Current Industrial Reports
United States Department of Commerce
Economic and Statistical Administration
Bureau of the Census

CLAY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS (MQ32D) - 1996
Issued June 30, 1997

Information on the scope of the survey, methodology, definition of terms and
historical notes for this survey maybe found in the introduction of the 1994
Manufacturing Profiles, issued August 1996.

Address inquiries concerning these data to U.S. Department of Commerce,
Bureau of the Census, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington, D.C.
20233, or call  Robert Miller, 301-457-4787.


Table 1. PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENTS OF CLAY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS: 1990 TO 1996

                                                               Shipments

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

32510 11  Brick (building or common and
           face) (million standard brick):
            1996..............................     7,426.4   7,619.3   1,235.1
            1995..............................     7,243.9   6,890.3   1,092.2
            1994..............................     7,200.6   7,238.0   1,102.3
            1993..............................     6,623.3   6,655.4     989.9
            1992..............................     6,109.5   6,230.8     920.0
            1991..............................     5,939.1   5,975.4     882.6
            1990..............................     7,116.2   6,872.7   1,014.0

32510 31  Facing tile (structural) and
           ceramic glazed brick, including
           unglazed and salt glazed (million
           brick equivalent):
            1996..............................        23.9      23.0      14.9
            1995..............................        25.8      24.1      16.5
            1994..............................        26.9      26.6      15.1
            1993..............................        31.2      28.8      16.6
            1992..............................        43.0      46.9      19.1
            1991..............................        31.8      31.9      14.1
            1990..............................        32.4      31.0      14.7

32510 61  Structural clay tile (except
           facing) (thousand short tons):
            1996..............................        49.2      51.0       8.3
            1995..............................        54.5      53.7       8.1
            1994..............................         (D)       (D)       (D)
            1993..............................         (D)       (D)       (D)
            1992..............................         (D)       (D)       (D)
            1991..............................         (D)       (D)       (D)
            1990..............................         (D)       (D)       (D)

32530 00  Clay floor and wall tile,
           including quarry tile (million
           square feet):
            1996..............................     r/575.0   r/579.6     775.7
            1995..............................       580.8   r/568.1     728.0
            1994..............................       604.5     604.4     755.7
            1993..............................       536.6     558.7     686.7
            1992..............................       488.0     495.7     645.5
            1991..............................       477.7     484.8     638.6
            1990..............................       548.4     509.2     686.5

32591 00  Vitrified clay sewer pipe and
           fittings (short tons):
            1996..............................     r/128.3     137.8    r/36.2
            1995..............................     r/138.1     135.8      35.3
            1994..............................       159.1     134.9      33.3
            1993..............................       151.9     135.9      32.5
            1992..............................       164.0     157.4      37.6
            1991..............................       205.8     195.6      50.6
            1990..............................       255.6     242.0      60.2

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

Table 2A.  PRODUCTION OF BRICK (BUILDING OR COMMON AND FACE) BY
            DIVISIONS AND STATES: 1996
(Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch X 7 5/8 inch brick equivalent)


 Geographic description                 Fourth      Third     Second      First
                              Total    Quarter    Quarter    Quarter    Quarter

     United States....... 7,426,402  1,919,101  2,002,124  1,933,331  1,571,846

New England/1............    72,294   r/15,983   r/20,612   r/20,208   r/15,491

Middle Atlantic/2........   352,029     86,358    107,690     97,997     59,984

East North Central.......   668,305    173,202    184,631    173,184    137,288
     Ohio................   418,928    106,425    113,021    107,064     92,418
     Other (Illinois,
      Indiana, Michigan,
      and Wisconsin).....   249,377     66,777     71,610     66,120     44,870

West North Central.......   349,557     87,463     95,195     92,330     74,569
     Kansas and
      Missouri...........   120,094     30,955     30,633     30,753     27,753
     Other (Iowa,
      Minnesota, Nebraska,
      North Dakota,
      and South Dakota)..   229,463     56,508     64,562     61,577     46,816

South Atlantic........... 2,712,904    705,371    725,369  r/718,978  r/563,186
     Virginia............   371,873    101,687    108,391     94,903     66,892
     North Carolina...... 1,084,772    291,783    290,248    291,723    211,018
     South Carolina......   501,610    123,693    131,521  r/144,321  r/102,075
     Other (Delaware,
      Maryland, District
      of Columbia, West
      Virginia, Georgia,
      and Florida).......   754,649    188,208    195,209    188,031    183,201

East South Central....... 1,402,992    368,691    373,546    352,045    308,710
     Alabama.............   686,583  r/169,930  r/180,719  r/176,379  r/159,555
     Other (Kentucky,
      Tennessee,
      and Mississippi)...   716,409    198,761    192,827    175,666    149,155

West South Central....... 1,344,870    345,077    350,303    338,864    310,626
     Arkansas............   237,677     59,405     61,231     60,484     56,557
     Louisiana...........    75,572     19,145     21,112     20,300     15,015
     Oklahoma............   251,722     66,268     64,804     63,876     56,774
     Texas...............   779,899    200,259    203,156    194,204    182,280

Mountain.................   315,415   r/84,468   r/85,956   r/83,631   r/61,360
     Colorado............   157,448   r/42,342   r/42,158   r/42,440   r/30,508
     Other (Arizona,
      Idaho, Montana,
      Nevada, New Mexico,
      Utah, and Wyoming).   157,967     42,126     43,798     41,191     30,852

Pacific/3................   208,036     52,488     58,822     56,094     40,632

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

   1/Represents a combined total for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
   2/Represents a combined total for New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
   3/Represents a combined total for California, Oregon, and Washington.  No
production or shipments were reported for Alaska or Hawaii.


Table 2B.  QUANTITY OF SHIPMENTS OF BRICK (BUILDING OR COMMON AND FACE)
            BY DIVISIONS AND STATES: 1996
(Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch X 7 5/8 inch brick equivalent)

 Geographic description                 Fourth      Third     Second      First
                              Total    Quarter    Quarter    Quarter    Quarter

     United States....... 7,619,279  1,845,548  2,157,469  2,145,630  1,470,632

New England/1............    77,617     19,890     21,635     21,537     14,555

Middle Atlantic/2........   365,011     92,974    114,787    111,417     45,833

East North Central.......   676,251    166,277    214,795    189,730    105,449
     Ohio................   426,827    105,114    134,380    121,713     65,620
     Other (Illinois,
      Indiana, Michigan,
      and Wisconsin).....   249,424     61,163     80,415     68,017     39,829

West North Central.......   327,061     81,944    100,510     86,423     58,184
     Kansas and
      Missouri...........   114,614     28,666     35,670     29,584     20,694
     Other (Iowa,
      Minnesota, Nebraska,
      North Dakota,
      and South Dakota)..   212,447     53,278     64,840   r/56,839     37,490

South Atlantic........... 2,832,849    688,673    770,605  r/809,304  r/564,267
     Virginia............   376,924     95,747    113,532    107,573     60,072
     North Carolina...... 1,118,246    281,563    306,832    321,565    208,286
     South Carolina......   526,867    122,839    132,688  r/156,743  r/114,597
     Other (Delaware,
      Maryland, District
      of Columbia, West
      Virginia, Georgia,
      and Florida).......   810,812    188,524    217,553    223,423  r/181,312

East South Central....... 1,452,185    353,586    419,564    398,027    281,008
     Alabama.............   726,900  r/172,528  r/204,627  r/200,998  r/148,747
     Other (Kentucky,
      Tennessee,
      and Mississippi)...   725,285    181,058    214,937    197,029    132,261

West South Central....... 1,362,589    314,755    363,707    382,578    301,549
     Arkansas............   236,471     58,122     67,585     63,028     47,736
     Louisiana...........    75,265     18,249     20,064     20,408     16,544
     Oklahoma............   248,577     55,937     62,364     75,155     55,121
     Texas...............   802,276    182,447    213,694    223,987    182,148

Mountain.................   311,371   r/76,065   r/90,417   r/86,186   r/58,703
     Colorado............   154,315     37,681     45,114     42,495   r/29,025
     Other (Arizona,
      Idaho, Montana,
      Nevada, New Mexico,
      Utah, and Wyoming).   157,056     38,384     45,303     43,691     29,678

Pacific/3................   214,345     51,384     61,449     60,428     41,084

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

   1/Represents a combined total for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
   2/Represents a combined total for New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
   3/Represents a combined total for California, Oregon, and Washington.  No
production or shipments were reported for Alaska or Hawaii.


Table 2C.  VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF BRICK (BUILDING OR COMMON AND FACE)
            BY DIVISIONS AND STATES: 1996
(Value in thousands on dollars)

                                       Fourth     Third    Second      First
 Geographic description       Total   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter    Quarter


     United States....... 1,235,139   301,419   353,116   349,364  r/231,240

New England/1............    17,322     4,286     4,958     4,916      3,162

Middle Atlantic/2........    73,438    18,641    23,004    22,464      9,329

East North Central.......   121,445    29,831    38,838    33,901     18,875
     Ohio................    80,503    19,810    25,671    22,705     12,317
     Other (Illinois,
      Indiana, Michigan,
      and Wisconsin).....    40,942    10,021    13,167    11,196      6,558

West North Central.......    53,335    13,283    16,201  r/14,090      9,761
     Kansas and
      Missouri...........    18,089     4,399     5,531     4,964      3,195
     Other (Iowa,
      Minnesota, Nebraska,
      North Dakota,
      and South Dakota)..    35,246   r/8,884    10,670   r/9,126      6,566

South Atlantic...........   405,846    99,295   110,650   115,394   r/80,507
     Virginia............    49,565    12,630    15,035    14,204      7,696
     North Carolina......   156,572    39,203    42,982    45,719     28,668
     South Carolina......    86,065    20,709    22,108  r/24,531   r/18,717
     Other (Delaware,
      Maryland, District
      of Columbia, West
      Virginia, Georgia,
      and Florida).......   113,644    26,753    30,525    30,940   r/25,426

East South Central.......   211,215    52,876    62,540    59,061     36,738
     Alabama.............    94,114  r/22,459  r/26,405  r/25,904     19,346
     Other (Kentucky,
      Tennessee,
      and Mississippi)...   117,101    30,417    36,135    33,157     17,392

West South Central.......   233,212    54,236    62,188    65,994     50,794
     Arkansas............    37,993     9,183    10,831    11,008      6,971
     Louisiana...........    11,448     2,790     3,093     3,084      2,481
     Oklahoma............    45,303    10,395    11,635    13,080     10,193
     Texas...............   138,468    31,868    36,629    38,822     31,149

Mountain.................    63,788  r/15,614  r/18,708  r/17,713   r/11,753
     Colorado............    33,036     8,098     9,786     9,075      6,077
     Other (Arizona,
      Idaho, Montana,
      Nevada, New Mexico,
      Utah, and Wyoming).    30,752     7,516     8,922     8,638      5,676

Pacific/3................    55,538    13,357    16,029    15,831     10,321

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

   1/Represents a combined total for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
   2/Represents a combined total for New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
   3/Represents a combined total for California, Oregon, and Washington.  No
production or shipments were reported for Alaska or Hawaii.


Table 3A.  PRODUCTION OF BRICK (BUILDING OR COMMON AND FACE)
            BY DIVISIONS AND STATES: 1995
(Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch X 7 5/8 inch brick equivalent)


 Geographic description                  Fourth      Third     Second      First
                               Total    Quarter    Quarter    Quarter    Quarter

     United States.......  7,243,872  1,651,169  1,834,271  1,912,543  1,845,889

New England/1............     74,352     15,905     20,071     19,498     18,878

Middle Atlantic/2........    382,377     74,703    102,972    105,241     99,461

East North Central.......    654,126    140,132    173,016    175,191    165,787
     Ohio................    412,705     90,071    112,495    107,487    102,652
     Other (Illinois,
      Indiana, Michigan,
      and Wisconsin).....    241,421     50,061     60,521     67,704     63,135

West North Central.......    337,114     72,203     88,729     93,024     83,158
     Kansas and
      Missouri...........    116,053     22,962     30,328     32,393     30,370
     Other (Iowa,
      Minnesota, Nebraska,
      North Dakota,
      and South Dakota)..    221,061     49,241     58,401     60,631     52,788

South Atlantic...........  2,550,092    611,443    638,949    671,724    627,976
     Virginia............    360,278     80,458     81,050     92,696    106,074
     North Carolina......  1,080,566    257,171    271,776    296,810    254,809
     South Carolina......  r/478,987  r/105,618  r/119,245  r/127,647  r/126,477
     Other (Delaware,
      Maryland, District
      of Columbia, West
      Virginia, Georgia,
      and Florida).......    630,261    168,196    166,878    154,571    140,616

East South Central.......  1,389,203    299,102    348,157    363,513    378,431
     Alabama.............    713,509    147,614    186,696    188,823    190,376
     Other (Kentucky,
      Tennessee,
      and Mississippi)...    675,694    151,488    161,461    174,690    188,055

West South Central.......  1,343,155    320,315    325,485    346,572    350,783
     Arkansas............    242,989     54,527     58,379     67,400     62,683
     Louisiana...........     75,839     18,528     18,638     18,991     19,682
     Oklahoma............    239,726     57,834     57,625     61,341     62,926
     Texas...............  r/784,601  r/189,426  r/190,843  r/198,840  r/205,492

Mountain.................  r/306,589   r/69,797   r/81,013   r/81,710   r/74,069
     Colorado............    151,013     29,580     38,883     43,277     39,273
     Other (Arizona,
      Idaho, Montana,
      Nevada, New Mexico,
      Utah, and Wyoming).  r/155,576   r/40,217   r/42,130   r/38,433   r/34,796

Pacific/3................  r/206,864   r/47,569   r/55,879   r/56,070   r/47,346

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

   1/Represents a combined total for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
   2/Represents a combined total for New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
   3/Represents a combined total for California, Oregon, and Washington.  No
production or shipments were reported for Alaska or Hawaii.


Table 3B.  QUANTITY OF SHIPMENTS OF BRICK (BUILDING OR COMMON AND FACE)
            BY DIVISIONS AND STATES: 1995
(Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch X 7 5/8 inch brick equivalent)


 Geographic description                 Fourth      Third     Second      First
                              Total    Quarter    Quarter    Quarter    Quarter

     United States....... 6,890,321  1,617,943  1,873,997  1,845,324  1,553,057

New England/1............    67,396     16,546     20,117     16,699     14,034

Middle Atlantic/2........   365,970     75,096    108,750    110,760     71,364

East North Central.......   619,768    143,979    180,237    173,805    121,747
     Ohio................   389,177     90,381    112,998    111,674     74,124
     Other (Illinois,
      Indiana, Michigan,
      and Wisconsin).....   230,591     53,598     67,239     62,131     47,623

West North Central.......   297,950     68,378     85,205     79,277     65,090
     Kansas and
      Missouri...........   102,869     23,537     28,563     28,200     22,569
     Other (Iowa,
      Minnesota, Nebraska,
      North Dakota,
      and South Dakota)..   195,081     44,841     56,642     51,077     42,521

South Atlantic........... 2,437,814    585,616    650,970    647,949    553,279
     Virginia............   331,906     73,780     90,132     91,061     76,933
     North Carolina...... 1,033,666    239,114    280,232    280,506    233,814
     South Carolina...... r/469,607  r/109,255  r/123,776  r/126,815  r/109,761
     Other (Delaware,
      Maryland, District
      of Columbia, West
      Virginia, Georgia,
      and Florida).......   602,635    163,467    156,830    149,567    132,771

East South Central....... 1,337,960    289,573    362,244    357,003    329,140
     Alabama.............   687,111    136,887    187,263    189,927    173,034
     Other (Kentucky,
      Tennessee,
      and Mississippi)...   650,849    152,686    174,981    167,076    156,106

West South Central....... 1,247,577    316,402    325,466    319,642    286,067
     Arkansas............   215,505     52,743     57,799     55,331     49,632
     Louisiana...........    67,850     16,560     18,125     16,895     16,270
     Oklahoma............   219,561     59,515     59,188     53,860     46,998
     Texas............... r/744,661  r/187,584  r/190,354  r/193,556  r/173,167

Mountain................. r/297,348   r/70,043   r/81,985   r/80,854   r/64,466
     Colorado............   145,874     32,914     38,817     39,491     34,652
     Other (Arizona,
      Idaho, Montana,
      Nevada, New Mexico,
      Utah, and Wyoming). r/151,474   r/37,129   r/43,168   r/41,363   r/29,814

Pacific/3................ r/218,538   r/52,310   r/59,023   r/59,335   r/47,870

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

   1/Represents a combined total for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
   2/Represents a combined total for New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
   3/Represents a combined total for California, Oregon, and Washington.  No
production or shipments were reported for Alaska or Hawaii.


Table 3C.  VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF BRICK (BUILDING OR COMMON AND FACE)
            BY DIVISIONS AND STATES: 1995
(Value in thousands on dollars)


 Geographic description                Fourth     Third    Second     First
                              Total   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter

     United States....... 1,092,231   258,370   299,792   293,432   240,637

New England/1............    15,149     3,631     4,524     3,851     3,143

Middle Atlantic/2........    73,437    15,208    21,545    22,387    14,297

East North Central.......   109,535    25,610    32,095    31,132    20,698
     Ohio................    71,468    16,752    20,849    20,879    12,988
     Other (Illinois,
      Indiana, Michigan,
      and Wisconsin).....    38,067     8,858    11,246    10,253     7,710

West North Central.......    50,659    11,908    14,677    13,375    10,699
     Kansas and
      Missouri...........    16,033     3,741     4,489     4,398     3,405
     Other (Iowa,
      Minnesota, Nebraska,
      North Dakota,
      and South Dakota)..    34,626     8,167    10,188     8,977     7,294

South Atlantic...........   348,318    83,917    93,603    91,805    78,993
     Virginia............    44,187     9,621    12,070    12,324    10,172
     North Carolina......   146,151    33,435    39,123    39,147    34,446
     South Carolina......  r/72,538  r/17,627  r/19,664  r/19,235  r/16,012
     Other (Delaware,
      Maryland, District
      of Columbia, West
      Virginia, Georgia,
      and Florida).......    85,442    23,234    22,746    21,099    18,363

East South Central.......   173,329    37,804    47,409    46,400    41,716
     Alabama.............    88,239    17,803    24,114    24,563    21,759
     Other (Kentucky,
      Tennessee,
      and Mississippi)...    85,090    20,001    23,295    21,837    19,957

West South Central.......   208,261    53,479    54,932    53,581  r/46,269
     Arkansas............    35,049     8,359     9,315     9,645     7,730
     Louisiana...........    10,317     2,512     2,769     2,576     2,460
     Oklahoma............    34,535     9,538     9,406     8,498     7,093
     Texas............... r/128,360  r/33,070  r/33,442  r/32,862  r/28,986

Mountain.................    59,179  r/14,011  r/16,346  r/16,102    12,720
     Colorado............    30,718     6,994     8,180     8,315     7,229
     Other (Arizona,
      Idaho, Montana,
      Nevada, New Mexico,
      Utah, and Wyoming).  r/28,461  r/ 7,017   r/8,166   r/7,787     5,491

Pacific/3................  r/54,364  r/12,802  r/14,661  r/14,799  r/12,102

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

   1/Represents a combined total for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
   2/Represents a combined total for New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
   3/Represents a combined total for California, Oregon, and Washington.  No
production or shipments were reported for Alaska or Hawaii.


Table 4A.  PRODUCTION OF CLAY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS: 1996 AND 1995
Unit of measure: brick (building or common, and face)--thousand brick
 structural clay tile and vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings--
 short tons clay floor and wall tile--thousand square feet

                                                  Fourth       Third      Second       First
       Product description             Total     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter

             1996
Brick (building or common
 and face)........................ 7,426,402   1,919,101   2,002,124   1,933,331   1,571,846

Facing tile (structural)
 and ceramic glazed brick,
 including unglazed and
 salt glazed......................    23,927       6,008       6,452     r/7,505       3,962

Structural clay tile
(except facing)...................    49,220      11,310      13,466      14,695       9,749

Clay floor and wall
 tile, including
 quarry tile...................... r/574,956   r/156,066     151,599   r/141,028   r/126,263
  Glazed floor and wall
   tile having a facial
   area greater than 6 and
   less than 59 square
   inches.........................   318,391    r/87,962    r/85,127    r/76,875    r/68,427

  Glazed floor and wall tile
   having a facial area 59 square
   inches or greater..............   125,397    r/33,198    r/30,372    r/30,637    r/31,190

  Glazed and unglazed ceramic
   mosaic tile having a facial
   area of less than 6 square
   inches.........................       (1)         (1)         (1)         (1)         (1)

  Unglazed tile, including
   unglazed quarry tile having
   a facial area greater
   than 6 square inches........... 1/131,168  1/r/34,906  1/r/36,100  1/r/33,516  1/r/26,646

Vitrified clay sewer pipe
and fittings...................... r/128,314    r/36,952    r/38,213    r/32,398    r/20,751

             1995
Brick (building or common
 and face)........................ 7,243,872   1,651,169   1,834,271   1,912,543   1,845,889

Facing tile (structural)
 and ceramic glazed brick,
 including unglazed and
 salt glazed......................    25,797       5,255       6,080       6,610       7,852

Structural clay tile
 (except facing)..................    54,468      13,836      14,807      12,537      13,288

Clay floor and wall
 tile, including
 quarry tile......................   580,797     133,847     135,655     157,599     153,696
  Glazed floor and wall
   tile having a facial
   area greater than 6
   and less than 59
   square inches.................. r/379,227      84,981    r/91,496   r/102,827    r/99,923

  Glazed floor and wall
   tile having a facial
   area 59 square inches
   or greater.....................    84,383      21,877      15,403      23,152      23,951

  Glazed and unglazed
   ceramic mosaic tile
   having a facial
   area of less than 6
   square inches..................       (1)         (1)         (1)         (1)         (1)

  Unglazed tile, including
   unglazed quarry tile
   having a facial area
   greater than 6 square
   inches..........................1/117,187    1/26,989    1/28,756    1/31,620    1/29,822

Vitrified clay sewer pipe
 and fittings......................r/138,056    r/29,639      33,381    r/41,162    r/33,874

     r/ Revised by five percent or more from previously published data.

     1/"Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile having a facial area of less than 6 square
inches" and Unglazed tile, including unglazed quarry tile having a facial area greater than
6 square inches" are combined to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.


Table 4B.  QUANTITY OF SHIPMENTS OF CLAY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS: 1996 AND 1995
Unit of measure: brick (building or common, and face)--thousand brick
 structural clay tile and vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings--
 short tons clay floor and wall tile--thousand square feet


       Product description                         Fourth       Third      Second        First
                                        Total     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter      Quarter
             1996
Brick (building or common
 and face)........................  7,619,279   1,845,548   2,157,469   2,145,630  r/1,470,632

Facing tile (structural)
 and ceramic glazed brick,
 including unglazed and
 salt glazed......................     22,974       5,032       5,837       6,451        5,654

Structural clay tile
(except facing)...................     50,990      13,143      14,807      13,284        9,756

Clay floor and wall
 tile, including
 quarry tile......................  r/579,578   r/156,616   r/151,285   r/145,197    r/126,480
  Glazed floor and wall
   tile having a facial
   area greater than 6 and
   less than 59 square
   inches.........................    318,992    r/83,613    r/83,811    r/80,511     r/71,057

  Glazed floor and wall tile
   having a facial area 59 square
   inches or greater..............    132,496    r/39,049    r/33,020    r/31,950     r/28,477

  Glazed and unglazed ceramic
   mosaic tile having a facial
   area of less than 6 square
   inches.........................        (1)         (1)         (1)         (1)          (1)

  Unglazed tile, including
   unglazed quarry tile having
   a facial area greater
   than 6 square inches...........  1/128,090  1/r/33,954    1/34,454  1/r/32,736   1/r/26,946

Vitrified clay sewer pipe
and fittings......................    137,804      32,548      45,285      38,508       21,463

             1995
Brick (building or common
 and face)........................  6,890,321   1,617,943   1,873,997   1,845,324    1,553,057

Facing tile (structural)
 and ceramic glazed brick,
 including unglazed and
 salt glazed......................     24,086       5,218       6,475       6,270        6,123

Structural clay tile
 (except facing)..................     53,727      13,333      15,117      12,958       12,319

Clay floor and wall
 tile, including
 quarry tile......................  r/568,094     130,779   r/140,567   r/153,819    r/142,929
  Glazed floor and wall
   tile having a facial
   area greater than 6
   and less than 59
   square inches..................  r/368,987      84,269    r/92,001    r/99,437     r/93,280

  Glazed floor and wall
   tile having a facial
   area 59 square inches
   or greater.....................     82,833      20,641      19,060      21,528       21,604

  Glazed and unglazed
   ceramic mosaic tile
   having a facial
   area of less than 6
   square inches..................        (1)         (1)         (1)         (1)          (1)

  Unglazed tile, including
   unglazed quarry tile
   having a facial area
   greater than 6 square
   inches.........................1/r/116,274  1/r/25,869  1/r/29,506  1/r/32,854   1/r/28,045

Vitrified clay sewer pipe.........    135,795      30,259      41,338      35,416       28,782

     r/ Revised by five percent or more from previously published data.

     1/"Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile having a facial area of less than 6 square
inches" and Unglazed tile, including unglazed quarry tile having a facial area greater than
6 square inches" are combined to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.


Table 4C.  VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF CLAY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS: 1996 AND 1995
(Value in thousand of dollars)

       Product description                        Fourth       Third     Second       First
                                        Total    Quarter     Quarter    Quarter     Quarter
             1996
Brick (building or common
 and face)........................  1,235,139    301,419     353,116    349,364   r/231,240

Facing tile (structural)
 and ceramic glazed brick,
 including unglazed and
 salt glazed......................     14,905      2,722       4,596      4,411       3,176

Structural clay tile
(except facing)...................      8,320      2,138       2,477      2,148       1,557

Clay floor and wall
 tile, including
 quarry tile......................    775,719    209,912     200,773    195,552     169,482
  Glazed floor and wall
   tile having a facial
   area greater than 6 and
   less than 59 square
   inches.........................    414,235  r/109,146   r/107,880  r/105,021    r/92,188

  Glazed floor and wall tile
   having a facial area 59 square
   inches or greater..............    138,373   r/39,944    r/34,955   r/33,839    r/29,635

  Glazed and unglazed ceramic
   mosaic tile having a facial
   area of less than 6 square
   inches.........................        (1)        (1)         (1)        (1)         (1)

  Unglazed tile, including
   unglazed quarry tile having
   a facial area greater
   than 6 square inches...........  1/223,111   1/60,822  1/r/57,938   1/56,692  1/r/47,659

Vitrified clay sewer pipe
and fittings......................   r/36,223      7,667      12,180   r/11,030     r/5,346

             1995
Brick (building or common
 and face)........................  1,092,231    258,370     299,792    293,432     240,637

Facing tile (structural)
 and ceramic glazed brick,
 including unglazed and
 salt glazed......................     16,458      3,636       4,318      4,221       4,283

Structural clay tile
 (except facing)..................      8,066      1,976       2,267      1,941       1,882

Clay floor and wall
 tile, including
 quarry tile......................    727,978    169,081     179,744    194,613     184,540
  Glazed floor and wall
   tile having a facial
   area greater than 6
   and less than 59
   square inches..................    460,562    105,187     113,528    123,595     118,252

  Glazed floor and wall
   tile having a facial
   area 59 square inches
   or greater.....................     74,967     18,827      17,852     19,120      19,168

  Glazed and unglazed
   ceramic mosaic tile
   having a facial
   area of less than 6
   square inches..................        (1)        (1)         (1)        (1)         (1)

  Unglazed tile, including
   unglazed quarry tile
   having a facial area
   greater than 6 square
   inches.........................  1/192,449   1/45,067    1/48,364   1/51,898    1/47,120

Vitrified clay sewer pipe.........     35,279      7,817      10,936      9,386       7,140

     r/ Revised by five percent or more from previously published data.

     1/"Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile having a facial area of less than 6 square
inches" and Unglazed tile, including unglazed quarry tile having a facial area greater than
6 square inches" are combined to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.


Table 5. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS OF SELECTED CLAY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS: 1996 and 1995
(Value in thousands of dollars)
                                                                                                                Percent
                                                                   Manufacturers'           Exports of        exports to
                                                                     shipments               domestic        manufacturers'
                                                                                         merchandise (1 2)    shipments/1
          Product description                                                  Value
                                                 Unit of            Quan-    (f.o.b.      Quan-              Quan-  Value
                                                 measure             tity     plant)       tity      Value    tity    (3)

                 1996

Brick(building or common and face)....... Thousand brick....... 7,619,279  1,235,139     42,759      7,235     0.6    0.6

Facing tile and structural
clay tile................................ Thousand brick.......       (X)     23,225        (X)      4,600     (X)   19.8

Clay floor and wall tile................. Thousand sq. meters..    53,914    775,719        (X)     23,894     (X)    3.1

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings... Metric tons..........   124,936     36,223      1,461      3,025     1.2    8.4

                 1995

Brick(building or common and face)....... Thousand brick....... 6,890,321  1,092,231     43,627      8,042     0.6    0.7

Facing tile and structural
clay tile................................ Thousand brick.......       (X)     24,524        (X)      3,487     (X)   14.2

Clay floor and wall tile................. Thousand sq. meters..    52,846    727,978        (X)     26,115     (X)    3.6

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings... Metric tons..........   123,114     35,279      1,400      2,276     1.1    6.5

                                                                                                               Percent
                                                                                                               imports
                                                                     Imports for            Apparent         to apparent
          Product description                                       consumption(4)       consumption(6)      consumption


                                                 Unit of             Quan-      Value      Quan-      Value   Quan-
                 1996                           measure              tity        (5)       tity        (3)    tity  Value

Brick(building or common and face)....... Thousand brick.......    20,629      4,943  7,597,149  1,232,847     0.3    0.4

Facing tile and structural
clay tile................................ Thousand brick.......       (X)      1,013        (X)     19,638     (X)    5.2

Clay floor and wall tile................. Thousand sq. meters..    82,131    734,089        (X)  1,485,914     (X)   49.4

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings... Metric tons..........       313        299    123,788     33,497     0.3    0.9

                 1995

Brick(building or common and face)....... Thousand brick.......    16,867      5,580  6,863,561  1,089,769     0.2    0.5

Facing tile and structural
clay tile................................ Thousand brick.......       (X)      1,200        (X)     22,237     (X)    5.4

Clay floor and wall tile................. Thousand sq. meters..    71,960    662,470        (X)  1,364,333     (X)   48.6

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings... Metric tons..........       352        301    122,066     33,304     0.3    0.9

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


Table 6.  COMPARISON OF STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION-BASED
          PRODUCT CODES WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS AND
          HTSUSA IMPORT NUMBERS:  1996

        Product description                 Export number/1  Import number/2

Brick (building or common and face)            6904.10.0015     6904.10.0020
                                               6904.10.0090     6904.10.0040

Facing tile and structural clay tile           6904.90.0000     6904.90.0000

Clay floor and wall tile                       6907.10.0000     6907.10.0000
                                               6907.90.0000     6907.90.0010
                                               6908.10.0000     6907.90.0050
                                               6908.90.0000     6908.10.1000
                                                                6908.10.2000
                                                                6908.10.5000
                                                                6908.90.0010
                                                                6908.90.0050


Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings         6906.00.0000     6906.00.0000

   1/Source:  1996 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 (1996).