MQ32D-CLAY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS
1992 SUMMARY
Contact person:  John Miller, 301-763-7837

For survey methodology and definitions of terms, see the 1991 publication,
MQ32D(91)-5, issued July 1992.  Printed data tables will be available
at the end of each data year through an annual compendium publication, which
will include information on all Current Industrial Reports.


Table 1.  PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENTS OF CLAY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS: 1989 TO 1992

                                                                                 Shipments
                         Product description                                               Value
 Product                                                       Production               (million
    code                                                       (quantity)   Quantity    dollars)

32510 11 Brick (building or common and face) (million
         standard brick):
         1992................................................    6,029.4     6,167.0       906.8
         1991................................................  r/5,939.1   r/5,975.4     r/882.6
         1990................................................    7,116.2     6,872.7     1,014.0
         1989................................................    8,031.6     7,493.8     1,087.7

32591 00 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings (short tons):
         1992................................................      164.0       157.4        37.6
         1991................................................      205.8       195.6        50.6
         1990................................................      255.6       242.0        60.2
         1989................................................      296.0       251.9        63.0

32510 61 Structural clay tile (except facing) (thousand short
         tons):
         1992................................................        (D)         (D)         (D)
         1991................................................        (D)         (D)         (D)
         1990................................................        (D)         (D)         (D)
         1989................................................        (D)         (D)         (D)

32510 31 Facing tile (structural), unglazed and salt glazed,
         ceramic glazed, including glazed brick, (million
         brick equivalent):
         1992................................................       43.0        46.9        19.1
         1991................................................     r/31.8      r/31.9      r/14.1
         1990................................................       32.4        31.0        14.7
         1989................................................       39.9        34.9        14.8

32530 00 Clay floor and wall tile, including quarry tile
         (million sq. ft):
         1992................................................      488.0       495.7       640.0
         1991................................................    r/477.7     r/484.8     r/638.6
         1990................................................      548.4       509.2       686.5
         1989................................................      595.4       543.1       697.7

32530 05 Glazed and unglazed floor and wall tile, including
32530 15 quarry tile  (million sq. ft.):
32530 30 1992................................................      437.9       437.4       549.7
         1991................................................    r/415.5     r/424.7     r/545.7
         1990................................................      468.3       435.1       571.9
         1989................................................      507.2       463.5       578.5

32530 20 Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile (million sq.
         ft.):/1
         1992................................................       50.1        58.3        90.3
         1991................................................       62.2        60.1        93.0
         1990................................................       80.1        74.1       114.6
         1989................................................       88.2        79.6       119.2

   Note:  Detail data may not add to totals due to independent rounding.

   (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies.
r/Revised by 5 percent or more over previously published figures.

   1/Tile having a facial area of less than 6 square inches.



TABLE 2A.  PRODUCTION OF BRICK (BUILDING OR COMMON AND FACE) BY DIVISIONS AND STATES:  1992

(Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch brick equivalent)

                                                              First      Second       Third      Fourth
            Divisions and State                   Total     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter

     United States..........................  6,029,428 r/1,306,175   1,559,716   1,633,080 r/1,530,457

New England/1...............................     68,845    r/16,642    r/17,202    r/18,262    r/16,739

Middle Atlantic/2...........................    327,559      61,635      97,683     105,044      63,197

East North Central..........................    574,414   r/128,743   r/147,966   r/152,503   r/145,202
     Ohio...................................    377,688    r/87,139    r/96,477    r/99,755    r/94,317
     Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
     and Wisconsin).........................    196,726      41,604      51,489      52,748      50,885

West North Central..........................    285,172    r/58,663      74,716      78,166      73,627
     Kansas and Missouri....................    106,840    r/20,853    r/27,103    r/30,111    r/28,773
     Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
     North Dakota, and South Dakota)........    178,332    r/37,810      47,613      48,055      44,854

South Atlantic..............................  2,038,485     427,441     543,002     553,235   r/514,807
     Maryland and Virginia..................    342,753    r/71,609    r/94,683      91,004      85,457
     North Carolina.........................    904,770     190,161   r/244,376   r/244,543   r/225,690
     South Carolina.........................    354,864    r/88,193    r/91,068    r/92,689    r/82,914
     Other (Flordia, Delaware, District of
     Colombia, Georgia, and West Virginia)..    436,098      77,478     112,875     124,999     120,746

East South Atlantic.........................  1,285,213     278,096     322,890     345,470     338,757
     Alabama................................    619,704     128,833     154,949     170,669     165,253
     Kentucky and Tennessee.................    433,928      97,108     108,582     114,281     113,957
     Mississippi............................    231,581    r/52,155    r/59,359    r/60,520    r/59,547

West South Central..........................  1,051,002     239,743   r/251,788     274,152     285,319
     Arkansas...............................    206,881      45,250      51,448      54,169      56,014
     Louisiana..............................     63,154    r/13,765    r/15,902    r/17,836    r/15,651
     Oklahoma...............................    160,815    r/37,222    r/33,291    r/39,430    r/50,872
     Texas..................................    620,152   r/143,506   r/151,147   r/162,717   r/162,782

Mountain....................................    232,922    r/55,540    r/59,504    r/61,250    r/56,628
     Colorado...............................    146,981    r/33,975    r/38,182    r/39,290    r/35,534
     Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
     New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming).........     85,941    r/21,565      21,322      21,960    r/21,094

Pacific/3...................................    165,816      39,672      44,965    r/44,998      36,181
     California.............................     96,772    r/24,577      27,042    r/26,371      18,782
     Oregon and Washington..................     69,044      15,095      17,923      18,627      17,399

     See footnotes at end of table 2c.


TABLE 2B.  QUANTITY OF SHIPMENTS OF BRICK (BUILDING OR COMMON AND FACE) BY DIVISIONS AND STATES:  1992

(Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch brick equivalent)

                                                              First      Second       Third      Fourth
            Divisions and State                   Total     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter

     United States..........................  6,166,976 r/1,284,611 r/1,641,278   1,733,173 r/1,507,914

New England/1...............................     69,114    r/11,867    r/20,351    r/20,277    r/16,619

Middle Atlantic/2...........................    353,054 r/   59,141     109,040     104,036      80,837

East North Central..........................    555,128   r/111,311   r/151,732   r/159,496   r/132,589
     Ohio...................................    352,810    r/70,826    r/96,642   r/100,297    r/85,045
     Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
     and Wisconsin).........................    202,318      40,485      55,090      59,199      47,544

West North Central..........................    296,489    r/57,550      78,323      88,582      72,034
     Kansas and Missouri....................    114,684      21,972      30,215      34,691      27,806
     Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
     North Dakota, and South Dakota)........    181,805    r/35,578      48,108      53,891      44,228

South Atlantic..............................  2,058,300   r/431,989     540,409     573,040   r/512,862
     Maryland and Virginia..................    356,111    r/77,021      95,368    r/99,742      83,980
     North Carolina.........................    881,659   r/188,009   r/228,263     243,845   r/221,542
     South Carolina.........................    361,821    r/87,438    r/90,283    r/95,846    r/88,254
     Other (Flordia, Delaware, District of
     Colombia, Georgia, and West Virginia)..    458,709      79,521     126,495     133,607     119,086

East South Atlantic.........................  1,311,477   r/285,174     343,057     365,471     317,775
     Alabama................................    618,886     132,964     163,123     172,251     150,548
     Kentucky and Tennessee.................    456,095      95,346     119,885     130,599     110,265
     Mississippi............................    236,496    r/56,864    r/60,049    r/62,621    r/56,962

West South Central..........................  1,122,705   r/237,334   r/288,910     312,352   r/284,109
     Arkansas...............................    218,378      44,869      54,594      63,012      55,903
     Louisiana..............................     67,956    r/13,419    r/18,118    r/19,641    r/16,778
     Oklahoma...............................    160,569    r/38,790    r/38,314    r/40,798    r/42,667
     Texas..................................    675,802   r/140,256   r/177,884   r/188,901   r/168,761

Mountain....................................    227,684      54,393    r/58,940    r/61,502    r/52,849
     Colorado...............................    145,477    r/33,774    r/38,183    r/39,412    r/34,108
     Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
     New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming).........     82,207    r/20,619      20,757      22,090    r/18,741

Pacific/3...................................    173,025      35,852    r/50,516      48,417    r/38,240
     California.............................     97,683    r/20,227    r/30,487      27,194    r/19,775
     Oregon and Washington..................     75,342      15,625      20,029      21,223      18,465

     See footnotes at end of table 2c.



TABLE 2C.  VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF BRICK (BUILDING OR COMMON AND FACE) BY DIVISIONS AND STATES:  1992

(Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch brick equivalent)

                                                              First      Second       Third      Fourth
            Divisions and State                   Total     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter

     United States..........................    906,778     184,621     241,789     257,035     223,333

New England/1...............................     13,877     r/2,265     r/3,936     r/4,204     r/3,472

Middle Atlantic/2...........................     68,851    r/11,766    r/21,269    r/19,884    r/15,932

East North Central..........................     92,026    r/18,582    r/25,038    r/26,494    r/21,912
     Ohio...................................     61,868    r/12,660    r/16,875    r/17,542    r/14,791
     Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
     and Wisconsin).........................     30,158     r/5,922       8,163       8,952       7,121

West North Central..........................     49,518     r/9,105    r/13,389      15,152      11,872
     Kansas and Missouri....................     18,018       3,391       4,677       5,568       4,382
     Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
     North Dakota, and South Dakota)........     31,500     r/5,714     r/8,712       9,584       7,490

South Atlantic..............................    270,131      56,237      70,277      75,758      67,859
     Maryland and Virginia..................     50,388    r/10,785    r/13,450    r/14,120    r/12,033
     North Carolina.........................    118,513      24,387    r/30,944      33,236    r/29,946
     South Carolina.........................     45,254    r/10,645    r/11,089    r/12,001    r/11,519
     Other (Flordia, Delaware, District of
     Colombia, Georgia, and West Virginia)..     55,976    r/10,420    r/14,794    r/16,401    r/14,361

East South Atlantic.........................    147,479      30,361      38,879      41,535      36,704
     Alabama................................     68,079      13,493      18,366      19,419      16,801
     Kentucky and Tennessee.................     53,150      10,764      14,008      15,331      13,047
     Mississippi............................     26,250     r/6,104       6,505       6,785       6,856

West South Central..........................    171,451    r/35,681      43,255      47,953      44,562
     Arkansas...............................     34,742       6,908       8,649      10,032       9,153
     Louisiana..............................     10,757     r/1,798     r/2,856     r/3,277     r/2,826
     Oklahoma...............................     25,104     r/5,945     r/6,052     r/6,489     r/6,618
     Texas..................................    100,848    r/21,030    r/25,698    r/28,155    r/25,965

Mountain....................................     45,289    r/10,647    r/11,629    r/12,408    r/10,605
     Colorado...............................     28,618     r/6,434     r/7,496     r/7,903     r/6,785
     Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
     New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming).........     16,671       4,213       4,133       4,505     r/3,820

Pacific/3...................................     48,156     r/9,977    r/14,117    r/13,647    r/10,415
     California.............................     28,601     r/5,994       8,876       8,036     r/5,695
     Oregon and Washington..................     19,555     r/3,983     r/5,241     r/5,611     r/4,720

   r/Revised by 5 percent or more over previously published figures.

   1/New England Division comprises:  Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
   2/Middle Atlantic Division comprises:  New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
   3/No production or shipments were reported for Alaska and Hawaii.



TABLE 3A.  PRODUCTION OF BRICK (BUILDING OR COMMON AND FACE) BY DIVISIONS AND STATES:  1991

(Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch brick equivalent)

                                                              First      Second       Third      Fourth
            Divisions and State                   Total     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter

     United States..........................r/5,939,091 r/1,370,005 r/1,498,768 r/1,561,790 r/1,508,528

New England/1...............................     71,465    r/18,093      17,721      18,445      17,206

Middle Atlantic/2...........................  r/382,508    r/83,981   r/117,353   r/108,417      72,757

East North Central..........................  r/540,217     128,274   r/139,177   r/136,340   r/136,426
     Ohio...................................  r/373,557      99,552    r/96,588    r/91,866    r/85,551
     Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
     and Wisconsin).........................    166,660      28,722      42,589      44,474      50,875

West North Central..........................  r/326,382    r/71,276    r/87,116    r/88,877    r/79,113
     Kansas and Missouri....................  r/128,710    r/31,876    r/33,394    r/32,216    r/31,224
     Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
     North Dakota, and South Dakota)........    197,672      39,400    r/53,722    r/56,661      47,889

South Atlantic..............................r/1,976,728   r/448,416   r/496,668   r/518,005   r/513,639
     Maryland and Virginia..................    351,463      71,111      85,801     102,491      92,060
     North Carolina.........................    759,404     162,923     194,285     203,124     199,072
     South Carolina.........................  r/423,661   r/106,065   r/100,674   r/100,940   r/115,982
     Other (Flordia, Delaware, District of
     Colombia, Georgia, and West Virginia)..    442,200     108,317     115,908     111,450     106,525

East South Atlantic.........................r/1,157,281   r/264,524   r/282,476   r/306,709   r/303,572
     Alabama................................    474,801     109,339     115,755     120,704     129,003
     Kentucky and Tennessee.................  r/430,287    r/90,178   r/105,763   r/120,187   r/114,159
     Mississippi............................  r/252,193    r/65,007    r/60,958    r/65,818    r/60,410

West South Central..........................r/1,002,708     241,673   r/246,905   r/252,036   r/262,094
     Arkansas...............................  r/192,073    r/45,440    r/47,936    r/50,577    r/48,120
     Louisiana..............................   r/53,319    r/13,889    r/13,396    r/13,213    r/12,821
     Oklahoma...............................    189,792      45,300      46,470      50,422      47,600
     Texas..................................  r/567,524     137,044   r/139,103   r/137,824   r/153,553

Mountain....................................  r/247,915      52,514    r/53,152    r/73,880      68,369
     Colorado...............................    123,166      27,851      29,233      29,539      36,543
     Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
     New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming).........  r/124,749    r/24,663    r/23,919    r/44,341    r/31,826

Pacific/3...................................  r/233,887    r/61,254    r/58,200    r/59,081    r/55,352
     California.............................  r/140,052    r/33,370    r/37,031    r/36,218    r/33,433
     Oregon and Washington..................     93,835      27,884      21,169      22,863      21,919

     See footnotes at end of table 3c.



TABLE 3B.  QUANTITY OF SHIPMENTS OF BRICK (BUILDING OR COMMON AND FACE) BY DIVISIONS AND STATES:  1991

(Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch brick equivalent)

                                                              First      Second       Third      Fourth
            Divisions and State                   Total     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter

     United States..........................r/5,975,437 r/1,234,862 r/1,585,092 r/1,655,800 r/1,499,683

New England/1...............................     70,762    r/12,786      19,677      20,029      18,270

Middle Atlantic/2...........................  r/405,528    r/81,017   r/121,977   r/114,708    r/87,826

East North Central..........................  r/537,845   r/108,943   r/151,035   r/149,907   r/127,960
     Ohio...................................  r/359,460    r/81,777   r/103,380    r/94,458    r/79,845
     Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
     and Wisconsin).........................    178,385      27,166      47,655      55,449    r/48,115

West North Central..........................  r/311,603    r/54,841    r/84,655    r/94,916    r/77,191
     Kansas and Missouri....................  r/122,796    r/24,105    r/31,475    r/35,044    r/32,172
     Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
     North Dakota, and South Dakota)........    188,807      30,736    r/53,180      59,872      45,019

South Atlantic..............................r/2,016,740   r/424,693   r/522,151   r/540,829   r/529,067
     Maryland and Virginia..................    325,323      60,573      91,625      91,255      81,870
     North Carolina.........................    832,988     170,169     216,814     229,525     216,480
     South Carolina.........................  r/427,710   r/101,960   r/101,968   r/105,266   r/118,516
     Other (Flordia, Delaware, District of
     Colombia, Georgia, and West Virginia)..    430,719      91,991     111,744     114,783     112,201

East South Atlantic.........................r/1,141,502   r/244,471   r/299,819   r/315,701   r/281,511
     Alabama................................    479,807     109,830     126,629     119,521     123,827
     Kentucky and Tennessee.................  r/426,326    r/80,132   r/114,952   r/130,818   r/100,424
     Mississippi............................  r/235,369    r/54,509    r/58,238    r/65,362    r/57,260

West South Central..........................r/1,000,076   r/201,968   r/260,714   r/276,815   r/260,579
     Arkansas...............................  r/191,515    r/36,423    r/50,827    r/55,361    r/48,904
     Louisiana..............................   r/51,536    r/11,318    r/12,323    r/15,125    r/12,770
     Oklahoma...............................  r/187,887    r/41,179      46,508      52,407    r/47,793
     Texas..................................  r/569,138   r/113,048   r/151,056   r/153,922   r/151,112

Mountain....................................  r/253,021    r/49,045      60,753    r/78,617      64,606
     Colorado...............................    129,789      26,884      36,598      33,032      33,275
     Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
     New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming).........  r/123,232    r/22,161    r/24,155    r/45,585    r/31,331

Pacific/3...................................  r/238,360    r/57,098    r/64,311    r/64,278    r/52,673
     California.............................  r/131,206    r/27,907    r/38,950    r/36,537    r/27,812
     Oregon and Washington..................    107,154      29,191      25,361      27,741      24,861

     See footnotes at end of table 3c.



TABLE 3C.  VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF BRICK (BUILDING OR COMMON AND FACE) BY DIVISIONS AND STATES:  1991

(Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch brick equivalent)

                                                              First      Second       Third      Fourth
            Divisions and State                   Total     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter

     United States..........................  r/882,553   r/179,761   r/235,148   r/247,578   r/220,066

New England/1...............................     15,407     r/2,918       4,273       4,334       3,882

Middle Atlantic/2...........................   r/81,396    r/16,317    r/24,138    r/23,074    r/17,867

East North Central..........................   r/88,185    r/16,830    r/24,791    r/25,094    r/21,470
     Ohio...................................   r/62,321    r/12,914    r/17,907    r/17,072    r/14,428
     Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
     and Wisconsin).........................     25,864       3,916       6,884       8,022       7,042

West North Central..........................   r/53,666     r/9,166    r/14,862    r/16,450    r/13,188
     Kansas and Missouri....................   r/17,489     r/3,412     r/4,478     r/5,048     r/4,551
     Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
     North Dakota, and South Dakota)........     36,177       5,754    r/10,384      11,402       8,637

South Atlantic..............................  r/261,106    r/54,361    r/67,370    r/70,904    r/68,471
     Maryland and Virginia..................     46,161       7,877      12,034      13,706      12,544
     North Carolina.........................    114,064      23,809      29,696      31,339      29,220
     South Carolina.........................   r/54,467    r/12,946    r/12,889    r/13,464    r/15,168
     Other (Flordia, Delaware, District of
     Colombia, Georgia, and West Virginia)..     46,414       9,729      12,751      12,395      11,539

East South Atlantic.........................  r/129,027    r/27,771    r/33,930    r/35,527    r/31,799
     Alabama................................     52,275      11,732      13,701      13,174      13,668
     Kentucky and Tennessee.................   r/47,779     r/8,989    r/12,890    r/14,559    r/11,341
     Mississippi............................   r/28,973     r/7,050     r/7,339     r/7,794     r/6,790

West South Central..........................  r/143,028    r/28,110    r/37,266    r/39,818    r/37,834
     Arkansas...............................     28,783     r/5,229       7,326     r/7,933       8,295
     Louisiana..............................    r/6,804     r/1,426     r/1,612     r/2,034     r/1,732
     Oklahoma...............................     24,938       4,860       6,513       7,373       6,192
     Texas..................................   r/82,503    r/16,595    r/21,815    r/22,478    r/21,615

Mountain....................................   r/48,481     r/9,311      11,522    r/15,456    r/12,192
     Colorado...............................     24,865       5,070       6,858       6,722       6,215
     Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
     New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming).........   r/23,616     r/4,241     r/4,664     r/8,734     r/5,977

Pacific/3...................................   r/62,257    r/14,977    r/16,996    r/16,921    r/13,363
     California.............................   r/39,955     r/8,820    r/11,702    r/11,129     r/8,304
     Oregon and Washington..................     22,302       6,157       5,294       5,792       5,059

   r/Revised by 5 percent or more over previously published figures.

   1/New England Division comprises:  Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
   2/Middle Atlantic Division comprises:  New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
   3/No production or shipments were reported for Alaska and Hawaii.



Table 4A.  PRODUCTION OF CLAY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS: 1992 AND 1991

                                                                First      Second       Third      Fourth
            Product description                     Total     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter

                    1992
Brick (building or common and face)...........  6,029,428 r/1,306,175   1,559,716   1,633,080 r/1,530,457

Facing tile (structural) and ceramic
glazed brick, including unglazed and
salt brick....................................     42,967    r/10,340    r/11,030    r/10,798    r/10,799

Structural clay tile, except facing...........        (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)

Clay floor and wall tile, including
quarry tile...................................    487,996     119,410     121,174     122,158     125,254
  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area greater than 6 and less
  than 59 square inches...................AND

  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area 59 square inches or greater.....    373,747      91,022      92,731    r/92,589      97,405

  Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile
  having a facial area of less than 6
  square inches...............................     50,099    r/12,314    r/12,150    r/13,192    r/12,443

  Unglazed tile, including unglazed
  quarry tile having a facial area greater
  than 6 square inches........................     64,150      16,074      16,293      16,377    r/15,406

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings........    163,996    r/40,292    r/39,029    r/39,842    r/44,833

                    1991

Brick (building or common and face)...........r/5,939,091 r/1,370,005 r/1,498,768 r/1,561,790 r/1,508,528

Facing tile (structural) and ceramic
glazed brick, including unglazed and
salt brick....................................   r/31,811     r/7,663     r/7,863     r/8,146     r/8,139

Structural clay tile, except facing...........        (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)

Clay floor and wall tile, including
quarry tile...................................  r/477,693   r/116,504   r/118,150   r/117,408   r/125,631
  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area greater than 6 and less
  than 59 square inches....................AND

  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area 59 square inches or greater.....    336,967      81,028    r/83,066      82,184    r/90,689

  Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile
  having a facial area of less than 6
  square inches...............................     62,150      15,565      15,978      16,152      14,455

  Unglazed tile, including unglazed
  quarry tile having a facial area greater
  than 6 square inches........................   r/78,576    r/19,911    r/19,106    r/19,072    r/20,487

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings........    205,760      52,730      55,079      54,023      43,928

     See footnotes at end of table 4c.



Table 4B.  QUANTITY OF SHIPMENTS OF CLAY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS: 1992 AND 1991

                                                                First      Second       Third      Fourth
            Product description                     Total     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter

                    1992

Brick (building or common and face)...........  6,166,976 r/1,284,611 r/1,641,278   1,733,173 r/1,507,914

Facing tile (structural) and ceramic
glazed brick, including unglazed and
salt brick....................................     46,885    r/11,665    r/12,105    r/11,680    r/11,435

Structural clay tile, except facing...........        (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)

Clay floor and wall tile, including
quarry tile...................................    495,676     119,234     123,091   r/130,025   r/123,326
  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area greater than 6 and less
  than 59 square inches....................AND

  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area 59 square inches or greater.....    375,256    r/89,606    r/92,434    r/97,406    r/95,810

  Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile
  having a facial area of less than 6
  square inches...............................     58,268    r/14,569    r/14,616    r/15,568    r/13,515

  Unglazed tile, including unglazed
  quarry tile having a facial area greater
  than 6 square inches........................     62,152      15,059      16,041      17,051      14,001

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings........    157,434      40,055      39,386      39,928      38,065

                    1991

Brick (building or common and face)...........r/5,975,437 r/1,234,862 r/1,585,092 r/1,655,800 r/1,499,683

Facing tile (structural) and ceramic
glazed brick, including unglazed and
salt brick....................................   r/31,900     r/7,336     r/8,272     r/8,139     r/8,153

Structural clay tile, except facing...........        (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)

Clay floor and wall tile, including
quarry tile...................................  r/484,790   r/118,620   r/119,125   r/119,546   r/127,499
  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area greater than 6 and less
  than 59 square inches....................AND

  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area 59 square inches or greater.....  r/347,257    r/85,062    r/84,879    r/85,213    r/92,103

  Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile
  having a facial area of less than 6
  square inches...............................     60,102      14,935      15,426      15,730      14,011

  Unglazed tile, including unglazed
  quarry tile having a facial area greater
  than 6 square inches........................   r/77,431    r/18,623    r/18,820    r/18,603    r/21,385

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings........    195,627      47,561      51,310      52,933      43,823

     See footnotes at end of table 4c.



Table 4C.  VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF CLAY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS: 1992 AND 1991

                                                                First      Second       Third      Fourth
            Product description                     Total     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter

                    1992

Brick (building or common and face)...........    906,778     184,621     241,789     257,035     223,333

Facing tile (structural) and ceramic
glazed brick, including unglazed and
salt brick....................................     19,142     r/4,556     r/5,098     r/4,900     r/4,588

Structural clay tile, except facing...........        (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)

Clay floor and wall tile, including
quarry tile...................................    640,049     152,646     162,764     167,197     157,442
  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area greater than 6 and less
  than 59 square inches....................AND

  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area 59 square inches or greater.....    467,486     110,538     118,385     121,532     117,031

  Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile
  having a facial area of less than 6
  square inches...............................     90,315      21,880      23,264      23,907      21,264

  Unglazed tile, including unglazed
  quarry tile having a facial area greater
  than 6 square inches........................     82,248      20,228      21,115    r/21,758      19,147

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings........     37,590       9,631     r/9,298     r/9,497     r/9,164

                    1991

Brick (building or common and face)...........  r/882,553   r/179,761   r/235,148   r/247,578   r/220,066

Facing tile (structural) and ceramic
glazed brick, including unglazed and
salt brick....................................   r/14,105     r/3,262     r/3,916     r/3,461     r/3,466

Structural clay tile, except facing...........        (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)

Clay floor and wall tile, including
quarry tile...................................  r/638,640   r/157,415   r/160,053   r/153,915   r/167,257
  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area greater than 6 and less
  than 59 square inches....................AND

  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area 59 square inches or greater.....  r/438,960   r/109,030   r/109,964   r/103,786   r/116,180

  Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile
  having a facial area of less than 6
  square inches...............................     92,980      23,349      24,219      24,345      21,067

  Unglazed tile, including unglazed
  quarry tile having a facial area greater
  than 6 square inches........................  r/106,700    r/25,036    r/25,870    r/25,784    r/30,010

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings........     50,565      12,637      13,061      13,607      11,260

   (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies.     r/Revised by 5 percent or more over previously published figures.



Table 5. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS OF SELECTED CLAY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS: 1992 and 1991

(Value in thousands of dollars)
                                                                             Manufacturers'    Exports of domestic  Percent exports to     Imports for           Apparent        Percent imports
                                                                               shipments         merchandise/1,2       manufacturers'     consumption/4       consumption/6        to apparent
                                                          Unit of                                                       shipments/1                                                consumption
  Product            Product description                  measure                  Value(f.o.b.              Value
     code                                                                 Quantity      plant)  Quantity (at port)  Quantity   Value/3  Quantity   Value/5  Quantity   Value/3  Quantity     Value

                            1992

32510 11  Brick(building or common and face).......Thousand brick........6,166,976     906,778    47,655     8,136       0.8       0.9    11,872     1,978 6,131,193   900,620       0.2       0.2

32510 31, Facing tile and structural
 61       clay tile................................Thousand brick........      (D)         (D)       (X)     3,212       (X)       (D)       (X)     1,789       (X)       (D)       (X)       (D)

32530 20  Ceramic mosaic tile......................Thousand sq. meters...    5,420      90,315       959     4,380      17.7       4.8     2,817    34,155     7,278   120,090      38.7      28.4

32530 05, Clay floor and wall tile/7...............Thousand sq. meters...   40,689     549,734       (X)    14,901       (X)       2.7    47,398   463,015       (X)   997,848       (X)      46.4
 15,30

32591 00  Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings...Metric tons...........  142,733      37,590       383     1,229       0.3       3.3       614       504   142,964    36,865       0.4       1.4

                            1991

32510 11  Brick(building or common and face).......Thousand brick........5,975,437     882,553    41,545     6,952       0.7       0.8    13,322     2,119 5,947,214   877,720       0.2       0.2

32510 31, Facing tile and structural
 61       clay tile................................Thousand brick........      (D)         (D)       (X)     3,805       (X)       (D)       (X)     2,595       (X)       (D)       (X)       (D)

32530 20  Ceramic mosaic tile......................Thousand sq. meters...    5,591      92,980     1,118     5,357      20.0       5.8     2,454    32,333     6,927   119,956      35.4      27.0

32530 05, Clay floor and wall tile/7...............Thousand sq. meters...   39,506     545,660       (X)    15,616       (X)       2.9    41,480   466,471       (X)   996,515       (X)      46.8
 15,30

32591 00  Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings...Metric tons...........  177,359      50,565       217     1,380       0.1       2.7       630       765   177,772    49,950       0.4       1.5

   (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies.     (X)  Not applicable.

   1/For comparison of SIC-based product codes with Schedule B export numbers and HTSUSA import numbers, see table 6.
   2/Source:  Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports.
   3/Value calculations are based on the estimated producers' value of exports.
   4/Source:  Bureau of the Census report IM 146, U.S. Imports for Consumption.
   5/Represents the c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) value at the first port of entry in the United States plus U.S. import duties.
   6/Apparent consumption is derived by subtracting exports from the total of shipments plus imports including duties.
   7/Excluding ceramic mosaic tile.



Table 6.  COMPARISON OF STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION-BASED PRODUCT
  CODES WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS, AND HTSUSA IMPORT NUMBERS:  1992

           Product description             Export number/1   Import number/2

Brick and other structural brick and tile     6904.10.0015      6904.10.0020
                                              6904.10.0090      6904.10.0040
                                              6904.90.0000      6904.90.0000

Ceramic mosaic tile                           6908.10.0000      6908.10.1000
                                              6907.10.0000      6908.10.2000
                                                                6907.10.0000

Clay floor and wall tile                      6908.90.0000      6908.90.0000
                                              6907.90.0000      6907.90.0000
                                                                6908.10.5000

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings        6906.00.0000      6906.00.0000

   1/Source:  1992 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 (1992).CONSTRUCTI