Clay Construction Products 1999

Summary Issued March 2000

MQ327D(99)-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 12.3

Current data are released electronically on Internet percent to $1,631.0 million in 1999 from 

for all individual surveys as they become avail- $1,453.0 million in 1998. The South Atlantic

able. Use: http://www.census.gov/econ/www/ region accounted for 34.2 percent of the total

manumenu.html. Individual reports can be value of brick shipments in 1999. More

accessed by choosing "Current Industrial Reports specifically, North Carolina accounted for 14.9

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

the "Industrial Products by Numeric Index," in 1999.

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 decreased 3.4 percent to $14.6

million in 1999 from $15.1 million in 1998.

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 0.7 percent to $843.0 million in 1999 from

access, dial 202-482-3870 and follow the $836.9 million in 1998. 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 decreased 1.2 percent to $604.8 million in 1999

further information. The Internet address is: from $612.0 million in 1998.

www.stat-usa.gov/.

Shipments of vitrified sewer pipe and fittings

Note: Data are now published on the new North increased 11.5 percent to $53.6 million in 1999

American Industry Classification System (NAICS) from $48.1 million in 1998.

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: 1995 to 1999

Shipments

Product Value

code Product description Production (thousands

(quantity) Quantity of dollars)

3271210110 Brick (building or common and face):

 1999.............................................................. 8,552,821 8,931,700 1,631,033

 1998.............................................................. 8,081,209 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

3271210221 Structural facing tile and ceramic

 glazed brick:

 1999.............................................................. 27,568 26,659 14,586

 1998.............................................................. 26,166 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

3271210226 Structural clay tile (except facing):

 1999.............................................................. 46,257 47,156 8,494

 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

3271220000 Clay floor and wall tile:

 1999..............................................................624,827 636,242 843,025

 1998..............................................................621,032 636,805 836,897

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

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

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

3271231000 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings:

 1999..............................................................177,048 178,558 53,615

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

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

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

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

 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 face), 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 Face) by Divisions and States: 1999

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

Division and state Fourth Third Second First

Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

 United States........................................... 8,552,821 2,177,515 2,213,234 2,162,790 1,999,282

New England (Connecticut, Maine,

 Massachusetts, New Hampshire,

 Rhode Island, and Vermont)............................. 86,281 22,477 21,814 22,278 19,712

Middle Atlantic (New Jersey, New York,

 and Pennsylvania)............................................. 471,017 125,426 124,351 118,336 102,904

East North Central............................................... 688,472 179,125 r/ 180,688 r/ 176,370 r/ 152,289

 Ohio................................................................ 410,313 105,676 r/ 106,518 r/ 103,473 r/ 94,646

 Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,

 and Wisconsin).............................................. 278,159 73,449 74,170 72,897 57,643

West North Central.............................................. 365,276 94,913 94,298 92,358 83,707

 Kansas and Missouri....................................... 128,019 33,426 32,708 33,677 28,208

 Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,

 North Dakota, and South Dakota)................. 237,257 61,487 61,590 58,681 55,499

South Atlantic...................................................... 3,261,806 831,410 841,315 824,862 764,219

 Virginia............................................................ 487,968 126,509 r/ 123,795 r/ 123,773 r/ 113,891

 North Carolina................................................. 1,413,607 365,065 370,414 353,795 324,333

 South Carolina................................................. 568,428 141,696 147,887 146,830 132,015

 Other (Delaware, District of Columbia,

 Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and

 West Virginia)................................................. 791,803 198,140 199,219 200,464 193,980

East South Central................................................ 1,577,645 386,455 405,987 399,831 385,372

 Alabama........................................................... 736,256 177,801 190,884 186,993 180,578

 Other (Kentucky, Mississippi, and 

 Tennessee)..................................................... 841,389 208,654 215,103 212,838 204,794

West South Central.............................................. 1,539,070 394,444 398,297 386,456 359,873

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

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

 Oklahoma........................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Texas................................................................ 920,377 234,820 r/ 239,275 r/ 234,368 211,914

Mountain.............................................................. 328,810 82,839 83,530 82,360 80,081

 Colorado.......................................................... 178,803 45,267 45,909 44,782 42,845

 Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,

 New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)................ 150,007 37,572 37,621 37,578 37,236

Pacific (Alaska, California, Hawaii,

 Oregon, and Washington)................................. 234,444 60,426 62,954 59,939 51,125

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

more from previously published data.
Table 2b. Quantity of Shipments of Brick (Building or Common and Face) by Divisions and States: 1999

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

Division and state Fourth Third Second First

Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

 United States...........................................8,931,700 2,179,373 2,347,583 2,386,095 2,018,649

New England (Connecticut, Maine,

 Massachusetts, New Hampshire,

 Rhode Island, and Vermont)............................. 84,788 22,592 21,596 r/ 24,206 16,394

Middle Atlantic (New Jersey, New York,

 and Pennsylvania)............................................. 493,185 121,112 140,199 142,799 89,075

East North Central............................................... 737,505 185,997 r/ 203,647 r/ 209,923 r/ 137,938

 Ohio................................................................ 441,026 109,438 r/ 120,980 r/ 127,059 r/ 83,549

 Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,

 and Wisconsin).............................................. 296,479 76,559 82,667 82,864 54,389

West North Central.............................................. 409,696 102,883 116,705 107,132 82,976

 Kansas and Missouri....................................... 147,801 34,885 40,811 40,832 31,273

 Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,

 North Dakota, and South Dakota)................. 261,895 67,998 75,894 66,300 51,703

South Atlantic......................................................3,382,768 827,737 862,576 906,657 785,798

 Virginia............................................................ 495,279 123,797 125,746 133,858 r/ 111,878

 North Carolina.................................................1,444,625 356,941 371,458 385,420 330,806

 South Carolina................................................. 604,424 147,731 150,456 166,862 139,375

 Other (Delaware, District of Columbia,

 Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and

 West Virginia)................................................. 838,440 199,268 214,916 220,517 203,739

East South Central................................................1,626,514 374,992 421,512 427,316 402,694

 Alabama........................................................... 759,650 174,488 197,313 199,318 188,531

 Other (Kentucky, Mississippi, and 

 Tennessee)..................................................... 866,864 200,504 224,199 227,998 214,163

West South Central..............................................1,598,221 394,193 425,710 412,321 365,997

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

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

 Oklahoma........................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Texas................................................................ 958,197 237,810 r/ 256,201 247,254 216,932

Mountain.............................................................. 352,405 88,964 91,895 91,070 80,476

 Colorado.......................................................... 202,440 51,200 53,737 r/ 53,867 43,636

 Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,

 New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)................ 149,965 37,764 38,158 37,203 36,840

Pacific (Alaska, California, Hawaii,

 Oregon, and Washington)................................. 246,618 60,903 63,743 64,671 57,301

 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 Face) by Divisions and States: 1999

[Value in thousands of dollars]

Division and state Fourth Third Second First

Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

 United States........................................... 1,631,033 405,575 429,847 434,626 360,985

New England (Connecticut, Maine,

 Massachusetts, New Hampshire,

 Rhode Island, and Vermont)............................. 20,880 5,612 r/ 5,292 r/ 5,806 4,170

Middle Atlantic (New Jersey, New York,

 and Pennsylvania)............................................. 105,671 26,094 29,895 30,527 19,155

East North Central............................................... 148,842 37,794 41,114 42,181 27,753

 Ohio................................................................ 95,469 24,053 26,263 27,536 17,617

 Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,

 and Wisconsin).............................................. 53,373 13,741 14,851 14,645 10,136

West North Central.............................................. 75,996 18,801 r/ 21,136 r/ 20,870 r/ 15,189

 Kansas and Missouri....................................... 25,441 5,841 r/ 6,767 r/ 7,805 r/ 5,028

 Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,

 North Dakota, and South Dakota)................. 50,555 12,960 14,369 13,065 10,161

South Atlantic...................................................... 558,357 138,093 142,834 149,710 127,720

 Virginia............................................................ 72,047 17,930 18,326 19,215 r/ 16,576

 North Carolina................................................. 242,512 60,549 62,998 64,914 54,051

 South Carolina................................................. 111,343 27,593 27,879 30,490 25,381

 Other (Delaware, District of Columbia,

 Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and

 West Virginia)................................................. 132,455 32,021 33,631 35,091 31,712

East South Central................................................ 235,514 55,442 61,312 61,284 57,476

 Alabama........................................................... 110,213 25,862 28,774 28,581 26,996

 Other (Kentucky, Mississippi, and 

 Tennessee)..................................................... 125,301 29,580 32,538 32,703 30,480

West South Central.............................................. 319,956 81,846 85,150 81,393 71,567

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

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

 Oklahoma........................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Texas................................................................ 182,278 46,180 48,806 46,865 40,427

Mountain.............................................................. 85,916 21,890 22,506 22,149 19,371

 Colorado.......................................................... 48,646 12,480 13,008 r/ 12,910 10,248

 Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,

 New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)................ 37,270 9,410 9,498 9,239 9,123

Pacific (Alaska, California, Hawaii,

 Oregon, and Washington)................................. 79,901 20,003 20,608 20,706 18,584

 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 Face) by Divisions and States: 1998

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

Division and state Fourth Third Second First

Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

 United States........................................... 8,081,209 2,089,479 2,088,212 2,026,582 1,876,936

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 83,811

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

 Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,

 North Dakota, and South Dakota)................. 233,014 62,385 60,308 57,910 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.............................................. 1,441,715 384,408 373,842 357,139 326,326

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

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

 Oklahoma........................................................ 256,541 69,144 66,845 63,448 r/ 57,104

 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 3b. Quantity of Shipments of Brick (Building or Common and Face) by Divisions and States: 1998

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

Division 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 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 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.
Table 3c. Value of Shipments of Brick (Building or Common and Face) by Divisions and States: 1998

[Value in thousands of dollars]

Division 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 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.............................................. 73,015 20,218 20,005 18,458 14,334

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

 Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,

 North Dakota, and South Dakota)................. 44,746 11,624 12,275 11,545 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 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 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.
Table 4a. Production of Clay Construction Products: 1999 and 1998

Product Fourth Third Second First

code Product description Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

1999

3271210110 Brick (building or common and face).....................8,552,821 2,177,515 2,213,234 2,162,790 1,999,282

3271210221 Structural facing tile and ceramic

 glazed brick...................................................... 27,568 7,026 r/ 7,134 r/ 6,724 r/ 6,684

3271210226 Structural clay tile (except facing)........................ 46,257 10,846 12,526 11,947 10,938

3271220000 Clay floor and wall tile........................................ 624,827 158,628 r/ 154,596 r/ 155,431 156,172

3271220111 Glazed floor and wall tile having a

 facial area greater than or equal 

 to 6 square inches and less than 59

 square inches................................................. 357,331 90,220 r/ 89,335 r/ 87,785 r/ 89,991

3271220121 Glazed floor and wall tile having a

 facial area greater than or equal

 to 59 square inches................................................. 132,659 35,164 r/ 29,927 r/ 33,969 r/ 33,599

3271220211 Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic

 tile having a facial area less than 6

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

3271220131 Unglazed tile, including unglazed

 quarry tile having a facial area greater

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

3271231000 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings.................. 177,048 44,553 r/ 47,656 r/ 44,842 r/ 39,997

1998

3271210110 Brick (building or common and face).............. 8,081,209 2,089,479 2,088,212 2,026,582 1,876,936

3271210221 Structural facing tile and ceramic

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

3271210226 Structural clay tile (except facing)........................ 50,125 12,694 12,784 13,218 11,429

3271220000 Clay floor and wall tile........................................ 621,032 152,008 155,005 163,366 150,653

3271220111 Glazed floor and wall tile having a

 facial area greater than or equal 

 to 6 square inches and less than 59

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

3271220121 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

3271220211 Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic

 tile having a facial area less than 6

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

3271220131 Unglazed tile, including unglazed

 quarry tile having a facial area greater

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

3271231000 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings.................. 164,523 43,289 43,422 40,216 37,596

 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. Quantity of Shipments of Clay Construction Products: 1999 and 1998

Product Fourth Third Second First

code Product description Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

1999

3271210110 Brick (building or common and face).....................8,931,700 2,179,373 2,347,583 2,386,095 2,018,649

3271210221 Structural facing tile and ceramic

 glazed brick...................................................... 26,659 7,180 r/ 6,999 r/ 6,860 5,620

3271210226 Structural clay tile (except facing)........................ 47,156 11,723 12,369 12,196 10,868

3271220000 Clay floor and wall tile........................................ 636,242 158,088 r/ 157,409 r/ 157,302 163,443

3271220111 Glazed floor and wall tile having a

 facial area greater than or equal 

 to 6 square inches and less than 59

 square inches................................................. 368,585 90,271 r/ 91,390 r/ 90,787 r/ 96,137

3271220121 Glazed floor and wall tile having a

 facial area greater than or equal

 to 59 square inches................................................. 138,587 35,615 r/ 31,645 r/ 34,717 r/ 36,610

3271220211 Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic

 tile having a facial area less than 6

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

3271220131 Unglazed tile, including unglazed

 quarry tile having a facial area greater

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

3271231000 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings.................. 178,558 47,433 r/ 47,069 r/ 43,276 r/ 40,780

1998

3271210110 Brick (building or common and face).................. 8,241,086 2,124,206 2,242,132 2,174,301 1,700,447

3271210221 Structural facing tile and ceramic

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

3271210226 Structural clay tile (except facing)........................ 49,098 12,670 12,949 11,870 11,609

3271220000 Clay floor and wall tile........................................ 636,805 154,744 158,148 165,398 158,515

3271220111 Glazed floor and wall tile having a

 facial area greater than or equal 

 to 6 square inches and less than 59

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

3271220121 Glazed floor and wall tile having a

 facial area greater than or equal

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

3271220211 Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic

 tile having a facial area less than 6

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

3271220131 Unglazed tile, including unglazed

 quarry tile having a facial area greater

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

3271231000 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings.................. 156,189 41,012 43,860 39,399 31,918

 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: 1999 and 1998

[Value in thousands of dollars]

Product Fourth Third Second First

code Product description Total quarter quarter quarter quarter

1999

3271210110 Brick (building or common and face).....................1,631,033 405,575 429,847 434,626 360,985

3271210221 Structural facing tile and ceramic

 glazed brick...................................................... 14,586 3,802 r/ 3,822 r/ 3,741 r/ 3,221

3271210226 Structural clay tile (except facing)........................ 8,494 2,116 2,283 2,158 1,937

3271220000 Clay floor and wall tile........................................ 843,025 205,729 208,712 209,021 219,563

3271220111 Glazed floor and wall tile having a

 facial area greater than or equal 

 to 6 square inches and less than 59

 square inches................................................. 456,416 109,059 r/ 111,227 r/ 112,977 r/ 123,153

3271220121 Glazed floor and wall tile having a

 facial area greater than or equal

 to 59 square inches................................................. 148,432 38,286 r/ 34,719 r/ 37,428 r/ 37,999

3271220211 Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic

 tile having a facial area less than 6

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

3271220131 Unglazed tile, including unglazed

 quarry tile having a facial area greater

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

3271231000 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings.................. 53,615 14,460 r/ 14,125 r/ 12,985 r/ 12,045

1998

3271210110 Brick (building or common and face).............. 1,453,024 371,776 394,540 387,457 299,251

3271210221 Structural facing tile and ceramic

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

3271210226 Structural clay tile (except facing)........................ 8,641 2,224 2,330 2,064 2,023

3271220000 Clay floor and wall tile........................................ 836,897 203,085 207,911 215,340 210,561

3271220111 Glazed floor and wall tile having a

 facial area greater than or equal 

 to 6 square inches and less than 59

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

3271220121 Glazed floor and wall tile having a

 facial area greater than or equal

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

3271220211 Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic

 tile having a facial area less than 6

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

3271220131 Unglazed tile, including unglazed

 quarry tile having a facial area greater

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

3271231000 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings.................. 48,105 12,814 13,276 12,114 9,901

 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: 1999 and 1998

[Value in thousands of dollars]

 Percent exports to

 Manufacturers' Exports of domestic manufacturers'

Product description shipments merchandise shipments

Unit of Value Value

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

1999

Brick (building or common and face) 2/........ 1,000 bricks.................. 8,931,700 1,631,033 34,171 7,871 0.4 0.5

Structural clay tile and ceramic glazed

 brick............................................................. ..........(X)..................... (X) 23,080 (X) 4,257 (X) 18.4

Clay floor and wall tile 3/.................................. 1,000 sq

 meters..........................59,109 843,025 2,855 23,855 4.8 2.8

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and

 fittings 4/......................................................... Metric tons.................... 161,985 53,615 1,067 2,079 0.7 3.9

1998

Brick (building or common and face) 2/........ 1,000 bricks................... 8,241,086 1,453,024 40,631 8,764 0.5 0.6

Structural clay tile and ceramic glazed

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

Clay floor and wall tile 3/.................................. 1,000 sq 

 meters............................ 59,161 836,897 3,868 26,624 6.5 3.2

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and

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

 Percent imports

 Imports for Apparent to apparent

 consumption consumption 5/ consumption

Unit of

measure Quantity Value 6/ Quantity Value 1/ Quantity Value

1999

Brick (building or common and face) 2/........ 1,000 bricks..................... 24,920 8,415 8,922,449 1,631,577 0.3 0.5

Structural clay tile and ceramic glazed

 brick............................................................. ..........(X)..................... (X) 2,010 (X) 20,833 (X) 9.6

Clay floor and wall tile 3/.................................. 1,000 sq 

 meters............................... 138,800 1,200,293 195,054 2,019,463 71.2 59.4

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and

 fittings 4/......................................................... Metric tons.................... 353 361 161,271 51,897 0.2 0.7

1998

Brick (building or common and face) 2/.......... 1,000 bricks.................... 18,243 5,109 8,218,698 1,449,369 0.2 0.4

Structural clay tile and ceramic glazed

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

Clay floor and wall tile 3/.................................. 1,000 sq 

 meters............... 114,547 999,114 169,840 1,809,387 67.4 55.2

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and

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

 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: Schedule B export codes and HTSUSA import codes are listed in Table 6.
Table 6. Comparison of Schedule B Export Codes and HTSUSA Import Codes: 1999

Export Import

Product description code code

Brick (building or common and face)........................ 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: 1999 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

(1999).