Inorganic Chemicals: 2003 Issued December 2004

Summary

MQ325A(03)-5

Current 

Industrial

Reports

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

for all individual surveys as they become avail- increased 0.9 percent to 595.6 thousand

able. Use: http://www.census.gov/mcd/. short tons in 2003, from 590.1 thousand 

Individual reports can be accessed by choosing short tons in 2002.

"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 0.9 percent to 1,568.0 thousand

to download the worksheet file (WK format) to short tons in 2003, from 1,553.5 thousand

your personal computer. short tons in 2002.

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

through the U.S. Department of Commerce production increased 3.8 percent to 4,608.2

and STAT-USA by subscription. The Internet thousand short tons in 2003, from 4,439.8

address is: www.stat-usa.gov/. Follow the thousand short tons in 2002. Aluminum

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

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for production decreased 8.8 percent to 1,059.5

further information. thousand short tons in 2003, from 1,161.6

thousand short tons in 2002. Sodium sulfate,

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS hight purity (NAICS 325188A1A1) production

decreased 6.8 percent to 513.9 thousand

Alkalies and chlorine (NAICS 325181) production short tons in 2003, from 551.2 thousand

decreased 8.4 percent to 32,007.1 thousand short tons in 2002. Sodium chlorate (NAICS

short tons in 2003, from 34,956.4 thousand 325188A141) production decreased 7.3

short tons in 2002. Chlorine (NAICS 3251811) percent to 737.1 thousand short tons in

production decreased 9.5 percent to 21,196.9 2003, from 794.9 thousand short tons in

thousand short tons in 2003, from 23,419.4 2002.

thousand short tons in 2002. Sodium 

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

decreased 7.0 percent to 9,695.5 thousand general terms and historical note, see the

short tons in 2003, from 10,429.0 thousand appendix.

short tons in 2002. 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)

2003

 Total............... 11,421,402 9,695,457 1,567,955 4,608,236 1,059,494 513,930 595,588 737,122

Fourth quarter............ 3,032,298 2,472,523 403,121 1,125,858 256,067 130,221 158,120 186,298

Third quarter.............. 2,979,401 2,465,961 381,574 1,200,122 287,926 129,447 152,561 180,957

Second quarter........... 2,387,214 2,197,549 402,339 1,157,195 261,833 116,076 151,112 191,867

First quarter................ 3,022,489 2,559,424 380,921 1,125,061 253,668 138,186 133,795 178,000

2002

 Total............... 12,607,878 10,428,994 1,553,513 4,439,721 1,161,595 551,171 590,116 794,861

Fourth quarter............ 3,047,726 2,472,361 393,156 1,088,766 274,551 145,898 154,321 210,860

Third quarter.............. 3,338,696 2,665,802 395,943 1,155,774 331,575 138,096 153,164 184,170

Second quarter........... 3,104,734 2,660,721 400,633 1,117,049 307,161 134,796 147,424 189,611

First quarter................ 3,116,722 2,630,110 363,781 1,078,132 248,308 132,381 135,207 210,220
Continued 1

Table 2. Summary of Primary Production of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2003 and 2002

[Short tons, unless otherwise noted]

2003 2002

 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/................................................... 11,421,402 7,853,291 1,106,330 12,607,878 9,490,421 803,587

 Fourth quarter.................................. a/ 3,032,298 r/ 2,155,955 a/r/ 286,509 3,047,726 r/ 2,194,472 232,560

 Third quarter.................................... a/ 2,979,401 2,098,212 a/r/ 287,158 3,338,696 2,488,310 r/ 247,434

 Second quarter................................. a/ 2,387,214 a/r/ 1,528,697 a/r/ 260,236 a/ 3,104,734 2,543,470 r/ 186,752

 First quarter..................................... a/ 3,022,489 r/ 2,070,427 a/r/ 272,427 a/ 3,116,722 2,264,169 r/ 136,841

3251811121 Liquid................................................... 9,775,514 9,212,425 1,368,896 10,811,561 10,585,415 963,600

 Fourth quarter.................................. a/ 2,553,926 r/ 2,425,830 a/ 344,710 2,565,207 2,499,123 295,661

 Third quarter.................................... a/ 2,589,585 r/ 2,382,853 a/ 342,298 2,878,023 2,801,686 303,674

 Second quarter................................. a/ 2,024,404 a/r/ 1,937,575 a/ 337,081 a/ 2,686,349 2,805,958 215,502

 First quarter..................................... a/ 2,607,599 a/r/ 2,466,167 a/ 344,807 a/ 2,681,982 2,478,648 148,763

3251814111 Liquid 2/.............................................. 9,695,457 (X) (X) 10,428,994 (X) (X)

 Fourth quarter.................................. a/ 2,472,523 (X) (X) a/ 2,472,361 (X) (X)

 Third quarter.................................... a/ 2,465,961 (X) (X) a/ 2,665,802 (X) (X)

 Second quarter................................. a/ 2,197,549 (X) (X) a/ 2,660,721 (X) (X)

 First quarter..................................... a/ 2,559,424 (X) (X) a/ 2,630,110 (X) (X)

3251817111 Potassium hydroxide (caustic 

 potash) (88 to 92 percent), 

 liquid 2/................................................. 519,171 737,684 188,014 517,885 (D) 163,500

 Fourth quarter...................................... 132,586 (D) 48,685 142,250 (D) 44,685

 Third quarter........................................ 122,830 (D) (D) 120,412 (D) 41,073

 Second quarter..................................... 135,329 (D) (D) 126,324 (D) 41,258

 First quarter......................................... 128,426 (D) 48,509 128,899 (D) 36,484

3251817131 Finished sodium bicarbonate 

 (58 percent NaHCO3).............................. 595,588 518,239 135,497 590,116 (D) (D)

 Fourth quarter...................................... 158,120 131,847 a/ 34,749 154,321 (D) (D)

 Third quarter........................................ 152,561 131,144 34,327 153,164 (D) (D)

 Second quarter..................................... 151,112 (S) (S) 147,424 (D) (D)

 First quarter......................................... 133,795 (S) (S) 135,207 (D) (D)

2123913111 Sodium carbonate, natural 

 (soda ash) (58 percent) 3/...................... 11,718 (X) (X) 11,388 (X) (X)

 Fourth quarter...................................... 2,974 (X) (X) 2,868 (X) (X)

 Third quarter........................................ 2,954 (X) (X) 2,824 (X) (X)

 Second quarter..................................... 2,942 (X) (X) r/ 2,870 (X) (X)

 First quarter......................................... 2,848 (X) (X) 2,826 (X) (X)

 Chlorine bleaches and other 

 inorganic bleaching compounds:

325188G1P4 Industrial, liquid and dry......................... 352,593 (S) (S) 392,141 (S) (S)

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

 Third quarter........................................ b/r/ 105,461 (S) (S) b/ 116,968 (S) (S)

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

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

Acids: 

 Hydrochloric (100 percent): 

3251884125 From chlorine and hydrogen................ 523,993 (S) r/ 46,550 367,689 217,406 34,726

 Fourth quarter.................................. 141,991 (S) b/r/ 12,117 a/ 103,855 b/ 60,449 a/ 9,512

 Third quarter.................................... 130,750 (S) b/r/ 10,851 b/ 91,082 (S) a/ 8,453

 Second quarter................................. 127,000 (S) b/r/ 11,765 b/ 82,442 (S) b/ 7,369

 First quarter..................................... 124,252 (S) b/r/ 11,817 b/ 90,310 b/ 56,699 a/ 9,392

 

3251884131 Byproduct and other 4/........................ 4,084,243 2,773,327 141,590 4,072,032 2,816,544 134,580

 Fourth quarter.................................. a/ 983,867 a/ 666,759 b/r/ 33,630 a/ 984,911 a/ 663,917 b/ 30,291

 Third quarter.................................... a/ 1,069,372 a/ 715,452 b/r/ 36,505 a/ 1,064,692 a/ 725,712 b/ 32,786

 Second quarter................................. a/ 1,030,195 a/ 719,124 b/r/ 36,391 a/ 1,034,607 a/ 745,927 b/ 36,116

 First quarter..................................... a/ 1,000,809 a/ 671,992 b/r/ 35,064 a/ 987,822 a/ 680,988 b/ 35,387

 

3251884141 Hydrocyanic, including 

 anhydrous (100 percent)........................ 350,099 (D) 109,691 526,686 (D) 97,769

 Fourth quarter...................................... b/r/ 83,684 (S) b/ 30,832 a/ 135,938 (D) (D)

 Third quarter........................................ b/r/ 77,149 (S) b/ 27,230 a/ 162,562 (D) a/ 26,698

 Second quarter..................................... b/r/ 84,066 (D) (D) a/ 140,816 (D) a/ 26,989

 First quarter......................................... b/r/ 105,200 (D) (D) b/ 87,370 (D) (D)

 

Aluminum oxide and aluminum 

 compounds:

3313110100 Aluminum oxide (except natural 

 alumina) (100 percent Al2O3)................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 797,490

 Fourth quarter...................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) b/ 195,769

 Third quarter........................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) b/ 198,796

 Second quarter..................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) b/ 204,927

 First quarter......................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) b/ 197,998

 
Continued 2

Table 2. Summary of Primary Production of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2003 and 2002

[Short tons, unless otherwise noted]

2003 2002

 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).......................................... (S) (D) (D) (S) (D) (D)

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

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

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

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

 

3251887131 Aluminum hydroxide, trihydrate 

 (100 percent)......................................... 490,505 538,122 356,644 393,523 391,958 163,413

 Fourth quarter...................................... 129,053 a/r/ 141,182 (S) a/ 72,397 a/ 74,550 (S)

 Third quarter........................................ 127,185 a/r/ 139,489 (S) a/ 105,263 a/ 105,058 (S)

 Second quarter..................................... r/ 121,268 a/r/ 132,432 (S) a/ 123,371 a/ 119,797 b/ 47,951

 First quarter......................................... r/ 112,999 a/r/ 125,019 (S) 92,492 a/ 92,553 (S)

 

 Aluminum sulfate: 

3251887151 Commercial (17 percent 

 aluminum oxide) 5/........................... 1,059,494 1,015,645 112,364 1,161,595 1,115,359 134,983

 Fourth quarter.................................. a/ 256,067 a/ 241,377 b/ 25,930 a/ 274,551 a/ 257,755 a/ 31,747

 Third quarter.................................... a/ 287,926 a/ 281,543 b/ 30,127 a/ 331,575 a/ 321,793 a/ 45,400

 Second quarter................................. a/ 261,833 a/ 254,218 b/ 29,034 a/ 307,161 a/ 298,173 a/ 31,809

 First quarter..................................... b/ 253,668 a/ 238,507 a/ 27,273 a/ 248,308 a/ 237,638 a/ 26,027

 

3251887161 Iron-free (17 percent aluminum 

 oxide).................................................. 303,100 305,691 22,548 283,820 283,829 21,882

 Fourth quarter.................................. a/ 73,683 a/ 74,047 a/ 5,450 a/ 70,323 a/ 70,190 a/ 5,410

 Third quarter.................................... a/ 82,440 a/ 83,916 a/ 6,028 a/ 71,353 a/ 71,633 a/ 5,670

 Second quarter................................. 72,400 a/ 72,487 a/ 5,462 a/ 64,143 a/ 64,058 a/ 5,204

 First quarter..................................... a/ 74,577 a/ 75,241 a/ 5,608 a/ 78,001 a/ 77,948 a/ 5,598

 

3251887171 Aluminates (sodium aluminate, 

 potassium aluminate, etc.) 

 (100 percent).......................................... 382,498 322,499 44,824 372,660 314,287 41,787

 Fourth quarter...................................... 96,496 83,427 12,571 94,212 80,480 a/ 10,351

 Third quarter........................................ 98,980 84,056 12,623 99,753 85,257 a/ 10,917

 Second quarter..................................... 99,363 85,718 10,622 b/ 85,774 b/ 69,551 b/ 9,303

 First quarter......................................... 87,659 69,298 a/ 9,008 b/ 92,921 b/ 78,999 b/ 11,216

 

Potassium and sodium compounds:

325188A111 Potassium iodide (100 percent)................ 337 313 4,668 326 334 4,659

 Fourth quarter...................................... b/ 78 60 1,011 77 73 909

 Third quarter........................................ (D) r/ 76 r/ 1,238 (D) 74 1,276

 Second quarter..................................... (D) 89 1,302 (D) 90 1,208

 First quarter......................................... 101 88 1,117 74 97 1,266

 

325188A117 Potassium pyrophosphate (tetra- 

 potassium pyrophosphate) 

 (anhydrous, 100 percent)....................... 33,942 33,657 24,240 36,572 33,166 20,770

 Fourth quarter...................................... a/ 8,968 a/ 8,760 b/r/ 7,714 (S) (S) b/ 6,991

 Third quarter........................................ b/ 8,244 r/ 8,995 a/ 6,006 (S) (S) b/ 4,813

 Second quarter..................................... b/ 8,661 (S) b/ 5,310 a/ 9,104 a/ 8,051 a/ 4,774

 First quarter......................................... b/ 8,069 (S) b/ 5,210 a/ 7,745 a/ 6,994 a/ 4,192

325188A124 Potassium phosphates (100 percent 

 by weight)............................................... 27,779 28,669 34,834 31,331 30,311 25,936

 Fourth quarter...................................... a/ 7,600 a/ 7,258 8,902 a/ 9,214 a/r/ 6,742 a/ 7,540

 Third quarter........................................ 7,164 (D) (D) a/ 6,426 a/ 7,286 a/ 6,509

 Second quarter..................................... 6,078 6,773 8,562 a/ 7,804 8,519 6,572

 First quarter......................................... a/ 6,937 (D) (D) a/ 7,887 7,764 a/ 5,315

 

325188A141 Sodium chlorate (100 percent)................. 737,122 731,118 209,126 794,861 794,676 229,392

 Fourth quarter...................................... a/ 186,298 a/ 186,477 a/ 52,899 a/ 210,860 a/ 199,833 a/ 56,776

 Third quarter........................................ a/ 180,957 a/ 180,769 a/ 51,390 a/ 184,170 a/ 199,536 a/ 57,191

 Second quarter..................................... a/ 191,867 a/ 179,467 a/ 52,153 a/ 189,611 a/ 188,434 a/ 53,697

 First quarter......................................... a/ 178,000 a/ 184,405 a/ 52,684 a/ 210,220 a/ 206,873 a/ 61,728

 

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)
Continued 3

Table 2. Summary of Primary Production of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2003 and 2002

[Short tons, unless otherwise noted]

2003 2002

 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/................................. 22,505 17,409 18,828 19,672 13,581 15,389

 Fourth quarter.................................. b/ 5,716 4,648 4,960 a/ 4,227 3,191 3,773

 Third quarter.................................... b/ 5,551 4,768 5,195 a/ 5,167 (D) (D)

 Second quarter................................. b/ 5,807 4,049 4,254 a/ 5,239 (D) (D)

 First quarter..................................... b/ 5,431 3,944 4,419 5,039 (D) (D)

 

325188A164 Tetrabasic (pyro) (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)

325188A167 Meta (100 percent)................................ 49,938 41,348 36,828 51,173 41,777 41,035

 Fourth quarter.................................. 12,279 9,794 8,434 a/ 14,377 a/ 11,200 10,752

 Third quarter.................................... 11,705 a/ 9,604 8,440 a/ 13,068 a/ 10,719 10,220

 Second quarter................................. 11,351 a/ 10,154 9,144 a/ 11,287 10,233 10,016

 First quarter..................................... 14,603 a/ 11,796 10,810 12,441 9,625 10,047

 

325188A171 Acid pyro (100 percent)........................ 45,941 41,427 29,285 (S) (S) 34,739

 Fourth quarter.................................. a/ 7,710 a/ 7,398 a/ 5,773 (S) (S) (S)

 Third quarter.................................... a/ 7,414 a/ 7,191 a/ 5,614 (S) (S) (S)

 Second quarter................................. (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) b/r/ 8,887

 First quarter..................................... (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) b/r/ 8,327

 

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) 14,976 (X) (X) 13,431

 Fourth quarter.................................. (X) (X) 5,621 (X) (X) b/ 3,179

 Third quarter.................................... (X) (X) 4,141 (X) (X) b/ 4,154

 Second quarter................................. (X) (X) 2,827 (X) (X) (S)

 First quarter..................................... (X) (X) 2,387 (X) (X) (S)

 

325188A181 Sodium silicate (soluble silicate 

 glass, liquid, and solid) 

 (anhydrous) 7/....................................... 1,184,192 679,772 217,538 1,161,832 707,260 216,724

 Fourth quarter...................................... b/ 304,390 b/ 168,218 (S) b/ 278,670 a/ 183,488 b/ 55,560

 Third quarter........................................ b/ 287,509 b/ 166,738 (S) b/ 308,741 a/ 183,694 (S)

 Second quarter..................................... b/ 304,366 b/ 167,823 (S) b/ 290,958 a/ 187,475 (S)

 First quarter......................................... b/ 287,927 a/ 176,993 (S) b/ 283,463 b/ 152,603 (S)

 

325188A184 Metasilicate pentahydrate (100 percent).. 36,435 25,019 8,843 35,402 27,201 9,064

 Fourth quarter...................................... 8,756 7,197 2,323 8,392 7,385 2,372

 Third quarter........................................ 9,435 6,228 2,232 9,872 5,597 2,141

 Second quarter..................................... 9,343 5,726 2,121 8,551 8,049 2,645

 First quarter......................................... 8,901 5,868 2,167 8,587 6,170 1,906

325188A187 Metasilicate anhydrous (100 percent)...... 30,340 34,887 10,954 28,577 28,772 11,055

 Fourth quarter...................................... 7,975 7,141 2,403 6,232 7,352 2,442

 Third quarter........................................ 7,893 9,118 2,782 7,758 7,441 2,899

 Second quarter..................................... 7,024 9,390 2,868 (D) (D) 2,839

 First quarter......................................... 7,448 9,238 2,901 (D) (D) 2,875

 

325188A1A1 Sodium sulfate (100 percent): 

 High purity........................................... 513,930 456,136 27,041 551,171 508,512 35,436

 Fourth quarter.................................. a/ 130,221 b/ 102,409 b/r/ 5,780 b/ 145,898 b/ 122,426 b/ 8,473

 Third quarter.................................... a/ 129,447 b/ 118,331 b/r/ 7,185 b/ 138,096 b/ 110,505 b/ 8,011

 Second quarter................................. 116,076 b/ 112,855 b/r/ 6,802 b/ 134,796 b/ 153,513 b/ 10,762

 First quarter..................................... b/ 138,186 b/ 122,541 b/r/ 7,274 b/ 132,381 b/ 122,068 b/ 8,190

 

325188A1A7 Sodium sulfite (100 percent).................... 96,967 97,439 13,239 81,941 73,096 7,589

 Fourth quarter...................................... b/ 22,701 (D) (D) b/ 22,971 (D) (D)

 Third quarter........................................ b/ 26,043 (D) (D) b/ 15,931 (D) (D)

 Second quarter..................................... b/ 25,746 a/ 20,302 b/ 2,614 (D) a/ 16,317 (S)

 First quarter......................................... b/ 22,477 a/ 22,546 b/ 2,888 (D) (D) (D)

 

Other inorganic chemicals: 

325188G141 Calcium carbonate (precipitated) 

 (100 percent).......................................... 2,144,304 2,071,792 269,356 2,172,223 2,115,118 276,281

 Fourth quarter...................................... a/ 531,376 a/ 512,232 a/ 65,119 a/ 561,928 545,599 a/ 70,447

 Third quarter........................................ a/ 531,324 a/ 515,190 a/ 66,926 a/ 544,306 528,042 a/ 69,377

 Second quarter..................................... 522,343 505,944 66,024 a/ 531,608 519,637 67,881

 First quarter......................................... 559,261 538,426 71,287 534,381 521,840 68,576

 
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Table 2. Summary of Primary Production of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2003 and 2002

[Short tons, unless otherwise noted]

2003 2002

 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)................ 1,162,915 820,820 115,357 1,466,346 797,441 69,436

 Fourth quarter...................................... (D) b/ 250,976 a/ 37,846 b/ 374,468 b/ 246,307 a/ 24,594

 Third quarter........................................ (D) b/ 172,977 b/ 23,301 b/ 324,203 b/ 168,453 a/ 14,020

 Second quarter...................................... a/ 335,894 b/ 186,851 b/ 22,739 b/ 391,600 b/ 212,584 a/ 16,969

 First quarter.......................................... (D) b/ 210,016 b/ 31,471 a/ 376,075 b/ 170,097 a/ 13,853

 

325188G147 Calcium phosphates: 

 Monobasic (21 percent minimum P) 

 (100 percent)....................................... (D) (D) 172,505 (D) 927,656 198,240

 Fourth quarter.................................. (D) (D) 44,132 (D) (D) 45,228

 Third quarter.................................... (D) (D) 41,573 (D) (D) 45,868

 Second quarter.................................. (D) (D) 40,696 (D) (D) a/ 53,261

 First quarter...................................... (D) (D) a/ 46,104 (D) 218,749 a/ 53,883

 

325188G151 Dibasic (18.5 percent minimum P) 

 (100 percent)...................................... 336,582 323,880 89,028 405,707 383,143 148,194

 Fourth quarter.................................. 86,031 86,572 20,096 101,932 90,931 26,260

 Third quarter.................................... 73,192 77,320 b/r/ 33,490 97,566 92,651 b/ 40,438

 Second quarter.................................. 90,133 75,607 b/r/ 32,642 105,873 93,881 b/ 41,098

 First quarter...................................... 87,226 a/ 84,381 a/ 25,623 100,336 105,680 b/ 40,398

 

 Tribasic (defluorinated phosphate 

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

 Animal feed grade (deflourinated 

 phosphate rock) (100 percent)........ 356,986 383,528 84,783 483,248 478,938 116,478

 Fourth quarter.............................. 79,633 90,122 19,722 111,511 120,203 29,150

 Third quarter................................ 89,789 99,162 a/ 22,388 118,380 123,251 a/ 28,374

 Second quarter.............................. 95,088 89,768 a/ 20,374 126,326 122,684 a/ 30,460

 First quarter.................................. 92,476 104,476 22,299 127,031 112,800 a/ 28,494

 

325998H1E4 Carbon, activated 9/: 

 Granular carbons (dry weight) 10/....... 102,009 100,165 166,739 (D) (S) (S)

 Fourth quarter.................................. (D) a/ 18,894 32,891 (D) (S) (S)

 Third quarter.................................... 27,547 a/ 27,894 42,825 (D) (S) (S)

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

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

 

325998H1E7 Pulverized carbons (dry weight)........... 56,043 100,021 40,235 66,962 117,943 49,742

 Fourth quarter.................................. (D) (D) (D) (S) b/ 27,401 b/ 11,601

 Third quarter.................................... (D) (D) (D) (S) b/ 34,600 b/ 14,767

 Second quarter.................................. (S) b/ 24,812 a/ 11,015 b/ 16,308 (S) b/ 11,087

 First quarter...................................... (S) b/ 26,563 b/ 11,410 b/ 14,018 (S) b/ 12,287

 

325188G181 Hydrogen peroxide (100 percent 

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

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

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

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

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

 

325188G184 Iodine (100 percent) (quantity in 

 pounds)................................................... (D) (D) 34,834 (D) 3,206,405 19,193

 Fourth quarter...................................... (D) (D) r/ 5,691 (D) (D) a/ 4,531

 Third quarter........................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) a/ 4,822

 Second quarter...................................... (D) (D) r/ 8,295 (D) 792,767 a/ 4,758

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

 

325188G187 Ferric chloride (100 percent).................... 217,682 217,872 (S) 213,212 218,944 24,173

 Fourth quarter...................................... a/ 74,672 a/r/ 69,986 (S) a/ 71,895 a/ 70,035 (S)

 Third quarter........................................ a/ 73,210 b/r/ 74,603 (S) a/ 72,669 a/ 77,368 (S)

 Second quarter...................................... a/ 69,800 b/ 73,283 (S) a/ 68,648 a/ 71,541 (S)

 First quarter.......................................... a/ 64,415 a/ 64,340 (S) a/ 70,973 a/ 69,254 (S)

325188G191 Iron oxides and hydroxides, exclud- 

 ing iron oxide including pigments 

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

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

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

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

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

 

325188G1A1 Magnesium chloride (100 percent)........... (D) (D) 16,217 (D) (D) (D)

 Fourth quarter...................................... (D) (D) 4,678 (D) (D) (D)

 Third quarter........................................ (D) (D) 3,867 (D) (D) (D)

 Second quarter...................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 4,238

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

 

325188G1B1 Manganese dioxide (100 percent)............. 45,677 47,916 66,875 45,795 47,231 60,233

 Fourth quarter...................................... 9,137 13,428 r/ 19,889 a/ 12,207 a/ 9,724 r/ 13,332

 Third quarter........................................ 9,205 11,641 18,042 11,139 14,948 19,669

 Second quarter...................................... 13,543 11,907 15,080 10,136 13,549 16,673

 First quarter.......................................... 13,792 10,940 13,864 12,313 9,010 10,559
Continued 5

Table 2. Summary of Primary Production of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2003 and 2002

[Short tons, unless otherwise noted]

2003 2002

 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) 29,873 (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) (S)

 First quarter......................................... (D) (D) (D) 8,106 (D) (D)

325188G1F7 Phosphorus trichloride (chloride) 

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

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

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

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

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

 

325188G1G7 Silicon tetrachloride (sitet) 

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

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

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

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

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

 

325188G1K1 Sulfur dioxide (100 percent)..................... 82,330 74,870 11,072 89,958 79,095 11,946

 Fourth quarter...................................... 20,870 18,004 b/ 2,757 23,696 20,721 a/ 3,262

 Third quarter........................................ 22,042 20,586 a/ 3,110 27,142 24,479 a/ 3,555

 Second quarter..................................... 20,067 18,266 b/ 2,542 21,814 18,680 a/ 2,577

 First quarter......................................... 19,351 18,014 a/ 2,663 17,306 15,215 a/ 2,552

 

325188G1M1 Zinc sulfate (100 percent)........................ (D) (D) 19,417 31,665 (D) 19,964

 Fourth quarter...................................... (D) (D) 4,457 (D) (D) 3,778

 Third quarter........................................ (D) (D) (D) 9,430 (D) 4,760

 Second quarter..................................... (D) (D) 4,652 (D) (D) (D)

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

 

3251311100 Titanium dioxide (composite and 

 pure) (commodity weight) 11/............... 1,567,955 (X) (X) 1,553,513 (X) (X)

 Fourth quarter...................................... 403,121 (X) (X) 393,156 (X) (X)

 Third quarter........................................ 381,574 (X) (X) 395,943 (X) (X)

 Second quarter..................................... 402,339 (X) (X) 400,633 (X) (X)

 First quarter......................................... 380,921 (X) (X) 363,781 (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 figures 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: 2003 and 2002

[Quantity in metric tons]

 Percent

imports to

Product Exports of Apparent apparent

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

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

3251811111 Chlorine gas............................................................2003 10,361,323 15,360 412,116 10,758,079 3.8

2002 11,437,676 18,566 409,695 11,828,805 3.5

3251814111 Sodium hydroxide, total liquid (all processes).......2003 8,795,572 3,090,651 1,127,456 6,832,377 16.5

2002 9,461,025 2,773,558 1,065,056 7,752,523 13.7

3251817111 Potassium hydroxide, liquid...................................2003 470,984 182,186 19,290 308,088 6.3

2002 469,817 41,128 24,678 453,367 5.4

3251817131 Finished sodium bicarbonate.................................2003 540,308 61,048 15,724 494,984 3.2

2002 535,344 62,947 14,288 486,685 2.9

3251884125, Hydrochloric acid...................................................2003 4,180,522 61,039 106,794 4,226,277 2.5

 131 2002 4,027,648 54,761 96,744 4,069,631 2.4

3313110100 Aluminum oxide.....................................................2003 (D) 1,046,160 2,160,909 (D) (D)

2002 (D) 1,217,045 2,859,702 (D) (D)

3251887121 Aluminum chloride.................................................2003 (S) 14,806 883 (S) (S)

2002 (S) 13,081 1,300 (S) (S)

3251887131 Aluminum hydroxide, trihydrate............................2003 444,979 65,182 231,675 611,472 37.9

2002 356,998 77,390 231,279 510,887 45.3

3251887151 Aluminum sulfate (commercial)............................. 2003 961,157 9,213 5,359 957,303 0.6

2002 1,053,781 6,717 5,211 1,052,275 0.5

3251887171 Aluminates..............................................................2003 346,996 20,033 17,159 344,122 5.0

2002 338,072 17,094 17,063 338,041 5.0

325188A111 Potassium iodide....................................................2003 306 67 862 1,101 78.3

2002 296 84 631 843 74.9

325188A124 Potassium phosphate..............................................2003 25,201 1,953 15,602 38,850 40.2

2002 28,423 2,068 16,645 43,000 38.7

325188A141 Sodium chlorate......................................................2003 668,706 20,831 561,813 1,209,688 46.4

2002 721,086 39,828 528,239 1,209,497 43.7

325188A174 Sodium phosphate tripoly......................................2003 (D) 10,900 109,147 (D) (D)

2002 (D) 13,546 80,074 (D) (D)

325188A181 Sodium silicates (other than metasilicates)............2003 1,074,281 49,082 28,279 1,053,478 2.7

2002 1,053,996 18,086 35,378 1,071,288 3.3

325188A184, Sodium metasilicates..............................................2003 60,577 17,558 480 43,499 1.1

 187 2002 58,041 24,362 1,213 34,892 3.5

325188A1A7 Sodium sulfite.........................................................2003 87,967 25,815 17,404 79,556 21.9

2002 74,336 23,423 11,611 62,524 18.6

325188G141 Calcium carbonate (precipitated)........................... 2003 1,945,280 70,496 35,684 1,910,468 1.9

2002 1,970,608 74,419 75,841 1,972,030 3.8

325188G144 Calcium chloride.....................................................2003 1,054,979 115,237 256,367 1,196,109 21.4

2002 1,330,247 132,111 197,414 1,395,550 14.1

325998H1E4, Carbon activated (granular and pulverized)...........2003 143,382 51,462 56,867 148,787 38.2

 1E7 2002 (D) 48,044 52,920 (D) (D)

325188G181 Hydrogen peroxide.................................................2003 (S) 42,130 46,253 (S) (S)

2002 (S) 51,356 61,125 (S) (S)

325188G184 Iodine......................................................................2003 (D) 1,225 5,744 (D) (D)

2002 (D) 1,429 6,187 (D) (D)

325188G191 Iron oxides and hydroxides....................................2003 (D) 48,781 2,884 (D) (D)

2002 (S) 44,423 6,922 (S) (S)
Continued 2

Table 3. Production, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Selected Inorganic Chemicals: 2003 and 2002

[Quantity in metric tons]

 Percent

imports to

Product Exports of Apparent apparent

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

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

325188G1A1 Magnesium chloride............................................... 2003 (D) 8,153 60,406 (D) (D)

2002 (D) 4,574 20,127 (D) (D)

325188G1B1 Manganese dioxide.................................................2003 41,437 4,466 49,354 86,325 57.2

2002 41,545 3,624 36,657 74,578 49.2

325188G1F1, Phosphorous, oxychloride and trichloride.............2003 (D) 347 56 (D) (D)

 1F7 2002 (D) 932 82 (D) (D)

325188G1K1 Sulfur dioxide.........................................................2003 74,689 7,937 54,848 121,600 45.1

2002 81,609 2,435 59,265 138,439 42.8

325188G1M1 Zinc sulfate.............................................................2003 (D) 2,311 25,803 (D) (D)

2002 28,726 2,898 20,136 45,964 43.8

3251311100 Titanium dioxide (composite and pure).................2003 1,422,425 584,436 240,349 1,078,338 22.3

2002 1,409,323 539,835 231,176 1,100,664 21.0

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. S Data 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: 2003

 

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
Continued 2

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

 with Schedule B Export Codes, and HTUSA Import Codes: 2003

 

Product Export Import

code Product description code 1/ 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: 2003 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 (2003).
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.