Inorganic Chemicals: 2004 Issued September 2005

Summary 

MQ325A(04)-5

Current 

Industrial

Reports

Current data are released electronically on Internet increased 9.4 percent to 10,603.8 thousand

for all individual surveys as they become avail- short tons in 2004, from 9,696.5 thousand

able. Use: http://www.census.gov/mcd/. short tons in 2003. Finished sodium

Individual reports can be accessed by choosing bicarbonate (NAICS 3251817131) production

"Current Industrial Reports (CIR)," clicking on increased 7.1 percent to 637.8 thousand

"CIRs by Subsector;" then choose the survey of short tons in 2004, from 595.6 thousand 

interest. Follow the menu to view the PDF file or short tons in 2003.

to download the worksheet file (WK format) to

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

production increased 26.9 percent to 5,844.1

These data are also available on Internet thousand short tons in 2004, from 4,603.7

through the U.S. Department of Commerce thousand short tons in 2003. Aluminum

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

address is: www.stat-usa.gov/. Follow the production increased 2.8 percent to 1,093.2

prompts to register. Also, you may call thousand short tons in 2004, from 1,063.5

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for thousand short tons in 2003. Sodium sulfate,

further information. high purity (NAICS 325188A1A1) production

increased 0.4 percent to 515.2 thousand

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS short tons in 2004, from 513.4 thousand

short tons in 2003. Sodium chlorate (NAICS

Alkalies and chlorine (NAICS 325181) production 325188A141) production increased 1.2 percent

increased 15.4 percent to 36,936.3 thousand to 746.1 thousand short tons in 2004, from

short tons in 2004, from 32,009.4 thousand 737.1 thousand short tons in 2003.

short tons in 2003. Chlorine (NAICS 3251811)

production increased 18.5 percent to 25,115.7 For general CIR information, explanation of 

thousand short tons in 2004, from 21,198.2 general terms and historical note, see the

thousand short tons in 2003. Sodium appendix.

hydroxide (NAICS 3251814111) production

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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)

2004

 Total................. 13,590,484 10,603,810 (NA) r/ 5,844,059 r/ 1,093,225 515,167 637,783 746,056

Fourth quarter.............. 3,419,494 2,676,981 (NA) r/ 1,456,427 r/ 266,858 124,923 165,978 174,397

Third quarter................ 3,447,424 2,707,098 (NA) r/ 1,478,178 r/ 302,435 139,216 167,378 207,088

Second quarter............. 3,418,418 2,641,595 (NA) r/ 1,485,298 r/ 280,123 132,782 159,842 184,367

First quarter.................. 3,305,148 2,578,136 (NA) r/ 1,424,156 r/ 243,809 118,246 144,585 180,204

2003

 Total................. 11,421,454 9,696,465 1,567,955 4,603,667 1,063,483 513,350 595,588 737,122

Fourth quarter.............. 3,032,298 2,472,775 403,121 1,124,751 255,931 130,076 158,120 186,298

Third quarter................ 2,979,453 2,466,213 381,574 1,198,998 287,800 129,302 152,561 180,957

Second quarter............. 2,387,214 2,197,801 402,339 1,156,001 264,368 115,931 151,112 191,867

First quarter.................. 3,022,489 2,559,676 380,921 1,123,917 255,384 138,041 133,795 178,000

 NA Not available for 2004. Data collection was discontinued at the end of 2003. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data.
Table 2. Summary of Primary Production of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2004 and 2003

[Short tons, unless otherwise noted]

2004 2003

 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/...................................................... 13,590,484 10,976,496 1,553,124 11,421,454 7,850,705 1,103,634

 Fourth quarter..................................... a/ 3,419,494 a/ 2,829,302 436,839 a/ 3,032,298 2,174,145 a/ 285,835

 Third quarter...................................... a/ 3,447,424 a/ 2,836,906 421,297 a/ 2,979,453 2,102,089 a/ 286,484

 Second quarter.................................... a/ 3,418,418 a/r/ 2,746,181 r/ 374,403 a/ 2,387,214 a/ 1,496,325 a/ 259,562

 First quarter........................................ a/ 3,305,148 a/ 2,564,107 320,585 a/ 3,022,489 2,078,146 a/ 271,753

3251811121 Liquid...................................................... 11,525,169 12,394,019 1,885,576 9,776,724 9,209,518 1,366,388

 Fourth quarter..................................... a/ 2,909,621 a/ 3,169,138 a/ 532,597 a/ 2,554,101 a/ 2,450,067 a/ 344,083

 Third quarter...................................... a/ 2,919,606 a/ 3,162,211 a/ 506,188 a/ 2,589,760 a/ 2,398,179 a/ 341,671

 Second quarter.................................... a/ 2,889,685 a/ 3,111,195 a/ 459,372 a/ 2,025,089 a/ 1,898,657 a/ 336,454

 First quarter........................................ a/ 2,806,257 a/ 2,951,475 a/r/ 387,419 a/ 2,607,774 a/ 2,462,615 a/ 344,180

3251814111 Liquid 2/................................................. 10,603,810 (X) (X) 9,696,465 (X) (X)

 Fourth quarter..................................... a/ 2,676,981 (X) (X) a/ 2,472,775 (X) (X)

 Third quarter...................................... a/ 2,707,098 (X) (X) a/ 2,466,213 (X) (X)

 Second quarter.................................... a/ 2,641,595 (X) (X) a/ 2,197,801 (X) (X)

 First quarter........................................ a/ 2,578,136 (X) (X) a/ 2,559,676 (X) (X)

3251817111 Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) 

 (88 to 92 percent), liquid 2/..................... 579,075 805,426 209,067 519,171 737,684 188,014

 Fourth quarter......................................... 153,730 205,632 51,153 132,586 189,976 48,685

 Third quarter.......................................... 148,852 213,043 54,051 122,830 (D) 43,874

 Second quarter........................................ 145,313 185,837 52,050 135,329 (D) 46,946

 First quarter............................................ 131,180 200,914 51,813 128,426 186,902 48,509

3251817131 Finished sodium bicarbonate (58 percent 

 NaHCO3).................................................... 637,783 546,746 144,783 595,588 518,239 135,497

 Fourth quarter......................................... 165,978 (S) (S) 158,120 131,847 a/ 34,749

 Third quarter.......................................... 167,378 143,170 38,328 152,561 131,144 34,327

 Second quarter........................................ 159,842 138,174 36,256 151,112 131,094 a/ 34,792

 First quarter............................................ 144,585 122,955 32,786 133,795 (S) (S)

2123913111 Sodium carbonate, natural (soda ash)

 (58 percent) 3/.......................................... 11,846 (X) (X) 11,530 (X) (X)

 Fourth quarter......................................... 3,055 (X) (X) 2,987 (X) (X)

 Third quarter.......................................... 3,082 (X) (X) 2,917 (X) (X)

 Second quarter........................................ r/ 2,792 (X) (X) 2,853 (X) (X)

 First quarter............................................ 2,917 (X) (X) 2,773 (X) (X)

Chlorine bleaches and other inorganic 

 bleaching compounds:

325188G1P4 Industrial, liquid and dry............................ (S) (S) (S) 360,393 (S) (S)

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

 Third quarter.......................................... (S) (S) (S) b/ 107,674 (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.................. 421,267 r/ 164,583 r/ 34,182 (S) (S) 47,297

 Fourth quarter.................................... b/r/ 97,792 a/r/ 42,823 a/r/ 9,027 (S) (S) b/ 12,304

 Third quarter..................................... b/ 101,712 a/r/ 40,717 a/r/ 8,741 (S) (S) b/ 11,038

 Second quarter................................... b/ 109,308 a/r/ 39,619 a/r/ 8,221 (S) (S) b/ 11,952

 First quarter....................................... b/ 112,455 a/r/ 41,424 a/r/ 8,193 (S) (S) b/ 12,003

 

3251884131 Byproduct and other 4/.......................... r/ 5,422,792 r/ 4,054,347 (S) 4,079,354 2,881,273 144,693

 Fourth quarter.................................... b/r/ 1,358,635 b/r/ 1,039,520 (S) a/ 982,680 a/ 666,449 b/ 34,403

 Third quarter..................................... a/r/ 1,376,466 a/r/ 1,016,493 (S) a/ 1,068,168 a/r/ 757,564 b/ 37,270

 Second quarter................................... b/r/ 1,375,990 a/r/ 1,027,181 (S) a/ 1,028,921 a/ 748,756 b/ 37,202

 First quarter....................................... b/r/ 1,311,701 a/r/ 971,153 (S) a/ 999,585 a/r/ 708,504 b/ 35,818

 

3251884141 Hydrocyanic, including anhydrous 

 (100 percent)............................................. r/ 379,270 244,496 r/ 182,596 350,099 (D) 109,691

 Fourth quarter......................................... b/r/ 80,951 (S) b/r/ 48,446 b/ 83,684 (S) b/ 30,832

 Third quarter.......................................... b/r/ 88,032 (S) b/r/ 46,268 b/ 77,149 (S) b/ 27,230

 Second quarter........................................ b/r/ 113,909 (S) b/r/ 42,968 b/ 84,066 (D) (D)

 First quarter............................................ b/r/ 96,378 b/ 60,489 b/r/ 44,914 b/ 105,200 (D) (D)

 

Aluminum oxide and aluminum 

 compunds:

3313110100 Aluminum oxide (except natural 

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

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

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

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

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

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Table 2. Summary of Primary Production of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2004 and 2003

[Short tons, unless otherwise noted]

2004 2003

 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......................................... (S) (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)..................................................... r/ 887,011 r/ 845,229 r/ 194,009 490,511 538,030 356,644

 Fourth quarter......................................... (S) b/r/ 214,508 b/r/ 47,693 a/ 129,056 b/ 141,159 (S)

 Third quarter.......................................... b/r/ 234,551 b/r/ 228,765 b/r/ 50,744 a/ 127,186 b/ 139,466 (S)

 Second quarter........................................ (S) (S) b/r/ 50,031 a/ 121,269 b/ 132,409 (S)

 First quarter............................................ (S) b/r/ 214,537 b/r/ 45,541 a/ 113,000 b/ 124,996 (S)

 

 Aluminum sulfate: 

3251887151 Commercial (17 percent aluminum

 oxide) 5/............................................... r/ 1,093,225 r/ 1,070,685 r/ 124,805 1,063,483 1,029,886 r/ 123,475

 Fourth quarter..................................... a/r/ 266,858 a/r/ 262,160 a/r/ 31,116 a/ 255,931 a/ 248,182 b/r/ 30,271

 Third quarter...................................... a/r/ 302,435 a/r/ 296,262 a/r/ 35,128 a/ 287,800 a/ 284,617 b/r/ 32,848

 Second quarter.................................... a/r/ 280,123 a/r/ 273,527 a/r/ 32,822 a/ 264,368 a/ 256,901 b/r/ 31,295

 First quarter........................................ b/r/ 243,809 b/r/ 238,736 a/r/ 25,739 a/ 255,384 a/ 240,186 a/r/ 29,061

 

3251887161 Iron-free (17 percent aluminum 326,604 329,038 25,926 305,377 306,019 22,504

 oxide).................................................... 326,604 329,038 25,926 305,377 306,019 22,504

 Fourth quarter..................................... 81,956 a/ 82,570 a/ 6,733 a/ 73,752 a/ 74,129 a/ 5,439

 Third quarter...................................... a/ 86,685 a/ 87,495 a/ 7,024 a/ 84,510 a/ 83,998 a/ 6,017

 Second quarter.................................... a/ 82,064 a/ 82,414 a/ 6,282 a/ 72,469 a/ 72,569 a/ 5,451

 First quarter........................................ a/ 75,899 a/ 76,559 a/ 5,887 a/ 74,646 a/ 75,323 a/ 5,597

 

3251887171 Aluminates (sodium aluminate, 

 potassium aluminate, etc.) (100 

 percent)..................................................... 380,611 374,965 59,423 396,105 336,106 r/ 47,080

 Fourth quarter......................................... 97,501 96,240 16,050 r/ 102,375 r/ 89,306 12,571

 Third quarter.......................................... 98,176 97,000 15,749 102,217 87,293 12,623

 Second quarter........................................ a/ 97,338 a/ 95,947 a/ 15,624 102,012 88,367 r/ 11,953

 First quarter............................................ 87,596 85,778 12,000 89,501 71,140 r/ 9,933

 

Potassium and sodium compounds:

325188A111 Potassium iodide (100 percent).................. 338 281 4,770 374 313 4,668

 Fourth quarter......................................... 93 b/ 69 b/ 1,152 b/ 78 60 1,011

 Third quarter.......................................... 72 a/ 63 a/ 1,019 97 76 1,238

 Second quarter........................................ 106 b/ 74 b/ 1,244 98 89 1,302

 First quarter............................................ 67 a/ 60 b/ 1,011 101 88 1,117

 

325188A117 Potassium pyrophosphate (tetra- 

 potassium pyrophosphate) (anhydrous, 

 100 percent).............................................. (S) (S) 26,087 32,874 33,429 24,240

 Fourth quarter......................................... (S) (S) (S) a/ 8,750 a/ 8,703 b/ 7,714

 Third quarter.......................................... (S) (S) (S) (S) a/ 8,938 a/ 6,006

 Second quarter........................................ (S) (S) b/ 12,047 (S) (S) b/ 5,310

 First quarter............................................ (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) b/ 5,210

325188A124 Potassium phosphates (100 percent

 by weight)................................................. 28,206 29,143 30,408 27,383 28,941 34,834

 Fourth quarter......................................... b/ 5,886 a/ 4,471 a/r/ 3,520 7,501 a/ 7,321 8,902

 Third quarter.......................................... a/ 7,277 a/ 5,117 a/ 4,199 7,065 a/ 8,580 10,240

 Second quarter........................................ b/ 7,826 b/ 11,248 a/ 12,703 5,979 a/ 6,856 8,562

 First quarter............................................ a/ 7,217 a/ 8,307 9,986 a/ 6,838 a/ 6,184 7,130

 

325188A141 Sodium chlorate (100 percent).................... 746,056 749,301 218,916 737,122 731,118 209,126

 Fourth quarter......................................... a/ 174,397 a/ 188,699 a/ 55,465 a/ 186,298 a/ 186,477 a/ 52,899

 Third quarter.......................................... a/ 207,088 a/ 190,763 a/ 55,800 a/ 180,957 a/ 180,769 a/ 51,390

 Second quarter........................................ a/ 184,367 a/ 189,773 a/ 55,504 a/ 191,867 a/ 179,467 a/ 52,153

 First quarter............................................ a/ 180,204 a/ 180,066 a/ 52,147 a/ 178,000 a/ 184,405 a/ 52,684

 

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 of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2004 and 2003

[Short tons, unless otherwise noted]

2004 2003

 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/.................................... 23,865 18,525 20,701 22,505 17,409 18,828

 Fourth quarter.................................... b/ 5,684 4,538 5,047 a/ 5,716 4,648 4,960

 Third quarter..................................... b/ 5,941 4,683 5,284 a/ 5,551 4,768 5,195

 Second quarter................................... b/ 6,323 4,454 4,890 a/ 5,807 4,049 4,254

 First quarter....................................... a/ 5,917 4,850 5,480 a/ 5,431 3,944 4,419

 

325188A164 Tetrabasic (pyro) (100 percent).............. (S) (S) (S) (D) (D) (D)

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

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

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

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

325188A167 Meta (100 percent).................................. 38,529 33,954 32,777 52,023 40,904 36,536

 Fourth quarter.................................... a/ 8,697 8,367 8,169 r/ 13,793 9,683 8,361

 Third quarter..................................... a/ 9,119 7,455 7,322 11,705 9,493 8,367

 Second quarter................................... a/ 9,030 9,071 8,807 r/ 11,922 a/ 10,043 9,071

 First quarter....................................... a/ 11,683 9,061 8,479 a/ 14,603 a/ 11,685 10,737

 

325188A171 Acid pyro (100 percent).......................... 40,056 38,169 31,085 45,941 41,427 29,285

 Fourth quarter.................................... a/ 11,550 a/ 10,627 a/ 8,768 a/ 7,710 a/ 7,398 a/ 5,773

 Third quarter..................................... a/ 10,470 a/ 10,562 a/ 8,722 a/ 7,414 a/ 7,191 a/ 5,614

 Second quarter................................... a/ 9,711 a/ 8,699 a/ 7,007 (S) (S) (S)

 First quarter....................................... a/ 8,325 a/ 8,281 a/ 6,588 (S) (S) (S)

 

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) 22,657 (X) (X) r/ 17,232

 Fourth quarter.................................... (X) (X) 6,049 (X) (X) 5,621

 Third quarter..................................... (X) (X) 5,906 (X) (X) 4,141

 Second quarter................................... (X) (X) (D) (X) (X) r/ 4,158

 First quarter....................................... (X) (X) (D) (X) (X) b/r/ 3,312

 

325188A181 Sodium silicate (soluble silicate glass, 

 liquid, and solid) (anhydrous) 7/.............. 1,228,192 727,011 r/ 211,771 1,184,192 679,772 217,578

 Fourth quarter......................................... b/ 303,463 a/ 179,841 b/r/ 50,722 b/ 304,390 b/ 168,218 (S)

 Third quarter.......................................... b/ 311,435 a/ 183,850 b/r/ 58,045 b/ 287,509 a/ 166,738 (S)

 Second quarter........................................ b/ 313,406 a/ 188,335 b/r/ 51,593 b/ 304,366 a/ 167,823 (S)

 First quarter............................................ b/ 299,888 a/ 174,985 b/r/ 51,411 b/ 287,927 a/ 176,993 (S)

 

325188A184 Metasilicate pentahydrate (100 

 percent)..................................................... 34,273 30,184 8,807 36,435 25,019 8,843

 Fourth quarter......................................... 7,717 7,215 1,852 8,756 7,197 2,323

 Third quarter.......................................... 9,355 8,256 2,208 9,435 6,228 2,232

 Second quarter........................................ 9,407 7,410 2,389 9,343 5,726 2,121

 First quarter............................................ 7,794 7,303 2,358 8,901 5,868 2,167

 

325188A187 Metasilicate anhydrous (100 percent)......... 29,235 29,106 10,317 30,340 34,887 10,954

 Fourth quarter......................................... 6,960 7,231 2,864 7,975 7,141 2,403

 Third quarter.......................................... 6,909 6,669 2,673 7,893 9,118 2,782

 Second quarter........................................ r/ 6,362 7,595 2,467 7,024 9,390 2,868

 First quarter............................................ 9,004 7,611 2,313 7,448 9,238 2,901

 

325188A1A1 Sodium sulfate (100 percent): 

 High purity.............................................. 515,167 421,932 25,055 513,350 456,272 27,253

 Fourth quarter..................................... b/ 124,923 b/ 116,375 b/ 8,149 a/ 130,076 b/ 102,443 b/ 5,833

 Third quarter...................................... b/ 139,216 b/ 104,730 b/ 5,674 a/ 129,302 b/ 118,365 b/ 7,238

 Second quarter.................................... b/ 132,782 b/ 100,853 b/ 5,610 115,931 b/ 112,889 b/ 6,855

 First quarter........................................ b/ 118,246 b/ 99,974 b/r/ 5,622 b/ 138,041 b/ 122,575 b/ 7,327

 

325188A1A7 Sodium sulfite (100 percent)...................... 95,245 r/ 80,438 9,730 97,853 r/ 90,668 r/ 10,267

 Fourth quarter......................................... b/ 22,257 a/r/ 22,485 b/ 2,935 b/ 22,923 a/ 27,933 b/ 3,069

 Third quarter.......................................... b/ 25,885 r/ 23,413 b/ 2,594 b/ 26,265 a/ 23,274 b/ 3,182

 Second quarter........................................ b/ 24,325 r/ 18,362 b/ 2,066 b/ 25,967 (D) (D)

 First quarter............................................ b/ 22,778 a/r/ 16,178 b/ 2,135 b/ 22,698 (D) (D)

 

Other inorganic chemicals: 

325188G141 Calcium carbonate (precipitated) 

 (100 percent)............................................. 2,122,757 2,066,053 267,107 2,144,864 2,072,391 269,382

 Fourth quarter......................................... a/ 561,419 a/ 547,291 a/ 70,086 a/ 531,577 a/ 512,445 a/ 65,130

 Third quarter.......................................... a/ 537,061 a/ 522,389 a/ 67,587 a/ 531,464 a/ 515,342 a/ 66,937

 Second quarter........................................ a/ 520,005 505,303 65,816 522,468 506,077 66,026

 First quarter............................................ a/ 504,272 491,070 63,618 559,355 538,527 71,289

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Table 2. Summary of Primary Production of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2004 and 2003

[Short tons, unless otherwise noted]

2004 2003

 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).................. 1,747,206 900,649 139,553 1,163,396 820,913 115,357

 Fourth quarter......................................... a/ 411,484 b/r/ 265,261 b/r/ 41,926 (D) b/ 251,031 a/ 37,846

 Third quarter.......................................... b/ 415,837 b/ 208,284 b/ 32,926 a/ 261,639 b/ 173,015 b/ 23,301

 Second quarter........................................ a/ 444,503 b/ 211,343 b/ 29,589 a/ 335,991 b/ 186,851 b/ 22,739

 First quarter............................................ a/ 475,382 b/ 215,761 b/ 35,112 (D) b/ 210,016 b/ 31,471

 

325188G147 Calcium phosphates: 

 Monobasic (21 percent minimum P) 

 (100 percent)......................................... 803,948 853,805 184,700 811,935 847,187 178,467

 Fourth quarter.................................... 209,613 264,548 a/ 55,624 227,473 229,071 r/ 50,094

 Third quarter..................................... (D) 213,746 a/ 46,523 (D) 210,734 41,573

 Second quarter................................... 221,480 187,885 41,151 211,846 192,600 40,696

 First quarter....................................... (D) 187,626 r/ 41,402 (D) a/ 214,782 a/ 46,104

325188G151 Dibasic (18.5 percent minimum P) 

 (100 percent)......................................... 310,928 294,463 80,163 336,702 323,880 r/ 116,225

 Fourth quarter.................................... 78,256 77,053 20,157 86,061 86,528 r/ 24,445

 Third quarter..................................... 65,497 69,513 18,885 73,222 77,320 a/r/ 23,746

 Second quarter................................... 81,024 71,536 19,630 90,163 75,590 a/r/ 24,258

 First quarter....................................... 86,151 76,361 a/r/ 21,491 87,256 a/ 84,381 a/ 25,623

 

 Tribasic (defluorinated phosphate 

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

 Animal feed grade (deflourinated 

 phosphate rock) (100 percent).......... 305,658 313,026 r/ 80,192 356,986 383,528 85,489

 Fourth quarter................................ (D) (D) 18,915 79,633 90,122 20,428

 Third quarter................................. (D) (D) 20,002 89,789 99,162 a/ 22,388

 Second quarter............................... 76,014 72,765 17,836 95,088 89,768 a/ 20,374

 First quarter................................... 94,453 96,077 r/ 23,439 92,476 104,476 22,299

 

325998H1E4 Carbon, activated 9/: 

 Granular carbons (dry weight) 10/......... (D) (D) (D) r/ 67,058 (D) (D)

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

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

 Second quarter.................................... (D) (D) (D) b/ 27,630 (S) (S)

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

 

325998H1E7 Pulverized carbons (dry weight)............. 39,262 (D) (D) 56,051 100,030 40,236

 Fourth quarter..................................... a/ 9,527 (D) (D) a/ 12,308 (D) (D)

 Third quarter...................................... a/ 10,154 (D) (D) a/ 9,073 (D) (D)

 Second quarter.................................... a/ 10,221 (D) (D) (S) b/ 24,812 a/ 11,015

 First quarter........................................ a/ 9,360 (D) (D) (S) b/ 26,563 b/ 11,410

 

325188G181 Hydrogen peroxide (100 percent

 by weight)................................................. 393,663 318,242 156,209 374,879 284,340 158,459

 Fourth quarter......................................... b/ 115,762 (S) (S) b/ 92,885 b/ 68,386 (S)

 Third quarter.......................................... b/ 106,853 (S) (S) b/ 93,465 b/ 74,636 (S)

 Second quarter........................................ b/ 81,578 b/ 68,880 b/ 33,466 b/ 93,306 b/ 70,251 b/ 32,661

 First quarter............................................ b/ 89,470 b/ 65,570 b/ 32,018 b/ 95,223 b/ 71,067 b/ 32,318

 

325188G184 Iodine (100 percent) (quantity in 

 pounds)..................................................... 3,209,966 (D) 37,544 (D) (D) 31,834

 Fourth quarter......................................... (D) (D) 9,739 (D) (D) 5,691

 Third quarter.......................................... (D) (D) 9,548 (D) (D) 9,142

 Second quarter........................................ 788,588 (D) (S) (D) (D) 8,295

 First quarter............................................ (D) (D) (S) (D) (D) 8,706

 

325188G187 Ferric chloride (100 percent)...................... 241,782 252,812 (S) 217,696 217,889 (S)

 Fourth quarter......................................... (S) (S) (S) a/ 74,680 a/ 69,995 (S)

 Third quarter.......................................... (S) (S) (S) a/ 73,216 a/ 74,610 (S)

 Second quarter........................................ (S) (S) (S) a/ 69,800 b/ 73,284 (S)

 First quarter............................................ b/ 69,792 b/r/ 63,836 (S) a/ 64,414 a/ 64,340 (S)

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) 19,811 (D) (D) 16,201

 Fourth quarter......................................... (D) (D) 5,442 (D) (D) 4,674

 Third quarter.......................................... (D) (D) 4,798 (D) (D) 3,863

 Second quarter........................................ (D) (D) 4,776 (D) (D) 3,142

 First quarter............................................ (D) (D) 4,795 (D) (D) 4,522

 

325188G1B1 Manganese dioxide (100 percent)............... 61,971 65,844 83,580 45,677 47,916 66,875

 Fourth quarter......................................... 15,136 14,528 r/ 18,390 9,137 13,428 19,889

 Third quarter.......................................... 16,902 18,504 22,041 9,205 11,641 18,042

 Second quarter........................................ 16,592 15,607 20,447 13,543 11,907 15,080

 First quarter............................................ 13,341 17,205 22,702 13,792 10,940 13,864

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Table 2. Summary of Primary Production of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2004 and 2003

[Short tons, unless otherwise noted]

2004 2003

 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) (D) (D) (D) (D)

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

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

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

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

 

325188G1G7 Silicon tetrachloride (sitet) (100 percent 

 SiC14)........................................................ (D) (D) (S) (S) (S) (S)

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

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

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

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

 

325188G1K1 Sulfur dioxide (100 percent)....................... 70,215 60,184 r/ 8,937 82,330 74,162 10,800

 Fourth quarter......................................... 17,213 13,870 a/r/ 2,055 20,870 17,827 a/ 2,689

 Third quarter.......................................... 17,421 15,233 a/r/ 2,225 22,042 20,409 a/ 3,042

 Second quarter........................................ 15,776 14,092 b/r/ 2,192 20,067 18,089 a/ 2,474

 First quarter............................................ b/ 19,805 b/ 16,989 (S) 19,351 17,837 a/ 2,595

 

325188G1M1 Zinc sulfate (100 percent)........................... 35,424 (D) 18,326 (D) (D) 19,322

 Fourth quarter......................................... a/ 9,489 (D) a/ 4,958 (D) (D) 4,362

 Third quarter.......................................... a/ 9,067 (D) a/ 4,852 (D) (D) 4,926

 Second quarter........................................ (D) (D) r/ 3,883 (D) (D) 4,652

 First quarter............................................ (D) (D) 4,633 (D) (D) 5,382

 

3251311100 Titanium dioxide (composite 

 and pure) (commodity weight) 11/........... (NA) (X) (X) 1,567,955 (X) (X)

 Fourth quarter......................................... (NA) (X) (X) 403,121 (X) (X)

 Third quarter.......................................... (NA) (X) (X) 381,574 (X) (X)

 Second quarter........................................ (NA) (X) (X) 402,339 (X) (X)

 First quarter............................................ (NA) (X) (X) 380,921 (X) (X)

 

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

not meet publication standards. X Not applicable.

 1/Production includes amounts liquefied.

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

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

 4/Includes production from salt and acid.

 5/Excludes quantities produced and consumed in municipalities.

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

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

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

 9/Excludes reactivated carbon.

 10/Includes pelleted carbon.

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

 Note: Percent of estimation of each item is indicated as follows: a/10 to 25 percent of this item is estimated. b/26 to 50 percent of this item is estimated.

c/Over 50 percent of this item is estimated.

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Table 3. Production, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Selected Inorganic Chemicals: 2004 and 2003

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

2003 10,361,370 15,360 412,116 10,758,126 3.8

3251814111 Sodium hydroxide, total liquid (all processes).....2004 9,619,616 2,915,480 1,130,658 7,834,794 14.4

2003 8,796,486 3,090,651 1,127,456 6,833,291 16.5

 

3251817111 Potassium hydroxide, liquid.................................2004 525,328 249,577 15,251 291,002 5.2

2003 470,984 182,186 19,290 308,088 6.3

3251817131 Finished sodium bicarbonate............................... 2004 578,587 68,970 16,647 526,264 3.2

2003 540,308 61,048 15,724 494,984 3.2

3251884125, Hydrochloric acid................................................. 2004 r/ 5,301,642 58,334 119,386 5,362,694 2.2

 131 2003 (S) 61,039 106,794 (S) (S)

3313110100 Aluminum oxide................................................... 2004 (D) 1,179,876 1,508,511 (D) (D)

2003 (D) 1,046,160 2,160,909 (D) (D)

3251887121 Aluminum chloride...............................................2004 (S) 12,477 1,174 (S) (S)

2003 (S) 14,806 883 (S) (S)

3251887131 Aluminum hydroxide, trihydrate..........................2004 r/ 804,683 73,332 221,204 952,555 23.2

2003 444,984 65,182 231,675 611,477 37.9

3251887151 Aluminum sulfate (commercial)........................... 2004 r/ 991,757 9,632 5,992 988,117 0.6

2003 964,776 9,213 5,359 960,922 0.6

3251887171 Aluminates............................................................2004 345,285 28,964 9,744 326,065 3.0

2003 359,340 20,033 17,159 356,466 4.8

325188A111 Potassium iodide.................................................. 2004 307 133 891 1,065 83.7

2003 339 67 862 1,134 76.0

325188A124 Potassium phosphate............................................2004 25,588 1,850 15,982 39,720 40.2

2003 24,841 1,953 15,602 38,490 40.5

325188A141 Sodium chlorate....................................................2004 676,811 21,153 593,146 1,248,804 47.5

2003 668,706 20,831 561,813 1,209,688 46.4

325188A174 Sodium phosphate tripoly.................................... 2004 (D) 8,655 121,101 (D) (D)

2003 (D) 10,900 109,147 (D) (D)

325188A181 Sodium silicates (other than metasilicates)..........2004 1,114,197 60,580 35,189 1,088,806 3.2

2003 1,074,281 49,082 28,279 1,053,478 2.7

325188A184, Sodium metasilicates............................................2004 57,613 16,420 422 41,615 1.0

 187 2003 60,577 17,558 480 43,499 1.1

325188A1A7 Sodium sulfite.......................................................2004 86,405 38,837 30,085 77,653 38.7

2003 88,771 25,815 17,404 80,360 21.7

325188G141 Calcium carbonate (precipitated)......................... 2004 1,925,733 90,492 30,248 1,865,489 1.6

2003 1,945,788 70,496 35,684 1,910,976 1.9

325188G144 Calcium chloride...................................................2004 1,585,039 98,243 241,606 1,728,402 14.0

2003 1,055,415 115,237 256,367 1,196,545 21.4

325998H1E4, Carbon activated (granular and pulverized).........2004 (D) 45,185 66,843 (D) (D)

 1E7 2003 111,683 51,462 56,867 117,088 48.6

325188G181 Hydrogen peroxide............................................... 2004 357,125 50,235 43,602 350,492 12.4

2003 340,085 42,130 46,253 344,208 13.4

325188G184 Iodine....................................................................2004 2,912,033 1,057 5,700 2,916,676 0.2

2003 (D) 1,225 5,744 (D) (D)

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Table 3. Production, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Selected Inorganic Chemicals: 2004 and 2003

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

2003 (D) 48,781 2,884 (D) (D)

325188G1A1 Magnesium chloride..............................................2004 (D) 5,115 83,761 (D) (D)

2003 (D) 8,153 60,406 (D) (D)

325188G1B1 Manganese dioxide............................................... 2004 56,092 3,998 26,443 78,537 33.7

2003 41,437 4,466 49,354 86,325 57.2

325188G1F1, Phosphorous, oxychloride and trichloride........... 2004 (D) 207 1,116 (D) (D)

 1F7 2003 (D) 347 56 (D) (D)

325188G1K1 Sulfur dioxide....................................................... 2004 63,698 3,352 52,641 112,987 46.6

2003 74,689 7,937 54,848 121,600 45.1

325188G1M1 Zinc sulfate........................................................... 2004 32,136 3,087 29,141 58,190 50.1

2003 (D) 2,311 25,803 (D) (D)

3251311100 Titanium dioxide (composite and pure)............... 2004 (NA) 635,434 263,527 (NA) (NA)

2003 1,422,425 584,436 240,349 1,078,338 22.3

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. NA Not available. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously 

published data. S Does not meet publication standards.

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

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

 3/Apparent consumption represents new domestic supply and is derived by subtracting exports from the total of manufacturers'

production plus imports.

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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: 2004

 

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: 2004 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 (2004).
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.)
Current Industrial Reports A-2

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.
Current Industrial Reports A-3

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.