data under the

authority of Title 13, United States Code, which

specifies that the information can only be used for

statistical purposes and cannot be published or released

in any manner that would identify a person, household,

or establishment. "D" indicates that data in the cell have

been suppressed to avoid disclosure of information

pertaining to individual companies.

EXPLANATION OF GENERAL TERMS

Capacity. The maximum quantity of a product that can

be produced in a plant in 1 day if operating for 24

hours. Includes the capacity of idle plants until the plant

is reported to be destroyed, dismantled, or abandoned.

Consumption. Materials used in producing or

processing a product or otherwise removing the

product from the inventory.

Exports. Includes all types of products shipped to

foreign countries, or to agents or exporters for

reshipment to foreign countries.

Gross shipments. The quantity or value of physical

shipments from domestic establishments of all products

sold, transferred to other establishments of the same

company, or shipped on consignment, whether for

domestic or export sale or use. Shipments of products

purchased for resale are omitted. Shipments of

products made under toll arrangements are included.

Interplant transfers. Shipments to other domestic

plants within a company for further assembly,

fabrication, or manufacture.

Inventories. The quantity or value of finished goods,

work in progress, and materials on hand.

Machinery in place. The number of machines of a

particular type in place as of a particular date whether

the machinery was used for production, prototype, or

sampling, or was idle. Machinery in place includes all

machinery set up in operating positions.

Net receipts. Derived by subtracting the materials held

at the end of the previous month from the sum of

materials used during the current month.

Production. The total volume of products produced,

including: products sold; products transferred or added

to inventory after adjustments for breakage, shrinkage,

and obsolescence, plus any other inventory adjustment;

and products that undergo further manufacture at the

same establishment. 

Quantities produced and consumed. Quantities of

each type of product produced by a company for

internal consumption within that same company.
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Quantity and value of new orders. The sales value

of orders received during the current reporting period

for products and services to be delivered immediately

or at some future date. Also represents the net sales

value of contract change documents that increase or

decrease the sales value of the orders to which they are 

related, when the parties concerned are in substantial

agreement as to the amount involved. Included as

orders are only those that are supported by binding

legal documents such as signed contracts or letter

contracts.

Quantity and value of shipments. The figures on

quantity and value of shipments represent physical

shipments of all products sold, transferred to other

establishments of the same company, or shipped on

consignment, whether for domestic or export sale. The

value represents the net sales price, f.o.b. plant, to the

customer or branch to which the products are shipped,

net of discounts, allowances, freight charges, and

returns. Shipments to a company's own branches are

assigned the same value as comparable appropriate

allocation of company overhead and profit. Products

bought and resold without further manufacture are

excluded.

Stocks. Total quantity of ending finished inventory.

Unfilled orders (backlog). Calculated by adding net

new orders and subtracting net sales from the backlog

at the end of the preceding year.

HISTORICAL NOTE

Data on inorganic chemicals have been collected by

the Census Bureau since 1941. Historical data may be

obtained from Current Industrial Reports (called Facts

for Industry before 1959) available at your local Federal

Depository Library.