Clay Construction Products 1998

Summary Issued March 2000

MQ327D(98)-5

(Formerly Series No. MQ32D) Current 

Industrial

Reports

Information about the scope of the survey, to the old Standard Industrial Classification

methodology, explanation of terms and historical (SIC) code. For further information on NAICS,

notes for this survey may be found in the see www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html.

introduction of the 1997 Manufacturing Profiles,

issued August 1999. Summary of Findings: Shipments of brick,

building or common and facing, increased 9.2

Current data are released electronically on Internet percent to $1,453.0 million in 1998 from 

for all individual surveys as they become avail- $1,330.8 million in 1997. The South Atlantic

able. Use: http://www.census.gov/econ/www/ region accounted for 34.5 percent of the total

manumenu.html. Individual reports can be value of brick shipments in 1998. More

accessed by choosing "Current Industrial Reports specifically, North Carolina accounted for 14.5

(CIR's)," clicking on "Report Number Index;" from percent of the total value of brick shipments

the "Industrial Products by Numeric Index," in 1998.

choose the survey of interest. Follow the menu

to view the PDF file or to download the work- Shipments of structural facing tile and ceramic

sheet file (WK format) to your personal computer. glazed brick increased 6.6 percent to $15.1

million in 1998 from $14.2 million in 1997.

These data are also available through the U.S.

Department of Commerce and STAT-USA Shipments of clay floor and wall tile increased

Electronic Bulletin Board by subscription. To 0.3 percent to $836.9 million in 1998 from

access, dial 202-482-3870 and follow the $834.2 million in 1997. Shipments of glazed

prompts to register. Also, you may call floor and wall tile except ceramic mosaic tile

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for increased 3.2 percent to $612.0 million in 1998

further information. The Internet address is: from $592.7 million in 1997.

www.stat-usa.gov/.

Shipments of vitrified sewer pipe and fittings

Note: Data are now published on the new North increased 2.0 percent to $48.1 million in 1998

American Industry Classification System (NAICS) from $47.2 million in 1997.

basis and therefore are not always comparable

Address inquiries concerning these data to Primary Goods Industries Branch, Manufacturing and Construction Division (MCD), Washington, DC 20233-

6900, or call Jim Jamski, 301-457-1603.

For mail or fax copies of this publication, please contact the Information Services Center, MCD, Washington, DC 20233-6900, or call 301-457-4673.

U S C E N S U S B U R E A U U.S. Department of Commerce

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Helping You Make Informed Decisions U.S. Census Bureau
Table 1. Production and Shipments of Clay Construction Products: 1994 to 1998 

[Value in thousands of dollars] 

 Shipments

Product

code Product description Production

quantity Quantity Value

3251011 Brick, building or common and facing 

1998.............................................................. 8,071,209 8,241,086 1,453,024

1997.............................................................. 7,837,600 7,732,971 1,330,797

1996.............................................................. 7,426,402 7,619,279 1,235,139

1995.............................................................. 7,243,872 6,890,321 1,092,231

1994.............................................................. 7,200,574 7,237,982 1,102,269

3251031 Structural facing tile and ceramic 

 glazed brick 

1998.............................................................. r/ 26,166 r/ 25,813 15,106

1997.............................................................. 26,830 26,515 14,165

1996.............................................................. 23,920 22,970 14,895

1995.............................................................. 25,797 24,086 16,458

1994.............................................................. 26,858 26,563 15,075

3251061 Structural clay tile except facing 

1998.............................................................. 50,125 49,098 8,641

1997.............................................................. 50,917 49,729 8,545

1996.............................................................. 49,220 50,990 8,320

1995.............................................................. 54,468 53,727 8,066

1994.............................................................. (D) (D) (D)

3253000 Clay floor and wall tile 

1998.............................................................. 621,031 636,805 836,897

1997.............................................................. 626,933 618,978 834,166

1996.............................................................. 575,769 580,392 799,411

1995.............................................................. 580,797 568,094 727,978

1994.............................................................. 604,454 604,408 755,712

3259100 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings 

1998.............................................................. r/ 164,523 r/ 156,189 r/ 48,105

1997.............................................................. r/ 162,183 r/ 164,983 r/ 47,158

1996.............................................................. 143,064 158,968 44,955

1995.............................................................. 138,056 135,795 35,279

1994.............................................................. 159,112 134,913 33,270

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

from previously published data. 

 Note: Production and shipment quantities are in thousands of bricks [2-1/4 inch by 3-5/8 inch 

by 7-5/8 inch brick equivalent] for brick, building or common and facing, and structural facing 

tile and ceramic glazed brick; short tons for structural clay tile except facing and vitrified clay 

sewer pipe and fittings; and thousands of square feet for clay floor and wall tile. 
Table 2a. Production of Brick, Building or Common and Facing, by Region and State: 1998 

[Quantity in thousands of bricks: 2-1/4 inch by 3-5/8 inch by 7-5/8 inch brick equivalent] 

Region and state Fourth Third Second First

Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

 United States............................................. 8,071,209 2,089,479 2,088,212 2,026,582 1,866,936

New England (Connecticut, Maine, 

 Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 

 Rhode Island, and Vermont)............................. 81,514 21,466 21,156 20,044 18,848

Middle Atlantic (New Jersey, New York, 

 and Pennsylvania)............................................. 425,409 107,485 109,902 108,504 99,518

East North Central............................................... 727,366 190,936 179,052 184,876 172,502

 Ohio................................................................ 460,367 116,540 118,356 114,779 110,692

 Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, 

 and Wisconsin).............................................. 266,999 74,396 60,696 70,097 61,810

West North Central.............................................. 356,299 91,556 91,060 89,872 r/ 83,811

 Kansas and Missouri....................................... 123,285 29,171 30,752 31,962 31,400

 Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, 

 North Dakota, and South Dakota)................. r/ 233,014 r/ 62,385 r/ 60,308 r/ 57,910 r/ 52,411

South Atlantic...................................................... 3,040,676 781,273 795,760 757,182 706,461

 Virginia............................................................ 423,893 110,875 107,663 110,211 95,144

 North Carolina................................................. 1,270,316 325,166 336,248 306,032 302,870

 South Carolina................................................. 554,901 137,467 146,338 143,197 127,899

 Other (Delaware, District of Columbia, 

 Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and 

 West Virginia)................................................. 791,566 207,765 205,511 197,742 180,548

East South Central................................................ 1,493,926 380,339 384,767 380,470 348,350

 Alabama........................................................... 717,738 183,322 184,632 179,714 170,070

 Other (Kentucky, Mississippi, and 

 Tennessee)..................................................... 776,188 197,017 200,135 200,756 178,280

West South Central.............................................. 1,431,715 384,408 373,842 357,139 316,326

 Arkansas.......................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Louisiana......................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Oklahoma........................................................ 246,541 69,144 66,845 63,448 47,104

 Texas................................................................ 859,698 226,742 224,421 212,241 196,294

Mountain.............................................................. 308,862 76,951 77,278 77,832 76,801

 Colorado.......................................................... 171,010 42,771 42,570 (D) (D)

 Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, 

 New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)................ 137,852 34,180 34,708 (D) (D)

Pacific (Alaska, California, Hawaii, 

 Oregon, and Washington)................................. 205,442 55,065 55,395 50,663 44,319

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

published data. 
Table 2b. Shipments of Brick, Building or Common and Facing, by Region and State: 1998 

[Quantity in thousands of bricks: 2-1/4 inch by 3-5/8 inch by 7-5/8 inch brick equivalent] 

Region and state Fourth Third Second First

Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

 United States............................................. 8,241,086 2,124,206 2,242,132 2,174,301 1,700,447

New England (Connecticut, Maine, 

 Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 

 Rhode Island, and Vermont)............................. 82,369 20,369 23,037 22,970 r/ 15,993

Middle Atlantic (New Jersey, New York, 

 and Pennsylvania)............................................. 433,040 106,779 119,050 121,486 85,725

East North Central............................................... 719,081 179,027 200,365 198,667 141,022

 Ohio................................................................ 446,744 110,011 123,276 123,130 90,327

 Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, 

 and Wisconsin).............................................. 272,337 69,016 77,089 75,537 50,695

West North Central.............................................. 342,334 90,829 97,124 87,495 66,886

 Kansas and Missouri....................................... 128,261 34,435 37,977 32,569 23,280

 Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, 

 North Dakota, and South Dakota)................. 214,073 56,394 59,147 54,926 r/ 43,606

South Atlantic......................................................3,168,029 850,725 853,597 809,675 654,032

 Virginia............................................................ 444,852 116,216 120,114 117,125 91,397

 North Carolina.................................................1,328,690 377,321 362,644 320,002 268,723

 South Carolina................................................. 567,011 148,917 152,002 150,629 115,463

 Other (Delaware, District of Columbia, 

 Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and 

 West Virginia)................................................. 827,476 208,271 218,837 221,919 178,449

East South Central................................................1,536,671 386,302 416,212 406,034 328,123

 Alabama........................................................... 741,094 186,382 196,506 198,694 159,512

 Other (Kentucky, Mississippi, and 

 Tennessee)..................................................... 795,577 199,920 219,706 207,340 168,611

West South Central..............................................1,451,695 359,210 394,890 394,963 302,632

 Arkansas.......................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Louisiana......................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Oklahoma........................................................ 256,803 65,247 69,313 69,186 53,057

 Texas................................................................ 872,400 211,965 240,916 238,103 181,416

Mountain.............................................................. 295,724 77,295 81,744 77,536 59,149

 Colorado.......................................................... 165,096 44,056 48,569 (D) (D)

 Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, 

 New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)................ 130,628 33,239 33,175 (D) (D)

Pacific (Alaska, California, Hawaii, 

 Oregon, and Washington)................................. 212,143 53,670 56,113 55,475 46,885

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

previously published data. 
Table 2c. Value of Shipments of Brick, Building or Common and Facing, by Region and State: 1998 

[Value in thousands of dollars] 

Region and state Fourth Third Second First

Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

 United States........................................... 1,453,024 371,776 394,540 387,457 299,251

New England (Connecticut, Maine, 

 Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 

 Rhode Island, and Vermont)............................. 20,127 5,011 5,558 5,497 r/ 4,061

Middle Atlantic (New Jersey, New York, 

 and Pennsylvania)............................................. 90,484 22,434 25,082 25,041 17,927

East North Central............................................... 137,766 34,176 38,769 38,156 26,665

 Ohio................................................................ 90,614 22,360 25,259 24,977 18,018

 Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, 

 and Wisconsin).............................................. 47,152 11,816 13,510 13,179 8,647

West North Central.............................................. r/ 73,015 r/ 20,218 r/ 20,005 r/ 18,458 r/ 14,334

 Kansas and Missouri....................................... r/ 28,269 r/ 8,594 r/ 7,730 r/ 6,913 r/ 5,032

 Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, 

 North Dakota, and South Dakota)................. 44,746 11,624 12,275 11,545 r/ 9,302

South Atlantic...................................................... 501,731 132,539 133,926 133,469 101,797

 Virginia............................................................ 62,209 16,207 16,837 16,488 12,677

 North Carolina................................................. 211,410 57,275 56,266 55,736 42,133

 South Carolina................................................. 100,773 26,840 26,974 26,654 20,305

 Other (Delaware, District of Columbia, 

 Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and 

 West Virginia)................................................. 127,339 32,217 33,849 34,591 26,682

East South Central................................................ 213,112 53,207 58,208 56,609 45,088

 Alabama........................................................... 101,694 25,186 27,354 27,307 21,847

 Other (Kentucky, Mississippi, and 

 Tennessee)..................................................... 111,418 28,021 30,854 29,302 23,241

West South Central.............................................. 275,065 68,411 75,443 73,740 r/ 57,471

 Arkansas.......................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Louisiana......................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Oklahoma........................................................ 47,805 12,270 12,897 12,778 9,860

 Texas................................................................ 156,689 38,524 43,402 42,438 r/ 32,325

Mountain.............................................................. 72,411 18,322 19,295 18,382 16,412

 Colorado.......................................................... 40,997 10,300 11,295 (D) (D)

 Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, 

 New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)................ 31,414 8,022 8,000 (D) (D)

Pacific (Alaska, California, Hawaii, 

 Oregon, and Washington)................................. 69,313 17,458 18,254 18,105 15,496

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

previously published data. 
Table 3a. Production of Brick, Building or Common and Facing, by Region and State: 1997 

[Quantity in thousands of bricks: 2-1/4 inch by 3-5/8 inch by 7-5/8 inch brick equivalent] 

Region and state Fourth Third Second First

Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

 United States...........................................7,837,600 1,957,141 2,052,622 2,038,722 1,789,115

New England (Connecticut, Maine, 

 Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 

 Rhode Island, and Vermont)............................. 76,553 20,801 19,079 20,152 16,521

Middle Atlantic (New Jersey, New York, 

 and Pennsylvania)............................................. 402,393 110,869 118,643 (D) (D)

East North Central............................................... 700,447 173,678 179,152 184,994 162,623

 Ohio................................................................ 447,433 114,568 115,043 114,534 103,288

 Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,

 and Wisconsin).............................................. 253,014 59,110 64,109 70,460 59,335

West North Central.............................................. 317,836 85,450 81,346 84,786 66,254

 Kansas and Missouri....................................... 120,074 33,530 29,240 31,425 25,879

 Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, 

 North Dakota, and South Dakota)................. 197,762 51,920 52,106 53,361 40,375

South Atlantic...................................................... 2,978,044 728,073 789,254 784,984 675,733

 Virginia............................................................ 391,826 92,805 106,167 102,718 90,136

 North Carolina................................................. 1,250,860 309,643 330,771 330,184 280,262

 South Carolina................................................. 538,974 135,084 141,752 139,086 123,052

 Other (Delaware, District of Columbia, 

 Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and 

 West Virginia)................................................. 796,384 190,541 210,564 212,996 182,283

East South Central................................................ 1,476,597 357,490 376,473 384,469 358,165

 Alabama........................................................... 708,316 174,156 178,627 181,279 174,254

 Other (Kentucky, Mississippi, and 

 Tennessee)..................................................... 768,281 183,334 197,846 203,190 183,911

West South Central.............................................. 1,352,598 343,284 344,086 (D) (D)

 Arkansas.......................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Louisiana......................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Oklahoma........................................................ 251,290 62,182 63,784 64,438 60,886

 Texas................................................................ 791,675 201,099 198,893 201,275 190,408

Mountain.............................................................. 295,599 77,436 80,158 75,969 62,036

 Colorado.......................................................... 157,125 42,395 43,548 40,020 31,162

 Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, 

 New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)................ 138,474 35,041 36,610 35,949 30,874

Pacific (Alaska, California, Hawaii, 

 Oregon, and Washington)................................. 237,533 60,060 64,431 63,594 49,448

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 
Table 3b. Shipments of Brick, Building or Common and Facing, by Region and State: 1997 

[Quantity in thousands of bricks: 2-1/4 inch by 3-5/8 inch by 7-5/8 inch brick equivalent] 

Region and state Fourth Third Second First

Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

 United States........................................... 7,732,971 1,851,409 2,138,486 2,145,764 1,597,312

New England (Connecticut, Maine, 

 Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 

 Rhode Island, and Vermont)............................. 79,455 19,733 22,858 22,945 13,919

Middle Atlantic (New Jersey, New York, 

 and Pennsylvania)............................................. 403,725 96,888 123,672 (D) (D)

East North Central............................................... 710,434 174,190 200,938 206,504 128,802

 Ohio................................................................ 446,334 105,704 127,621 132,558 80,451

 Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, 

 and Wisconsin).............................................. 264,100 68,486 73,317 73,946 48,351

West North Central.............................................. 319,009 77,758 90,186 89,373 61,692

 Kansas and Missouri....................................... 119,269 27,886 33,634 32,755 24,994

 Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,

 North Dakota, and South Dakota)................. 199,740 49,872 56,552 56,618 36,698

South Atlantic...................................................... 2,977,590 707,780 804,804 825,028 639,978

 Virginia............................................................ 408,659 97,248 109,008 114,282 88,121

 North Carolina................................................. 1,245,894 293,265 339,395 344,350 268,884

 South Carolina................................................. 536,895 131,776 143,398 146,764 114,957

 Other (Delaware, District of Columbia, 

 Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and 

 West Virginia)................................................. 786,142 185,491 213,003 219,632 168,016

East South Central................................................ 1,446,444 340,621 389,793 397,735 318,295

 Alabama........................................................... 687,607 162,575 183,016 186,081 155,935

 Other (Kentucky, Mississippi, and 

 Tennessee)..................................................... 758,837 178,046 206,777 211,654 162,360

West South Central.............................................. 1,280,886 312,275 363,608 (D) (D)

 Arkansas.......................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Louisiana......................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Oklahoma........................................................ 237,651 60,253 64,469 63,206 49,723

 Texas................................................................ 739,955 176,861 213,560 198,180 151,354

Mountain.............................................................. 282,870 67,688 78,503 78,154 58,525

 Colorado.......................................................... 152,651 36,387 42,620 42,361 31,283

 Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, 

 New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)................ 130,219 31,301 35,883 35,793 27,242

Pacific (Alaska, California, Hawaii, 

 Oregon, and Washington)................................. 232,558 54,476 64,124 65,752 48,206

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 
Table 3c. Value of Shipments of Brick, Building or Common and Facing, by Region and State: 1997 

[Value in thousands of dollars] 

Region and state Fourth Third Second First

Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

 United States...........................................1,330,797 315,882 382,397 370,110 262,408

New England (Connecticut, Maine, 

 Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 

 Rhode Island, and Vermont)............................. 18,407 4,547 5,482 5,244 3,134

Middle Atlantic (New Jersey, New York, 

 and Pennsylvania)............................................. 83,886 19,723 25,312 (D) (D)

East North Central............................................... 131,566 32,113 37,858 38,486 23,109

 Ohio................................................................ 87,189 20,728 25,339 25,979 15,143

 Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, 

 and Wisconsin).............................................. 44,377 11,385 12,519 12,507 7,966

West North Central.............................................. 59,764 15,268 17,554 16,662 10,280

 Kansas and Missouri....................................... r/ 20,733 r/ 5,332 r/ 6,128 r/ 5,817 3,456

 Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, 

 North Dakota, and South Dakota)................. 39,031 9,936 11,426 10,845 6,824

South Atlantic...................................................... 457,929 108,757 127,623 126,295 95,254

 Virginia............................................................ 55,328 13,212 15,196 15,457 11,463

 North Carolina................................................. 194,393 45,269 55,416 53,747 39,961

 South Carolina................................................. 91,784 22,578 24,592 24,884 19,730

 Other (Delaware, District of Columbia, 

 Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and 

 West Virginia)................................................. 116,424 27,698 32,419 32,207 24,100

East South Central................................................ 201,838 46,802 53,574 53,915 47,547

 Alabama........................................................... 93,132 22,161 24,901 25,362 20,708

 Other (Kentucky, Mississippi, and 

 Tennessee)..................................................... 108,706 24,641 28,673 28,553 26,839

West South Central.............................................. 248,939 58,459 r/ 76,268 (D) (D)

 Arkansas.......................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Louisiana......................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Oklahoma........................................................ 45,023 10,536 12,622 12,747 9,118

 Texas................................................................ r/ 141,476 31,786 r/ 42,825 40,494 26,371

Mountain.............................................................. 62,429 14,811 18,599 17,034 11,985

 Colorado.......................................................... 34,568 8,242 10,164 9,466 6,696

 Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, 

 New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)................ 27,861 6,569 8,435 7,568 5,289

Pacific (Alaska, California, Hawaii, 

 Oregon, and Washington)................................. 66,039 15,402 20,127 18,225 12,285

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

published data. 
Table 4a. Production of Clay Construction Products: 1998 and 1997 

Product Fourth Third Second First

code Product description Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

1998 

3251011 Brick, building or common and facing.............. 8,071,209 2,089,479 2,088,212 2,026,582 1,866,936

3251031 Structural facing tile and ceramic 

 glazed brick...................................................... r/ 26,166 r/ 6,516 r/ 5,820 r/ 6,311 7,519

3251061 Structural clay tile except facing........................ 50,125 12,694 12,784 13,218 11,429

3253000 Clay floor and wall tile........................................ 621,031 r/ 152,008 155,005 163,366 150,653

3253005 Glazed floor and wall tile having a 

 facial area greater than or equal 

 to 6 square inches and less than 59 

 square inches................................................. r/ 355,630 r/ 90,896 r/ 91,623 r/ 92,213 r/ 80,898

3253015 Glazed floor and wall tile having a 

 facial area greater than or equal 

 to 59 square inches.................................................132,989 31,899 31,666 33,859 35,565

3253020 Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic 

 tile having a facial area less than 6 

 square inches................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3253030 Unglazed tile including unglazed 

 quarry tile having a facial area greater 

 than or equal to 6 square inches................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3259100 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings.................. r/ 164,523 r/ 43,289 r/ 43,422 r/ 40,216 r/ 37,596

1997 

3251011 Brick, building or common and facing.............. 7,837,600 1,957,141 2,052,622 2,038,722 1,789,115

3251031 Structural facing tile and ceramic 

 glazed brick...................................................... 26,830 7,749 7,773 7,112 4,196

3251061 Structural clay tile except facing........................ 50,917 12,157 13,628 13,306 11,826

3253000 Clay floor and wall tile........................................ 626,933 136,449 149,957 170,643 169,884

3253005 Glazed floor and wall tile having a 

 facial area greater than or equal 

 to 6 square inches and less than 59 

 square inches................................................. r/ 366,292 r/ 74,275 r/ 92,063 r/ 100,068 r/ 99,886

3253015 Glazed floor and wall tile having a 

 facial area greater than or equal 

 to 59 square inches.................................................126,235 32,902 26,696 33,044 33,593

3253020 Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic 

 tile having a facial area less than 6 

 square inches................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3253030 Unglazed tile including unglazed 

 quarry tile having a facial area greater 

 than or equal to 6 square inches................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3259100 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings.................. r/ 162,183 44,492 r/ 43,395 r/ 40,576 r/ 33,720

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

from previously published data. 

 Note: Production and shipment quantities are in thousands of bricks [2-1/4 inch by 3-5/8 inch 

by 7-5/8 inch brick equivalent] for brick, building or common and facing, and structural facing 

tile and ceramic glazed brick; short tons for structural clay tile except facing and vitrified clay 

sewer pipe and fittings; and thousands of square feet for clay floor and wall tile. 
Table 4b. Shipments of Clay Construction Products: 1998 and 1997 

Product Fourth Third Second First

code Product description Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

1998 

3251011 Brick, building or common and facing.............. 8,241,086 2,124,206 2,242,132 2,174,301 1,700,447

3251031 Structural facing tile and ceramic 

 glazed brick...................................................... r/ 25,813 6,101 6,294 r/ 7,147 6,271

3251061 Structural clay tile except facing........................ 49,098 12,670 12,949 11,870 11,609

3253000 Clay floor and wall tile........................................ 636,805 154,744 158,148 165,398 158,515

3253005 Glazed floor and wall tile having a 

 facial area greater than or equal 

 to 6 square inches and less than 59 

 square inches................................................. r/ 378,716 r/ 92,135 r/ 93,876 r/ 99,086 r/ 93,619

3253015 Glazed floor and wall tile having a 

 facial area greater than or equal 

 to 59 square inches................................................. r/ 135,358 r/ 33,835 r/ 33,712 r/ 33,184 34,627

3253020 Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic 

 tile having a facial area less than 6 

 square inches................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3253030 Unglazed tile including unglazed 

 quarry tile having a facial area greater 

 than or equal to 6 square inches................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3259100 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings.................. r/ 156,189 r/ 41,012 r/ 43,860 r/ 39,399 r/ 31,918

1997 

3251011 Brick, building or common and facing.............. 7,732,971 1,851,409 2,138,486 2,145,764 1,597,312

3251031 Structural facing tile and ceramic 

 glazed brick...................................................... 26,515 6,109 7,541 6,699 6,166

3251061 Structural clay tile except facing........................ 49,729 12,213 13,296 12,515 11,705

3253000 Clay floor and wall tile........................................ 618,978 145,995 156,704 160,360 155,919

3253005 Glazed floor and wall tile having a 

 facial area greater than or equal 

 to 6 square inches and less than 59 

 square inches................................................. r/ 353,873 r/ 83,017 r/ 93,092 r/ 90,535 r/ 87,229

3253015 Glazed floor and wall tile having a 

 facial area greater than or equal 

 to 59 square inches................................................. r/ 135,139 r/ 33,263 r/ 31,088 r/ 35,565 r/ 35,223

3253020 Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic 

 tile having a facial area less than 6 

 square inches................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3253030 Unglazed tile including unglazed 

 quarry tile having a facial area greater 

 than or equal to 6 square inches................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3259100 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings.................. r/ 164,983 40,630 r/ 47,372 r/ 43,716 r/ 33,265

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

from previously published data. 

 Note: Production and shipment quantities are in thousands of bricks [2-1/4 inch by 3-5/8 inch 

by 7-5/8 inch brick equivalent] for brick, building or common and facing, and structural facing 

tile and ceramic glazed brick; short tons for structural clay tile except facing and vitrified clay 

sewer pipe and fittings; and thousands of square feet for clay floor and wall tile. 
Table 4c. Value of Shipments of Clay Construction Products: 1998 and 1997 

[Value in thousands of dollars] 

Product Fourth Third Second First

code Product description Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

1998 

3251011 Brick, building or common and facing.............. 1,453,024 371,776 394,540 387,457 299,251

3251031 Structural facing tile and ceramic 

 glazed brick...................................................... 15,106 3,492 3,950 4,086 3,578

3251061 Structural clay tile except facing........................ 8,641 2,224 2,330 2,064 2,023

3253000 Clay floor and wall tile........................................ 836,897 203,085 207,911 r/ 215,340 210,561

3253005 Glazed floor and wall tile having a 

 facial area greater than or equal 

 to 6 square inches and less than 59 

 square inches................................................. r/ 473,339 r/ 113,371 r/ 117,269 r/ 122,836 r/ 119,863

3253015 Glazed floor and wall tile having a 

 facial area greater than or equal 

 to 59 square inches................................................. r/ 138,622 r/ 34,338 r/ 34,288 r/ 34,492 r/ 35,504

3253020 Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic 

 tile having a facial area less than 6 

 square inches................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3253030 Unglazed tile including unglazed 

 quarry tile having a facial area greater 

 than or equal to 6 square inches................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3259100 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings.................. r/ 48,105 r/ 12,814 r/ 13,276 r/ 12,114 r/ 9,901

1997 

3251011 Brick, building or common and facing.............. 1,330,797 315,882 382,397 370,110 262,408

3251031 Structural facing tile and ceramic 

 glazed brick...................................................... 14,165 3,451 4,104 3,353 3,257

3251061 Structural clay tile except facing........................ 8,545 2,100 2,320 2,137 1,988

3253000 Clay floor and wall tile........................................ 834,166 200,778 r/ 213,200 210,135 210,053

3253005 Glazed floor and wall tile having a 

 facial area greater than or equal 

 to 6 square inches and less than 59 

 square inches................................................. r/ 459,730 r/ 109,307 r/ 120,311 r/ 113,956 r/ 116,156

3253015 Glazed floor and wall tile having a 

 facial area greater than or equal 

 to 59 square inches................................................. r/ 132,969 r/ 32,911 r/ 31,239 r/ 34,670 r/ 34,149

3253020 Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic 

 tile having a facial area less than 6 

 square inches................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3253030 Unglazed tile including unglazed 

 quarry tile having a facial area greater 

 than or equal to 6 square inches................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3259100 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings.................. r/ 47,158 11,330 r/ 13,699 r/ 12,646 r/ 9,483

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

published data. 
Table 5. Shipments, Exports, and Imports of Selected Clay Construction Products: 1998 and 1997 

[Value in thousands of dollars] 

 Percent exports to

 Manufacturers' Exports of domestic manufacturers'

Product description Unit of shipments merchandise shipments

measure Value Value

Quantity f.o.b. plant Quantity at port Quantity Value 1/

1998 

Brick, building or common and facing 2/..... Thousands of bricks..... 8,241,086 1,453,024 40,631 8,764 0.5 0.6

Structural clay tile and ceramic glazed 

 brick............................................................. ...................................... (X) 23,747 (X) 7,040 (X) 29.6

Thousands of 

Clay floor and wall tile 3/.............................. square meters............... 59,161 836,897 3,868 26,624 6.5 3.2

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and 

 fittings 4/.................................................... Metric tons.................... r/ 141,692 r/ 48,105 2,078 5,105 r/ 1.5 r/ 10.6

1997 

Brick, building or common and facing 2/.... Thousands of bricks..... 7,732,971 1,330,797 46,518 9,351 0.6 0.7

Structural clay tile and ceramic glazed 

 brick............................................................ ...................................... (X) 22,710 (X) 7,160 (X) 31.5

Thousands of 

Clay floor and wall tile 3/............................. square meters............... 57,505 834,166 3,943 28,924 6.9 r/ 3.5

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and 

 fittings 4/.................................................... Metric tons.................... r/ 149,670 r/ 47,158 1,210 2,484 r/ 0.8 r/ 5.3

 Percent imports

 Imports for Apparent to apparent

Product description Unit of consumption consumption 5/ consumption

measure

Quantity Value 6/ Quantity Value 1/ Quantity Value

1998 

Brick, building or common and facing 2/... Thousands of bricks..... 18,243 5,109 8,218,698 1,449,369 0.2 0.4

Structural clay tile and ceramic glazed 

 brick........................................................... ...................................... (X) 1,541 (X) 18,248 (X) 8.4

Thousands of 

Clay floor and wall tile 3/............................ square meters............... 114,547 999,114 169,840 1,809,387 67.4 55.2

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and 

 fittings 4/................................................... Metric tons.................... 264 399 r/ 139,878 r/ 43,399 r/ 0.2 r/ 0.9

1997 

Brick, building or common and facing 2/... Thousands of bricks..... 20,267 5,346 7,706,720 1,326,792 0.3 0.4

Structural clay tile and ceramic glazed 

 brick.......................................................... ....................................... (X) 823 (X) 16,373 (X) 5.0

Thousands of 

Clay floor and wall tile 3/............................ square meters............... 95,026 829,119 148,588 1,634,361 64.0 50.7

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and 

 fittings 4/................................................... Metric tons.................... 806 475 r/ 149,266 r/ 45,149 r/ 0.5 1.1

 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. X Not applicable. 

 1/Value calculations are based on the estimated producers' value of exports. 

 2/Import and export data include data for floor, paving, and sewer brick; and export data include data. 

for heat insulating building brick: manufacturers' shipments data do not include data for floor, paving, sewer, 

and heat insulating building brick. 

 3/A conversion factor of 0.092903 thousands of square meters per 1 thousand square feet was used to convert 

manufacturers' shipments from thousands of square feet to thousands of square meters. 

 4/A conversion factor of 0.907185 metric tons per 1 short ton was used to convert manufacturers' shipments 

from short tons to metric tons. Import and export data include data for guttering, other conduits, other 

fittings, and other pipe: manufacturers' shipments data do not include data for guttering, other conduits, 

other fittings, and other pipe. 

 5/Apparent consumption is equal to manufacturers' shipments plus imports minus exports. 

 6/Represents the c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) value at the first port of entry in the United States. 

 Note: For comparison of SIC-based codes with Schedule B export codes and HTSUSA import codes, see Table 6. 
Table 6. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System-Based Product 

 Codes with Schedule B Export Numbers, and HTSUSA Import Numbers: 1998 

Export Import

Product description code code

Brick, building or common and facing.......................... 6904.10.0015

6904.10.0020

6904.10.0040

6904.10.0090

Structural clay tile and ceramic glazed brick................ 6904.90.0000 6904.90.0000

Clay floor and wall tile.................................................... 6907.10.0000 6907.10.0000

6907.90.0000

6907.90.0010

6907.90.0050

6908.10.0000

6908.10.1000

6908.10.2000

6908.10.5000

6908.90.0000

6908.90.0010

6908.90.0050

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings............................. 6906.00.0000 6906.00.0000

 Sources: 1998 edition, Harmonized System-Based Schedule B, Statistical 

Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United 

States; Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (1998).