Inorganic Chemicals: 2005 Issued June 2006

Summary

MQ325A(05)-5

Current 

Industrial

Reports

Current data are released electronically on Internet (NAICS 3251817111) production increased by

for all individual surveys as they become avail- less than 0.4 percent to 581.2 thousand short

able. Use: http://www.census.gov/mcd/. tons in 2005, from 579.1 thousand short tons

Individual reports can be accessed by choosing in 2004. Finished sodium bicarbonate (NAICS

"Current Industrial Reports (CIR)," clicking on 3251817131) production increased 0.4 percent

"CIRs by Subsector;" then choose the survey of to 640.6 thousand short tons in 2005, from

interest. Follow the menu to view the PDF file or 637.8 thousand short tons in 2004.

to download the worksheet file (XLS format) to

your personal computer. Hydrochloric acid (NAICS 3251884125, 4131) 

production decreased 12.9 percent to 5,091.1

These data are also available on Internet thousand short tons in 2005, from 5,844.1

through the U.S. Department of Commerce thousand short tons in 2004. Aluminum

and STAT-USA by subscription. The Internet sulfate, commercial (NAICS 3251887151)

address is: www.stat-usa.gov/. Follow the production decreased 0.5 percent to 1,066.3

prompts to register. Also, you may call thousand short tons in 2005, from 1,071.4

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for thousand short tons in 2004. Sodium sulfate,

further information. high purity (NAICS 325188A1A1) production

decreased 0.3 percent to 515.1 thousand

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS short tons in 2005, from 516.8 thousand

short tons in 2004. Sodium chlorate (NAICS

Chlorine, gas and liquid (NAICS 3251811111, 1121) 325188A141) production decreased 5.8 percent

production decreased 16.0 percent to 21,088.4 to 577.0 thousand short tons in 2005, from

thousand short tons in 2005, from 25,115.7 thousand 612.7 thousand short tons in 2004.

short tons in 2004. Sodium hydroxide (NAICS

3251814111) production decreased 11.4 percent to For general CIR information, explanation of 

9,392.0 thousand short tons in 2005, from 10,603.8 general terms and historical note, see the

thousand short tons in 2004. Potassium hydroxide appendix.

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Table 1. Summary of Production of Principal Inorganic Chemicals

[Short tons]

Aluminum Sodium Finished

Sodium Hydro- sulfate sulfate, sodium

hydroxide, chloric acid commercial high purity bicarbonate Sodium

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

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

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

2005

 Total.............. 11,328,690 9,392,020 r/ 5,091,121 1,066,307 515,092 640,587 r/ 577,021

Fourth quarter........... 2,754,601 2,263,452 r/ 1,172,106 r/ 247,379 130,691 161,761 r/ 147,547

Third quarter............. 2,517,596 2,068,015 r/ 1,146,110 299,742 132,586 165,203 r/ 127,889

Second quarter.......... 2,880,297 2,422,235 r/ 1,323,359 274,403 118,530 163,730 r/ 151,843

First quarter.............. 3,176,196 2,638,318 1,449,546 r/ 244,783 133,285 149,893 r/ 149,742

2004

 Total.............. 13,590,484 10,603,810 5,844,059 1,071,354 516,811 637,783 r/ 612,749

Fourth quarter........... 3,419,494 2,676,981 1,456,427 261,815 125,334 165,978 r/ 141,839

Third quarter............. 3,447,424 2,707,098 1,478,178 296,234 139,627 167,378 r/ 169,472

Second quarter.......... 3,418,418 2,641,595 1,485,298 274,410 133,193 159,842 r/ 150,267

First quarter.............. 3,305,148 2,578,136 1,424,156 238,895 118,657 144,585 r/ 151,171

 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data.
Table 2. Summary of Primary Production and Shipments of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2005 and 2004

[Quantity in short tons unless otherwise noted. Value in thousands of dollars.]

2005 2004

 Total shipments, including Total shipments, including

Product Product description Total interplant transfers Total interplant transfers

 code production production

(quantity) Quantity Value (quantity) Quantity Value

Chlorine and alkalies:

 Chlorine (100 percent):

3251811111 Gas 1/..................................................... 11,328,690 8,390,391 1,659,195 13,590,484 10,979,968 1,554,848

 Fourth quarter.................................... a/ 2,754,601 2,131,798 a/ 457,540 a/ 3,419,494 a/ 2,830,170 437,270

 Third quarter...................................... a/ 2,517,596 1,892,002 a/ 369,999 a/ 3,447,424 a/ 2,837,774 421,728

 Second quarter................................... a/ 2,880,297 2,097,763 409,514 a/ 3,418,418 a/ 2,747,049 a/ 374,834

 First quarter........................................ a/ 3,176,196 2,268,828 422,142 a/ 3,305,148 a/ 2,564,975 a/ 321,016

3251811121 Liquid..................................................... 9,759,703 9,397,161 1,990,266 11,525,169 12,394,019 1,885,576

 Fourth quarter.................................... a/ 2,394,469 2,351,638 a/ 531,671 a/ 2,909,621 a/ 3,169,138 a/ 532,597

 Third quarter...................................... a/ 2,198,757 2,109,588 a/ 437,145 a/ 2,919,606 a/ 3,162,211 a/ 506,188

 Second quarter................................... 2,505,537 2,375,315 494,728 a/ 2,889,685 a/ 3,111,195 a/ 459,372

 First quarter........................................ 2,660,940 2,560,620 526,722 a/ 2,806,257 a/ 2,951,475 a/ 387,419

3251814111 Liquid 2/................................................. 9,392,020 (X) (X) 10,603,810 (X) (X)

 Fourth quarter.................................... a/ 2,263,452 (X) (X) a/ 2,676,981 (X) (X)

 Third quarter...................................... a/ 2,068,015 (X) (X) a/ 2,707,098 (X) (X)

 Second quarter................................... a/ 2,422,235 (X) (X) a/ 2,641,595 (X) (X)

 First quarter........................................ a/ 2,638,318 (X) (X) a/ 2,578,136 (X) (X)

3251817111 Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) 

 (88 to 92 percent), liquid 2/..................... 581,244 809,471 203,474 579,075 805,426 209,067

 Fourth quarter........................................ (D) (D) (D) 153,730 205,632 51,153

 Third quarter.......................................... (D) (D) (D) 148,852 213,043 54,051

 Second quarter....................................... 154,231 222,697 56,768 145,313 185,837 52,050

 First quarter............................................ 156,914 200,619 52,407 131,180 200,914 51,813

3251817131 Finished sodium bicarbonate (58 percent 

 NaHCO3)................................................... 640,587 549,584 142,643 637,783 546,746 144,783

 Fourth quarter........................................ a/ 161,761 c/ 136,523 c/ 35,977 165,978 c/ 142,447 c/ 37,413

 Third quarter.......................................... a/ 165,203 c/ 140,128 c/ 36,527 167,378 143,170 38,328

 Second quarter....................................... a/ 163,730 c/ 142,767 c/ 36,662 159,842 138,174 36,256

 First quarter............................................ a/ 149,893 c/ 130,166 c/ 33,477 144,585 122,955 32,786

2123913111 Sodium carbonate, natural (soda ash)

 (58 percent) 3/.......................................... 12,076 (X) (X) 11,846 (X) (X)

 Fourth quarter........................................ 2,993 (X) (X) 3,055 (X) (X)

 Third quarter.......................................... 3,055 (X) (X) r/ 3,082 (X) (X)

 Second quarter....................................... r/ 3,077 (X) (X) 2,792 (X) (X)

 First quarter............................................ 2,951 (X) (X) r/ 2,917 (X) (X)

Chlorine bleaches and other inorganic 

 bleaching compounds:

325188G1P4 Industrial, liquid and dry........................... r/ 478,081 r/ 513,130 r/ 367,087 r/ 547,230 516,275 r/ 326,611

 Fourth quarter........................................ c/r/ 111,138 c/r/ 115,991 c/r/ 80,268 c/r/ 121,791 c/ 111,344 c/r/ 65,770

 Third quarter.......................................... c/r/ 144,528 c/r/ 154,123 c/r/ 114,127 c/r/ 154,163 c/r/ 146,220 c/r/ 95,233

 Second quarter....................................... c/r/ 122,436 c/r/ 133,771 c/r/ 97,171 c/r/ 136,604 c/r/ 132,023 c/r/ 84,827

 First quarter............................................ c/r/ 99,979 c/r/ 109,245 c/r/ 75,521 c/r/ 134,672 c/r/ 126,688 c/ 80,781

 

Acids: 

 Hydrochloric (100 percent): 

3251884125 From chlorine and hydrogen.................. r/ 306,919 r/ 150,695 r/ 30,208 421,267 164,583 34,182

 Fourth quarter................................... b/r/ 67,237 b/r/ 26,439 b/r/ 6,157 b/ 97,792 a/ 42,823 a/ 9,027

 Third quarter..................................... b/r/ 64,113 b/r/ 25,266 b/r/ 5,719 b/ 101,712 a/ 40,717 a/ 8,741

 Second quarter.................................. b/r/ 76,478 a/r/ 42,087 a/r/ 8,143 b/ 109,308 a/ 39,619 a/ 8,221

 First quarter....................................... b/r/ 99,091 a/r/ 56,903 a/r/ 10,189 b/ 112,455 a/ 41,424 a/ 8,193

3251884131 Byproduct and other 4/.......................... r/ 4,784,202 r/ 3,616,331 141,445 5,422,792 4,054,347 236,685

 Fourth quarter................................... b/r/ 1,104,869 a/r/ 872,028 a/ 35,866 b/ 1,358,635 b/ 1,039,520 c/ 61,085

 Third quarter..................................... a/r/ 1,081,997 a/r/ 821,651 a/ 29,015 b/ 1,376,466 a/ 1,016,493 c/ 58,407

 Second quarter.................................. a/ 1,246,881 a/r/ 920,336 a/ 34,240 b/ 1,375,990 a/ 1,027,181 c/ 60,557

 First quarter....................................... a/ 1,350,455 a/r/ 1,002,316 a/ 42,324 b/ 1,311,701 a/ 971,153 c/ 56,636

 

3251884141 Hydrocyanic, including anhydrous 

 (100 percent)............................................ r/ 321,561 243,623 r/ 216,934 379,270 244,496 182,596

 Fourth quarter........................................ b/r/ 89,244 c/ 69,603 b/r/ 60,907 b/ 80,951 c/ 64,597 b/ 48,446

 Third quarter.......................................... b/r/ 76,743 c/ 49,611 b/r/ 46,930 b/ 88,032 b/ 62,155 b/ 46,268

 Second quarter....................................... b/r/ 74,974 b/ 63,058 b/r/ 54,871 b/ 113,909 b/ 57,255 b/ 42,968

 First quarter............................................ b/r/ 80,600 c/ 61,351 b/r/ 54,226 b/ 96,378 b/ 60,489 b/ 44,914

 

Aluminum oxide and aluminum 

 compunds:

3313110100 Aluminum oxide (except natural 

 alumina) (100 percent Al2O3)................... (D) (D) r/ 1,410,187 (D) (D) 1,107,507

 Fourth quarter........................................ (D) (D) b/r/ 415,988 (D) (D) b/ 287,917

 Third quarter.......................................... (D) (D) b/r/ 344,134 (D) (D) b/ 294,995

 Second quarter....................................... (D) (D) b/r/ 352,413 (D) (D) b/ 261,419

 First quarter............................................ (D) (D) b/r/ 297,652 (D) (D) b/ 263,176

 

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Table 2. Summary of Primary Production and Shipments of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2005 and 2004

[Quantity in short tons unless otherwise noted. Value in thousands of dollars.]

2005 2004

 Total shipments, including Total shipments, including

Product Product description Total interplant transfers Total interplant transfers

 code production production

(quantity) Quantity Value (quantity) Quantity Value

3251887121 Aluminum chloride, anhydrous (100 

 percent).................................................... r/ 25,997 (D) (D) 26,806 (D) (D)

 Fourth quarter........................................ c/r/ 6,536 (D) (D) c/ 7,346 (D) (D)

 Third quarter.......................................... c/r/ 6,175 (D) (D) c/ 6,813 (D) (D)

 Second quarter....................................... c/r/ 6,396 (D) (D) c/ 7,200 (D) (D)

 First quarter............................................ c/r/ 6,890 (D) (D) c/ 5,447 (D) (D)

 

3251887131 Aluminum hydroxide, trihydrate (100 

 percent).................................................... r/ 854,836 r/ 797,267 233,962 890,621 844,238 197,836

 Fourth quarter........................................ b/r/ 208,250 b/r/ 191,399 b/ 59,259 c/ 226,962 b/ 214,036 b/ 48,193

 Third quarter.......................................... b/r/ 217,564 b/r/ 204,907 b/ 60,269 b/ 235,487 b/ 228,592 b/ 51,853

 Second quarter....................................... b/r/ 217,154 b/r/ 207,133 b/ 59,868 c/ 201,900 c/ 187,246 b/ 51,140

 First quarter............................................ b/r/ 211,868 b/r/ 193,828 b/ 54,566 c/ 226,272 b/ 214,364 b/ 46,650

 

 Aluminum sulfate: 

3251887151 Commercial (17 percent aluminum

 oxide) 5/.............................................. 1,066,307 1,058,594 r/ 146,453 1,071,354 1,055,336 123,705

 Fourth quarter.................................... a/r/ 247,379 a/ 252,276 a/r/ 41,189 a/ 261,815 a/ 258,718 a/ 30,842

 Third quarter...................................... a/ 299,742 a/ 297,395 a/r/ 39,510 a/ 296,234 a/ 291,868 a/ 34,823

 Second quarter................................... a/ 274,403 a/ 270,073 a/r/ 34,783 a/ 274,410 a/ 269,462 a/ 32,540

 First quarter........................................ a/r/ 244,783 a/r/ 238,850 a/r/ 30,971 a/ 238,895 a/ 235,288 a/ 25,500

 

3251887161 Iron-free (17 percent aluminum 

 oxide).................................................... r/ 332,836 r/ 334,463 r/ 28,704 r/ 367,089 r/ 368,970 r/ 27,954

 Fourth quarter.................................... a/r/ 83,820 a/r/ 84,420 a/r/ 7,279 a/r/ 91,760 a/r/ 92,258 a/r/ 7,205

 Third quarter...................................... a/r/ 83,835 a/r/ 84,338 a/r/ 7,284 a/r/ 96,912 a/r/ 97,562 a/r/ 7,542

 Second quarter................................... a/r/ 82,766 a/r/ 82,782 a/r/ 7,025 a/r/ 92,291 a/r/ 92,498 a/r/ 6,801

 First quarter........................................ a/r/ 82,415 a/r/ 82,923 a/r/ 7,116 a/r/ 86,126 a/r/ 86,652 a/r/ 6,406

 

3251887171 Aluminates (sodium aluminate, 

 potassium aluminate, etc.) (100 

 percent).................................................... 358,653 352,959 58,773 380,611 374,965 59,423

 Fourth quarter........................................ 85,765 83,439 14,357 97,501 96,240 16,050

 Third quarter.......................................... 88,501 88,068 14,442 98,176 97,000 15,749

 Second quarter....................................... 100,265 98,647 15,654 a/ 97,338 a/ 95,947 a/ 15,624

 First quarter............................................ 84,122 r/ 82,805 14,320 87,596 85,778 12,000

 

Potassium and sodium compounds:

325188A111 Potassium iodide (100 percent).................. 379 (D) (D) 338 266 4,426

 Fourth quarter........................................ 121 (D) (D) 93 b/ 69 b/ 1,152

 Third quarter.......................................... 79 (D) (D) 72 a/ 63 a/ 1,019

 Second quarter....................................... 85 (D) (D) 106 b/ 74 b/ 1,244

 First quarter............................................ 94 (D) (D) 67 a/ 60 b/ 1,011

325188A117 Potassium pyrophosphate (tetra- 

 potassium pyrophosphate) (anhydrous, 

 100 percent)............................................. r/ 23092 r/ 23,192 r/ 24,378 32,174 35,231 26,087

 Fourth quarter........................................ c/r/ 6,931 c/r/ 6,773 b/r/ 6,867 c/ 6,723 c/ 4,239 c/ 3,340

 Third quarter.......................................... c/r/ 6,796 c/r/ 6,759 b/r/ 6,856 c/ 8,191 c/ 5,077 c/ 3,841

 Second quarter....................................... c/r/ 4,929 c/r/ 5,518 c/r/ 5,873 c/ 8,857 c/ 16,672 b/ 12,047

 First quarter............................................ c/r/ 4,436 c/r/ 4,142 c/r/ 4,782 c/ 8,403 c/ 9,243 c/ 6,859

325188A124 Potassium phosphates (100 percent

 by weight)................................................. r/ 24,836 r/ 24,132 r/ 28,850 28,206 29,143 30,408

 Fourth quarter........................................ b/r/ 6,800 b/ 6,680 a/r/ 7,903 b/ 5,886 a/ 4,471 a/ 3,520

 Third quarter.......................................... b/r/ 6,356 b/r/ 6,418 a/r/ 7,626 a/ 7,277 a/ 5,117 a/ 4,199

 Second quarter....................................... b/r/ 5,692 b/ 6,076 a/r/ 7,376 b/ 7,826 b/ 11,248 a/ 12,703

 First quarter............................................ b/r/ 5,988 b/r/ 4,958 a/r/ 5,945 a/ 7,217 a/ 8,307 9,986

 

325188A141 Sodium chlorate (100 percent)................... r/ 577,021 r/ 573,246 r/ 171,401 r/ 612,749 r/ 610,811 r/ 180,833

 Fourth quarter........................................ r/ 147,547 r/ 145,481 r/ 43,632 a/r/ 141,839 a/r/ 155,154 r/ 45,862

 Third quarter.......................................... r/ 127,889 r/ 134,198 r/ 39,514 b/r/ 169,472 a/r/ 157,036 r/ 46,147

 Second quarter....................................... r/ 151,843 r/ 144,612 r/ 44,752 a/r/ 150,267 a/r/ 156,207 r/ 45,895

 First quarter............................................ r/ 149,742 r/ 148,955 r/ 43,503 a/r/ 151,171 a/r/ 142,414 r/ 42,929

 

325188A147 Sodium hydrosulfide (sodium 

 sulfhydrate) (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)

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Table 2. Summary of Primary Production and Shipments of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2005 and 2004

[Quantity in short tons unless otherwise noted. Value in thousands of dollars.]

2005 2004

 Total shipments, including Total shipments, including

Product Product description Total interplant transfers Total interplant transfers

 code production production

(quantity) Quantity Value (quantity) Quantity Value

 Sodium phosphates: 

325188A157 Dibasic (produced for sale) 

 (100 percent) 6/.................................... r/ 19,350 18,721 20,181 23,865 18,525 20,701

 Fourth quarter................................... a/r/ 4,937 a/ 4,621 5,045 b/ 5,684 a/ 4,538 5,047

 Third quarter..................................... a/r/ 5,111 a/ 4,744 5,011 b/ 5,941 a/ 4,683 5,284

 Second quarter.................................. a/r/ 5,013 a/ 4,586 4,993 b/ 6,323 4,454 4,890

 First quarter....................................... r/ 4,289 a/ 4,770 5,132 a/ 5,917 4,850 5,480

 

325188A164 Tetrabasic (pyro) (100 percent).............. r/ 14,460 r/ 13,228 r/ 12,626 13,829 17,570 10,709

 Fourth quarter................................... (D) (D) (D) c/ 3,248 c/ 4,537 c/ 2,806

 Third quarter..................................... (D) (D) (D) c/ 3,913 c/ 4,593 c/ 2,876

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

 First quarter....................................... b/r/ 4,139 b/r/ 3,675 b/r 3,457 (D) (D) (D)

325188A167 Meta (100 percent).................................. r/ 37,763 34,653 r/ 35,528 38,529 33,954 32,777

 Fourth quarter................................... r/ 8,464 7,146 r/ 7,466 a/ 8,697 8,367 8,169

 Third quarter..................................... r/ 10,573 8,787 r/ 8,980 a/ 9,119 7,455 7,322

 Second quarter.................................. r/ 9,796 8,955 r/ 9,088 a/ 9,030 9,071 8,807

 First quarter....................................... r/ 8,930 9,765 r/ 9,994 a/ 11,683 9,061 8,479

 

325188A171 Acid pyro (100 percent).......................... r/ 39,546 r/ 37,982 36,602 40,056 38,169 31,085

 Fourth quarter................................... a/r/ 10,816 a/r/ 9,638 9,232 a/ 11,550 a/ 10,627 a/ 8,768

 Third quarter..................................... a/r/ 8,797 a/r/ 9,481 9,205 a/ 10,470 a/ 10,562 a/ 8,722

 Second quarter.................................. a/r/ 10,583 a/r/ 9,608 9,332 a/ 9,711 a/ 8,699 a/ 7,007

 First quarter....................................... a/r/ 9,350 r/ 9,255 8,833 a/ 8,325 a/ 8,281 a/ 6,588

 

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/ 15,758 (X) (X) 22,871

 Fourth quarter................................... (X) (X) r/ 4,291 (X) (X) 6,092

 Third quarter..................................... (X) (X) a/r/ 3,374 (X) (X) 5,948

 Second quarter.................................. (X) (X) a/r/ 3,680 (X) (X) (D)

 First quarter....................................... (X) (X) a/r/ 4,413 (X) (X) (D)

 

325188A181 Sodium silicate (soluble silicate glass, 

 liquid, and solid) (anhydrous) 7/............. 1,136,022 r/ 687,618 r/ 209,788 1,225,952 723,336 205,363

 Fourth quarter........................................ b/ 278,016 a/r/ 180,024 b/r/ 54,770 b/ 302,903 a/ 179,434 b/ 49,583

 Third quarter.......................................... b/ 276,487 a/r/ 166,416 b/r/ 52,347 b/ 310,875 a/ 182,107 b/ 55,697

 Second quarter....................................... b/ 284,636 a/r/ 177,989 b/r/ 52,437 b/ 312,846 a/ 187,559 b/ 50,120

 First quarter............................................ b/ 296,883 a/r/ 163,189 b/r/ 50,234 b/ 299,328 a/ 174,236 b/ 49,963

 

325188A184 Metasilicate pentahydrate (100 

 percent).................................................... 33,229 31,402 9,125 34,273 30,184 8,807

 Fourth quarter........................................ 7,685 6,815 2,385 7,717 7,215 1,852

 Third quarter.......................................... 8,166 7,481 2,071 9,355 8,256 2,208

 Second quarter....................................... 8,917 8,712 2,447 9,407 7,410 2,389

 First quarter............................................ 8,461 8,394 2,222 7,794 7,303 2,358

 

325188A187 Metasilicate anhydrous (100 percent)........ 31,703 29,729 13,088 29,235 29,106 10,317

 Fourth quarter........................................ 7,044 7,292 3,640 6,960 7,231 2,864

 Third quarter.......................................... 7,096 7,771 3,388 6,909 6,669 2,673

 Second quarter....................................... 9,149 7,048 3,016 6,362 7,595 2,467

 First quarter............................................ 8,414 7,618 3,044 9,004 7,611 2,313

 

325188A1A1 Sodium sulfate (100 percent): 

 High purity............................................. 515,092 535,887 39,542 516,811 439,256 r/ 26,487

 Fourth quarter.................................... b/ 130,691 b/ 112,055 b/ 6,424 b/ 125,334 b/ 120,706 b/ 8,507

 Third quarter...................................... b/ 132,586 b/ 147,219 b/ 11,276 b/ 139,627 b/ 109,061 b/r/ 6,032

 Second quarter................................... b/ 118,530 b/ 122,438 b/ 9,421 b/ 133,193 b/ 105,184 b/r/ 5,968

 First quarter........................................ b/ 133,285 b/ 154,175 b/ 12,421 b/ 118,657 b/ 104,305 b/r/ 5,980

 

325188A1A7 Sodium sulfite (100 percent)...................... 102,598 127,767 23,484 95,245 (D) (D)

 Fourth quarter........................................ b/ 26,359 b/ 28,066 c/ 4,963 b/ 22,257 (D) (D)

 Third quarter.......................................... b/ 22,998 b/ 30,938 c/ 5,790 b/ 25,885 (D) (D)

 Second quarter....................................... b/ 25,970 b/ 40,007 c/ 7,230 b/ 24,325 (D) (D)

 First quarter............................................ b/ 27,271 b/ 28,756 c/ 5,501 b/ 22,778 (D) (D)

 

Other inorganic chemicals: 

325188G141 Calcium carbonate (precipitated) 

 (100 percent)............................................ 2,135,356 2,072,853 273,646 2,113,441 2,058,589 266,395

 Fourth quarter........................................ a/ 534,649 a/ 515,743 a/ 67,514 a/ 559,090 a/ 545,425 a/ 69,908

 Third quarter.......................................... a/ 524,677 a/ 511,848 a/ 68,237 a/ 534,732 a/ 520,523 a/ 67,409

 Second quarter....................................... a/ 524,034 a/ 508,994 a/ 67,114 a/ 517,676 503,437 a/ 65,638

 First quarter............................................ a/ 551,996 a/ 536,268 a/ 70,781 a/ 501,943 489,204 a/ 63,440

 

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Table 2. Summary of Primary Production and Shipments of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2005 and 2004

[Quantity in short tons unless otherwise noted. Value in thousands of dollars.]

2005 2004

 Total shipments, including Total shipments, including

Product Product description Total interplant transfers Total interplant transfers

 code production production

(quantity) Quantity Value (quantity) Quantity Value

325188G144 Calcium chloride (100 percent).................. 1,948,738 (D) (D) 1,747,206 900,649 139,553

 Fourth quarter........................................ b/ 503,283 (D) (D) a/ 411,484 b/ 265,261 b/ 41,926

 Third quarter.......................................... b/ 520,586 (D) (D) b/ 415,837 b/ 208,284 b/ 32,926

 Second quarter....................................... (D) (D) (D) a/ 444,503 b/ 211,343 b/ 29,589

 First quarter............................................ (D) (D) (D) a/ 475,382 b/ 215,761 b/ 35,112

 

325188G147 Calcium phosphates: 

 Monobasic (21 percent minimum P) 

 (100 percent)........................................ (D) (D) 239,095 (D) (D) 184,700

 Fourth quarter................................... (D) (D) a/ 55,237 (D) (D) a/ 55,624

 Third quarter..................................... (D) (D) a/ 66,951 (D) (D) a/ 46,523

 Second quarter.................................. (D) (D) a/ 56,119 (D) (D) 41,151

 First quarter....................................... (D) (D) a/ 60,788 (D) (D) 41,402

325188G151 Dibasic (18.5 percent minimum P) 

 (100 percent)........................................ 315,371 307,082 80,428 310,928 294,463 80,163

 Fourth quarter................................... 81,604 75,646 19,067 78,256 77,053 20,157

 Third quarter..................................... 71,418 79,389 19,625 65,497 69,513 18,885

 Second quarter.................................. 70,363 72,785 19,911 81,024 71,536 19,630

 First quarter....................................... 91,986 79,262 21,825 86,151 76,361 a/ 21,491

 

 Tribasic (defluorinated phosphate 

3253124241 rock) (18.0 percent minimum P): 8/ 

 Animal feed grade (deflourinated 

 phosphate rock) (100 percent)......... 251,873 253,576 73,020 305,658 313,026 80,192

 Fourth quarter............................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 18,915

 Third quarter................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 20,002

 Second quarter.............................. (D) (D) (D) 76,014 72,765 17,836

 First quarter................................... 67,322 68,358 19,869 94,453 96,077 23,439

 

325998H1E4 Carbon, activated: 9/

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

 

325998H1E7 Pulverized carbons (dry weight)............. (D) (D) (D) 39,262 (D) (D)

 Fourth quarter.................................... (D) (D) (D) 9,527 (D) (D)

 Third quarter...................................... (D) (D) (D) 10,154 (D) (D)

 Second quarter................................... (D) (D) (D) 10,221 (D) (D)

 First quarter........................................ (D) (D) (D) 9,360 (D) (D)

 

325188G181 Hydrogen peroxide (100 percent

 by weight)................................................. r/ 401,907 r/ 315,932 r/ 158,209 393,663 318,242 156,209

 Fourth quarter........................................ b/r/ 96,464 b/r/ 51,657 b/r/ 24,429 b/ 115,762 c/ 93,384 c/ 46,025

 Third quarter.......................................... b/r/ 89,446 c/r/ 78,657 c/r/ 39,719 b/ 106,853 c/ 90,408 c/ 44,700

 Second quarter....................................... b/r/ 111,514 c/r/ 99,204 c/r/ 50,734 b/ 81,578 b/ 68,880 b/ 33,466

 First quarter............................................ b/r/ 104,483 c/r/ 86,414 c/r/ 43,327 b/ 89,470 b/ 65,570 b/ 32,018

 

325188G184 Iodine (100 percent) (quantity in 

 pounds)..................................................... (D) (D) 39,069 3,209,966 (D) 37,544

 Fourth quarter........................................ (D) (D) 10,925 (D) (D) 9,739

 Third quarter.......................................... (D) (D) 8,456 (D) (D) 9,548

 Second quarter....................................... (D) (D) 10,125 788,588 (D) c/ 9,114

 First quarter............................................ (D) (D) 9,563 (D) (D) c/ 9,143

 

325188G187 Ferric chloride (100 percent)...................... r/ 179,004 r/ 174,981 r/ 32,580 r/ 225,455 r/ 232,589 r/ 30,457

 Fourth quarter........................................ c/r/ 47,464 (D) (D) c/r/ 47,305 (D) (D)

 Third quarter.......................................... c/r/ 46,735 b/r/ 41,521 c/r/ 7,637 c/r/ 50,109 (D) (D)

 Second quarter....................................... c/r/ 41,238 b/r/ 38,088 c/r/ 7,085 c/r/ 62,544 c/r/ 56,284 c/r/ 6,006

 First quarter............................................ c/r/ 43,567 (D) (D) b/r/ 65,497 b/r/ 59,692 c/r/ 6,410

325188G191 Iron oxides and hydroxides, excluding 

 iron oxide pigments (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)

 

325188G1A1 Magnesium chloride (100 percent)............. (D) (D) 21,532 (D) (D) 19,811

 Fourth quarter........................................ (D) (D) c/ 7,330 (D) (D) 5,442

 Third quarter.......................................... (D) (D) c/ 4,653 (D) (D) 4,798

 Second quarter....................................... (D) (D) c/ 4,529 (D) (D) 4,776

 First quarter............................................ (D) (D) 5,020 (D) (D) 4,795

 

325188G1B1 Manganese dioxide (100 percent)............... 64,440 64,179 81,553 61,971 65,844 83,580

 Fourth quarter........................................ a/ 16,432 a/ 15,949 21,843 15,136 14,528 18,390

 Third quarter.......................................... a/ 16,200 a/ 18,458 22,994 16,902 18,504 22,041

 Second quarter....................................... 16,089 15,497 18,905 16,592 15,607 20,447

 First quarter............................................ 15,719 14,275 17,811 13,341 17,205 22,702

 

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Table 2. Summary of Primary Production and Shipments of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2005 and 2004

[Quantity in short tons unless otherwise noted. Value in thousands of dollars.]

2005 2004

 Total shipments, including Total shipments, including

Product Product description Total interplant transfers Total interplant transfers

 code production production

(quantity) Quantity Value (quantity) Quantity Value

325188G1F1 Phosphorus oxychloride (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)

325188G1F7 Phosphorus trichloride (chloride) (100 

 percent).................................................... (D) (D) 15,191 (D) (D) (D)

 Fourth quarter........................................ (D) (D) 3,082 (D) (D) (D)

 Third quarter.......................................... (D) (D) 4,371 (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 

 SiC14)........................................................ (D) (D) r/ 12,708 (D) (D) 13,376

 Fourth quarter........................................ (D) (D) c/r/ 3,177 (D) (D) c/ 3,344

 Third quarter.......................................... (D) (D) c/r/ 3,177 (D) (D) c/ 3,344

 Second quarter....................................... (D) (D) c/r/ 3,177 (D) (D) c/ 3,344

 First quarter............................................ (D) (D) c/r/ 3,177 (D) (D) c/ 3,344

 

325188G1K1 Sulfur dioxide (100 percent)....................... 51,817 45,078 8,093 70,215 60,700 8,937

 Fourth quarter........................................ a/ 11,508 a/ 10,074 b/ 1,860 17,213 13,999 a/ 2,055

 Third quarter.......................................... a/ 14,615 a/ 12,721 b/ 2,261 17,421 15,362 a/ 2,225

 Second quarter....................................... a/ 13,452 a/ 11,448 b/ 2,028 15,776 14,221 b/ 2,192

 First quarter............................................ a/ 12,242 a/ 10,835 b/ 1,944 b/ 19,805 b/ 17,118 c/ 2,465

 

325188G1M1 Zinc sulfate (100 percent).......................... 36,690 (D) 27,757 35,424 (D) 18,326

 Fourth quarter........................................ a/ 9,677 (D) a/ 6,281 a/ 9,489 (D) a/ 4,958

 Third quarter.......................................... a/ 9,612 (D) a/ 6,173 a/ 9,067 (D) a/ 4,852

 Second quarter....................................... a/ 7,743 (D) a/ 7,560 (D) (D) a/ 3,883

 First quarter............................................ a/ 9,658 (D) a/ 7,743 (D) (D) a/ 4,633

 

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 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.

 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.

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Table 3. Production, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Selected Inorganic Chemicals: 2005 and 2004

[Quantity in metric tons]

Percent

imports to

Product Exports of Apparent apparent

code Product description domestic Imports for consump- consumpProduction merchan- consump- tion 3/ tion

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

3251811111 Chlorine gas.......................................................... 2005 10,277,216 12,306 476,103 10,741,013 4.4

2004 12,329,081 10,448 470,883 12,789,516 3.7

3251814111 Sodium hydroxide, total liquid (all processes)..... 2005 8,520,298 2,790,640 1,580,524 7,310,182 21.6

2004 9,619,616 2,915,480 1,130,658 7,834,794 14.4

3251817111 Potassium hydroxide, liquid................................. 2005 527,296 267,754 5,961 265,503 2.2

2004 525,328 249,577 15,251 291,002 5.2

3251817131 Finished sodium bicarbonate................................2005 581,131 63,571 17,953 535,513 3.4

2004 578,587 68,970 16,647 526,264 3.2

3251884125, Hydrochloric acid..................................................2005 4,618,588 43,402 110,800 4,685,986 2.4

 131 2004 5,301,642 58,334 119,386 5,362,694 2.2

3313110100 Aluminum oxide....................................................2005 (D) 1,151,957 1,715,911 (D) (D)

2004 (D) 1,179,876 1,508,511 (D) (D)

3251887121 Aluminum chloride............................................... 2005 r/ 23,584 13,114 712 r/ 11,182 r/ 6.4

2004 24,318 12,477 1,174 13,015 9.0

3251887131 Aluminum hydroxide, trihydrate.......................... 2005 775,494 81,562 228,330 922,262 24.8

2004 807,958 73,332 221,204 955,830 23.1

3251887151 Aluminum sulfate (commercial)............................2005 967,338 12,581 9,864 964,621 1.0

2004 971,916 9,632 5,992 968,276 0.6

3251887171 Aluminates............................................................ 2005 325,365 34,552 8,663 299,476 2.9

2004 345,285 28,964 9,744 326,065 3.0

325188A111 Potassium iodide...................................................2005 344 90 602 856 70.3

2004 307 133 891 1,065 83.7

325188A124 Potassium phosphate............................................2005 22,531 2,667 21,861 41,725 52.4

2004 25,588 1,850 15,982 39,720 40.2

325188A141 Sodium chlorate.................................................... 2005 523,465 28,271 607,534 1,102,728 55.1

2004 r/ 555,877 21,153 593,146 r/ 1,127,870 r/ 52.6

325188A174 Sodium phosphate tripoly.................................... 2005 (D) 9,028 128,667 (D) (D)

2004 (D) 8,655 121,101 (D) (D)

325188A181 Sodium silicates (other than metasilicates).......... 2005 1,030,582 48,814 37,117 1,018,885 3.6

2004 1,112,165 60,580 35,189 1,086,774 3.2

325188A184, Sodium metasilicates............................................ 2005 58,905 15,490 935 44,350 2.1

 187 2004 57,613 16,420 422 41,615 1.0

325188A1A7 Sodium sulfite.......................................................2005 93,075 44,939 34,936 83,072 42.1

2004 86,405 38,837 30,085 77,653 38.7

325188G141 Calcium carbonate (precipitated)..........................2005 1,937,163 90,570 28,596 1,875,189 1.5

2004 1,917,282 90,492 30,248 1,857,038 1.6

325188G144 Calcium chloride...................................................2005 1,767,866 114,730 139,680 1,792,816 7.8

2004 1,585,039 98,243 241,606 1,728,402 14.0

325998H1E4, Carbon activated (granular and pulverized)......... 2005 (D) 47,240 78,683 (D) (D)

 1E7 2004 (D) 45,185 66,843 (D) (D)

325188G181 Hydrogen peroxide............................................... 2005 364,604 57,840 40,304 347,068 11.6

2004 357,125 50,235 43,602 350,492 12.4

325188G184 Iodine.................................................................... 2005 (D) 2,425 6,254 (D) (D)

2004 2,912,033 1,057 5,700 2,916,676 0.2

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Table 3. Production, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Selected Inorganic Chemicals: 2005 and 2004

[Quantity in metric tons]

Percent

imports to

Product Exports of Apparent apparent

code Product description domestic Imports for consump- consumpProduction merchan- consump- tion 3/ tion

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

325188G191 Iron oxides and hydroxides.................................. 2005 (D) 73,060 6,206 (D) (D)

2004 (D) 72,761 8,307 (D) (D)

325188G1A1 Magnesium chloride..............................................2005 (D) 6,060 72,934 (D) (D)

2004 (D) 5,115 83,761 (D) (D)

325188G1B1 Manganese dioxide................................................2005 58,459 5,897 31,507 84,069 37.5

2004 56,219 3,998 26,443 78,664 33.6

325188G1F1, Phosphorous, oxychloride and trichloride........... 2005 (D) 875 774 (D) (D)

 1F7 2004 (D) 207 1,116 (D) (D)

325188G1K1 Sulfur dioxide........................................................2005 47,008 4,247 64,243 107,004 60.0

2004 63,698 3,352 52,641 112,987 46.6

325188G1M1 Zinc sulfate........................................................... 2005 33,285 2,815 31,106 61,576 50.5

2004 32,136 3,087 29,141 58,190 50.1

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data.

 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.

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

 Schedule B Export Codes, and HTSUSA Import Codes: 2005

 

Product Export Import

code Product description code 1/ 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

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: 2005 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 (2005).
Current Industrial Reports A-1

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.