MA35U -- VENDING MACHINES (COIN-OPERATED)
1993

Contact person:  Joanna Nguyen (301) 763-7872

Address inquiries concerning these figures to U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census,
Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington, D. C. 20233.


Issued August 1, 1994


  ECONOMICS       BUREAU
     AND          OF THE
 STATISTICS       CENSUS
ADMINISTRATION


  UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
  COMMERCE
  NEWS
  WASHINGTON, D.C.  20230


  SCOPE OF SURVEY-This survey covers producers engaged in manufacturing coin-operated vending machines
  in the United States.

  SURVEY METHODOLOGY-The statistics in this publicatl on the Bureau of the Census
  annual survey  Form MA35U, Vending Machins (Coin-Operated). The survey panel includes all known producers,
  with more than 10 employees,  approximately 49 companies.

  REVISIONS-Statistics for prior years may be revised as the result of corrected figures from respondents,
  late reports received for which imputations were originally made as described, or other corrections. Figures which
  have been revised by more than 5 percent from previously published figures are indicated by footnotes.

  HISTORICAL NOTE-Data on vending machines (coin-operated) have been collected by the Bureau of the Census
  since 1955.  Historical data may be obtained from Current Industrial Reports (called Facts for Industry before 1959)
  available at your local Federal Depository Library.  A list of these libraries may be obtained from
  the Bureau of Census regional offices.

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  U.S Department of Commerce
  Economics and Statistics Administration
  BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

  SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
     In 1993, manufacturers' shipments of coin-operated vending
  machines totaled $581.8 million, a decrease of 2 percent
  from the 1992 figure of $592.8 million.
     Shipments of beverage vending machines decreased 1 percent
   from $321.0 million in 1992 down to $317.3 in 1993.

     Vending machines for confections and foods decreased 8
   percent from $214.9 million in 1992 down to $199.3 million in 1993.

     A description of the survey methodology and related information
   appears in the text at the end of the publication.


Table 1.  VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF COIN-OPERATED VENDING MACHINES:  1983 TO 1993
(Millions of dollars)
                                                    Annual Survey of
                   Year                    MA35U        Manufactures

  1993................................     581.8                (NA)
  1992................................  r/ 592.8           1/  560.4
  1991................................     522.1               478.5
  1990................................     524.6               507.0
  1989................................     591.8               581.7
  1988................................     583.2               558.6

  1987................................     521.1           2/  502.1
  1986................................     469.7               454.9
  1985................................     451.2               439.6
  1984................................     394.4               391.1
  1983................................     331.4               383.2

  (NA) Not available.

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

   1/ Source: 1992 Census of Manufactures Preliminary
   2/ Source: Census of Manufactures.




Table 2.  QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF COIN-OPERATED VENDING MACHINES:  1993 AND 1992
(Quantity  in number of units; value in thousands of dollars)

                                                                                               1993                1992
     Product                                                                  Company
       code                         Product description                         count  Quantity     Value   Quantity       Value

                      Coin-operated vending machines........................       49   773,826   581,836  r/776,848   r/592,765

                Beverage vending machines...................................       15   237,512   317,321    246,249     320,969
                  Hot beverage:
     35811   10     Instant, freeze-dried or liquid concentrate coffee..AND.        3
     35811   03     Fresh brew or freeze-dried office counter type....AND...        2
     35811   04     Fresh brew coffee and combinations......................        6    13,899    44,545     11,788      40,142
                  Soft drink:
     35811   08     Canned and bottled beverages (refrigerated)......AND....        9
     35811   09     Cup (postmix)....AND....................................        4
     35811          Packaged milk......AND..................................        -
     35811   19   Other vending machines for beverages......................        3   223,613   272,776    234,461     280,827

                Confections and food vending machines.......................       15   333,057   199,292  r/312,907   r/214,865
     35811   21   Bulk confections and charms...............................        7   216,990    15,236    151,870      16,820
     35811   22   Bagged snacks and confections.............................       10    99,364   115,858  r/100,053   r/137,052
     35811   24   Frozen foods and ice cream....AND.........................        2
     35811   25   Multipurpose food and confections....AND..................        7
     35811   29   Other vending machines for confections and foods..........        2    16,703    68,198     60,984      60,993

                Other vending machines......................................       28   203,257    65,223    217,692    r/56,931
     35811   31   Cigarettes....AND.........................................        4
     35811   32   Water .....AND............................................        2
     35811   35   Postage stamp....AND......................................        6                          7,607       9,132
     35811   49   All other vending machines................................       19   203,257    65,223    210,085      47,799

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


Table 3.  SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF COIN-OPERATED
          VENDING MACHINES:  1993 AND 1992
(Value in millions of dollars)
                                     Manufacturers'
                                          shipments      Exports of
       Product description            (value f.o.b.        domestic        Imports for         Apparent
                                             plant)  merchandise 1/   consumption 2/3/   consumption 4/

               1993

Coin-operated vending machines......          581.8           140.5               25.7            467.0

               1992

Coin-operated vending machines......          592.8           136.3               23.4            479.9


  1/  Soruce: Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports.  Schedule B export numbers for automatic merchandising machines, coin-operated,
       new are: 8476.11.0000 and 8476.19.0000.

  2/  Source:  Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption.  HTSUSA numbers for automatic merchandising machines,
       coin-operated, new are: 8476.11.0000 and 8476.19.0000.

  3/  This dollar value represents the c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) value at the first port of entry in the United States plus import duties.

  4/  Apparent consumption is derived by subtracting exports from the total of manufacturers' shipments plus imports.
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