CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORT
MQ32D -- CLAY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS
SUMMARY 1995

(95)-5
Issued July 2, 1996
Contact person: Robert Miller 301-457-4787


Table 1.  PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENTS OF CLAY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS: 1990 TO 1995
                                                                                                        Shipments

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

   32510 11     Brick (building or common and face) (million standard brick):
                  1995.............................................................    7,006.9       6,664.5   1,053.9
                  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), unglazed and salt glazed, ceramic glazed,
                including glazed brick, (million brick equivalent):
                  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):
                  1995.............................................................       54.5          53.7       7.8
                  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 sq. ft.):
                  1995.............................................................      604.3         606.0  r/ 719.4
                  1994.............................................................   r/ 604.5      r/ 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):
                  1995.............................................................      152.3         137.9   r/ 36.1
                  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 Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies.
   r/Revised by 5 percent or more over previously published figures.



Table 2A.  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 brick equivalent)

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

     United States..............................  7,006,935   1,586,484   1,770,466    1,849,733   1,800,252

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

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

East North Central..............................    658,039     141,010     174,007      176,228     166,794
     Ohio.......................................    416,618      90,949     113,486      108,524     103,659
     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..................................  2,433,531     581,843     610,662      641,637     599,389
     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.............................    362,426      76,018      90,958       97,560      97,890
     Other (Delaware, District of Columbia,
     Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and
     West Virginia).............................    630,261  r/ 168,196  r/ 166,878   r/ 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, Mississippi, and
     Tennessee).................................    675,694     151,488     161,461      174,690     188,055

West South Central..............................  1,297,307     308,853     314,023      335,110     339,321
     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......................................    738,753     177,964     179,381      187,378     194,030

Mountain........................................    279,728   r/ 59,720   r/ 69,469    r/ 71,929   r/ 78,610
     Colorado...................................    151,013   r/ 29,580   r/ 38,883    r/ 43,277   r/ 39,273
     Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
     New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming).............    128,715      30,140      30,586       28,652      39,337

Pacific/3.......................................    155,284      33,145      42,376       43,553      36,210

     See footnotes at end of table 2c.


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

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

     United States............................ 6,664,543   1,558,495    1,812,149   1,785,497   1,508,402

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............................   623,368     144,817      181,218     174,770     122,563
     Ohio.....................................   392,777      91,219      113,979     112,639      74,940
     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................................ 2,333,229     557,984      622,027     620,418     532,800
     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...........................   365,022      81,623       94,833      99,284      89,282
     Other (Delaware, District of Columbia,
     Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and
     West Virginia)...........................   602,635  r/ 163,467   r/ 156,830  r/ 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, Mississippi, and
     Tennessee)...............................   650,849     152,686   r/ 174,981  r/ 167,076     156,106

West South Central............................ 1,201,729     304,940      314,004     308,180     274,605
     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....................................   698,813     176,122      178,892     182,094     161,705

Mountain......................................   260,973   r/ 60,195    r/ 70,390   r/ 69,811   r/ 60,577
     Colorado.................................   145,874      32,914    r/ 38,817   r/ 39,491   r/ 34,652
     Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
     New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)...........   115,099      27,281       31,573      30,320      25,925

Pacific/3.....................................   175,968      40,966       48,194      48,579      38,229



Table 2C.  VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF BRICK (BUILDING OR COMMON OR FACE), BY DIVISIONS AND STATES: 1995
(Value in thousands of dollars)

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

     United States.............................  1,053,932    248,206    289,668    283,298    232,760

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.............................    110,185     25,762     32,274     31,307     20,842
     Ohio......................................     72,118     16,904     21,028     21,054     13,132
     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.................................    329,686     79,028     88,556     86,740     75,362
     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............................     53,906     12,738     14,617     14,170     12,381
     Other (Delaware, District of Columbia,
     Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and
     West Virginia)............................     85,442  r/ 23,234  r/ 22,746  r/ 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, Mississippi, and
     Tennessee)................................     85,090     20,001  r/ 23,295  r/ 21,837     19,957

West South Central.............................    198,630     51,072     52,524     51,173     43,861
     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.....................................    118,729     30,663     31,034     30,454     26,578

Mountain.......................................     56,561  r/ 13,138  r/ 15,346  r/ 15,142  r/ 12,935
     Colorado..................................     30,718      6,994      8,180  r/  8,315  r/  7,229
     Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
     New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)............     25,843      6,144      7,166      6,827      5,706

Pacific/3......................................     46,296     10,655     12,813     12,923      9,905

    r/  Revised by 5 percent or more over previously published figures.
    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:  1994
(Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch brick equivalent)

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

     United States..............................  7,200,574  1,827,721  1,933,009  1,838,662   1,601,182

New England/1...................................     73,030     18,569     19,075     18,410      16,976

Middle Atlantic/2...............................    420,754    102,656    123,957    105,999      88,142

East North Central..............................    662,385    168,266    184,083    169,742     140,294
     Ohio.......................................    405,564    100,644    113,560    108,340      83,020
     Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and
     Wisconsin).................................    256,821     67,622     70,523     61,402      57,274

West North Central..............................    338,223     82,026     89,683     87,841      78,673
     Kansas and Missouri........................    113,828     27,730     30,258     30,641      25,199
     Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
     North Dakota, and South Dakota)............    224,395     54,296     59,425     57,200      53,474

South Atlantic..................................  2,380,260    608,835    648,916    622,596     499,913
     Virginia...................................    356,177    100,466     96,885     88,381      70,445
     North Carolina.............................  1,040,251    268,082    285,778    281,242     205,149
     South Carolina.............................    387,985     99,568    110,880     97,111      80,426
     Other (Delaware, District of Columbia,
     Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and
     West Virginia).............................    595,847    140,719    155,373    155,862  r/ 143,893

East South Central..............................  1,550,945    397,696    401,653    397,229     354,367
     Alabama....................................    793,066    203,166    205,107    204,738     180,055
     Other (Kentucky, Mississippi, and
     Tennessee).................................    757,879    194,530    196,546    192,491     174,312

West South Central..............................  1,325,403    332,679    336,671    327,445     328,608
     Arkansas...................................    232,106     59,498     59,859     58,959      53,790
     Louisiana..................................     79,426     20,718     20,168     20,402      18,138
     Oklahoma...................................    232,736     60,460     59,234     58,126      54,916
     Texas......................................    781,135    192,003    197,410    189,958     201,764

Mountain........................................ r/ 290,409  r/ 79,452  r/ 82,690     66,043      62,224
     Colorado...................................    165,658     41,737     41,986     41,504      40,431
     Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
     New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)............. r/ 124,751  r/ 37,715  r/ 40,704     24,539      21,793

Pacific/3.......................................    159,165     37,542     46,281     43,357      31,985

     See footnotes at end of table 3c.


Table 3B.  QUANTITY OF SHIPMENTS OF BRICK (BUILDING OR COMMON OR FACE), BY DIVISIONS AND STATES: 1994
(Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch brick equivalent)

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

     United States..............................  7,237,982  1,746,610  2,030,029  2,029,619   1,431,724

New England/1...................................     72,875     18,715     21,250     22,021      10,889

Middle Atlantic/2...............................    429,230    107,101    132,559    134,746      54,824

East North Central..............................    652,580    166,418    196,104    185,704     104,354
     Ohio.......................................    401,935    106,485    124,489    112,905      58,056
     Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and
     Wisconsin).................................    250,645     59,933     71,615     72,799      46,298

West North Central..............................    336,766     80,818     98,137     92,861      64,950
     Kansas and Missouri........................    126,434     30,724     37,475     34,615      23,620
     Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
     North Dakota, and South Dakota)............    210,332     50,094     60,662     58,246      41,330

South Atlantic..................................  2,394,258    587,487    662,234    677,894     466,643
     Virginia...................................    368,421     91,901    107,114    110,471      58,935
     North Carolina.............................  1,061,261    271,240    288,098    300,778     201,145
     South Carolina.............................    399,417     99,239    112,495    107,485      80,198
     Other (Delaware, District of Columbia,
     Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and
     West Virginia).............................    565,159    125,107    154,527    159,160  r/ 126,365

East South Central..............................  1,569,215    374,139    435,022    439,053     321,001
     Alabama....................................    778,480    184,399    212,785    211,189     170,107
     Other (Kentucky, Mississippi, and
     Tennessee).................................    790,735    189,740    222,237    227,864     150,894

West South Central..............................  1,324,915    304,678    355,636    350,041     314,560
     Arkansas...................................    236,850     58,275     67,525     63,358      47,692
     Louisiana..................................     81,245     18,821     22,061     21,278      19,085
     Oklahoma...................................    231,983     54,687     61,537     61,141      54,618
     Texas......................................    774,837    172,895    204,513    204,264     193,165

Mountain........................................    280,795  r/ 66,562     78,797     76,218      59,218
     Colorado...................................    167,663  r/ 38,534     45,507     46,326      37,296
     Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
     New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)............. r/ 113,132  r/ 28,028  r/ 33,290     29,892      21,922

Pacific/3.......................................    177,348     40,692     50,290     51,081      35,285

     See footnotes at end of table 3c.


Table 3C.  VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF BRICK (BUILDING OR COMMON OR FACE), BY DIVISIONS AND STATES: 1994
(Value in thousands of dollars)

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

     United States.............................. 1,102,269    265,615    311,237    313,064    212,353

New England/1...................................    15,672      3,971      4,564      4,691      2,446

Middle Atlantic/2...............................    84,425     21,307     26,431     25,995     10,692

East North Central..............................   113,187     29,616     34,299     32,077     17,195
     Ohio.......................................    73,334     19,837     22,961     20,458     10,078
     Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and
     Wisconsin).................................    39,853      9,779     11,338     11,619      7,117

West North Central..............................    54,752     13,188     16,087     15,727      9,750
     Kansas and Missouri........................    19,136      4,704      5,684      5,286      3,462
     Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
     North Dakota, and South Dakota)............    35,616      8,484     10,403     10,441      6,288

South Atlantic..................................   320,027     77,910     87,422     90,387     64,308
     Virginia...................................    47,222     12,009     13,922     14,498      6,793
     North Carolina.............................   141,770     34,585     38,118     39,704     29,363
     South Carolina.............................    55,244     13,849     14,538     15,224     11,633
     Other (Delaware, District of Columbia,
     Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and
     West Virginia).............................    75,791     17,467     20,844     20,961  r/ 16,519

East South Central..............................   199,376     46,872     54,722     58,981     38,801
     Alabama....................................   100,882     23,189     26,911     30,413     20,369
     Other (Kentucky, Mississippi, and
     Tennessee).................................    98,494     23,683     27,811     28,568     18,432

West South Central..............................   208,871     48,034     57,625     55,374     47,838
     Arkansas...................................    36,086      9,038     10,492      9,528      7,028
     Louisiana..................................    12,021      2,783      3,299      3,190      2,749
     Oklahoma...................................    34,740      8,304      9,439      9,096      7,901
     Texas......................................   126,024     27,909     34,395     33,560     30,160

Mountain........................................    59,530     14,079     16,770     16,336     12,345
     Colorado...................................    34,455      7,993      9,460      9,475      7,527
     Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
     New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming).............    25,075  r/  6,086  r/  7,310      6,861      4,818

Pacific/3....................................... r/ 46,429  r/ 10,638  r/ 13,317  r/ 13,496   r/ 8,978

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


Table 4A.  PRODUCTION OF CLAY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS: 1995 AND 1994

   Unit of measure: brick(building, common, or 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

                       1995

Brick (building or common and face).................   7,006,935   1,586,484   1,770,466   1,849,733  1,800,252

Facing tile (structural) and ceramic
glazed brick, including unglazed and
salt brick..........................................      25,807    r/ 5,258    r/ 6,082    r/ 6,613   r/ 7,854

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

Clay floor and wall tile, including
quarry tile.........................................     604,270     138,244  r/ 141,635     164,696 r/ 159,695
  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area greater than 6 and less
  than 59 square inches.............................     402,700   r/ 89,378   r/ 97,476  r/ 109,924 r/ 105,922

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

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings..............     152,332      32,067   r/ 34,671      46,140  r/ 39,454

                       1994

Brick (building or common and face).................   7,200,574   1,827,721   1,933,009   1,838,662  1,601,182

Facing tile (structural) and ceramic
glazed brick, including unglazed and
salt brick..........................................      26,858       7,984       6,433       5,545      6,896

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

Clay floor and wall tile, including
quarry tile.........................................  r/ 604,454  r/ 147,800  r/ 150,206  r/ 158,594 r/ 147,854
  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area greater than 6 and less
  than 59 square inches.............................  r/ 404,347  r/ 100,622  r/ 101,589  r/ 103,163 r/  98,973

  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area 59 square inches or greater...........      77,795      19,208      17,755      22,312     18,520

  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..............................     122,312      27,970      30,862      33,119     30,361

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings..............     159,112      41,996      45,687      40,635     30,794

     See footnotes at end of table 4c.


Table 4B.  QUANTITY OF SHIPMENTS OF CLAY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS: 1995 AND 1994

   Unit of measure: brick(building, common, or 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

                       1995

Brick (building or common and face).................       6,664,543        1,558,495        1,812,149        1,785,497        1,508,402

Facing tile (structural) and ceramic
glazed brick, including unglazed and
salt brick..........................................          24,096 r/         5,221         r/ 6,477       r/   6,273       r/   6,125

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

Clay floor and wall tile, including
quarry tile.........................................         605,982          136,478       r/ 151,428          165,629          152,447
  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area greater than 6 and less
  than 59 square inches.............................         395,774 r/        87,159        r/ 99,855       r/ 107,868       r/ 100,892

  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
  AND
  Unglazed tile, including unglazed
  quarry tile having a facial area greater
  than 6 square inches..............................         127,375           28,678        r/ 32,513        r/ 36,233           29,951

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings..............         137,891           30,714           41,982           35,969        r/ 29,226

                       1994

Brick (building or common and face).................       7,237,982        1,746,610        2,030,029        2,029,619        1,431,724

Facing tile (structural) and ceramic
glazed brick, including unglazed and
salt brick..........................................          26,563            6,928            7,729            7,035            4,871

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

Clay floor and wall tile, including
quarry tile.........................................r/       604,408       r/ 147,211       r/ 155,655       r/ 154,781       r/ 146,761
  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area greater than 6 and less
  than 59 square inches.............................r/       408,166       r/  99,830       r/ 104,926       r/ 103,318       r/ 100,092

  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area 59 square inches or greater...........          73,278           18,445           19,998           18,646           16,189

  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..............................         122,964           28,936           30,731           32,817           30,480

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings..............         134,913           33,158           40,645           37,031           24,079

     See footnotes at end of table 4c.



Table 4C.  VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF CLAY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS: 1995 AND 1994

   Value in thousands of dollars
                                                                  Fourth       Third       Second       First
               Product description                     Total     Quarter     Quarter      Quarter     Quarter

                       1995

Brick (building or common and face)..............  1,053,932     248,206     289,668      283,298     232,760

Facing tile (structural) and ceramic
glazed brick, including unglazed and
salt brick.......................................     16,508    r/ 3,649    r/ 4,330     r/ 4,234    r/ 4,295

Structural clay tile, except facing..............      7,850       1,922       2,213        1,887       1,828

Clay floor and wall tile, including
quarry tile...................................... r/ 719,431     164,484  r/ 177,707   r/ 192,997  r/ 184,243
  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area greater than 6 and less
  than 59 square inches..........................    452,015  r/ 100,590  r/ 111,491   r/ 121,979     117,955

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

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings...........  r/ 36,083    r/ 7,991   r/ 11,183    r/  9,598   r/  7,311

                       1994

Brick (building or common and face)..............  1,102,269     265,615     311,237      313,064     212,353

Facing tile (structural) and ceramic
glazed brick, including unglazed and
salt brick.......................................     15,075       4,004       4,040        3,735       3,296

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

Clay floor and wall tile, including
quarry tile......................................    755,712     181,902     193,559      193,763     186,488
  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area greater than 6 and less
  than 59 square inches.......................... r/ 501,243  r/ 121,300  r/ 128,388   r/ 127,314  r/ 124,241

  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
  facial area 59 square inches or greater........     69,209      17,064      19,138       17,866      15,141

  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...........................    185,260      43,538      46,033       48,583      47,106

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings...........     33,270       8,156      10,582        9,059       5,473

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


Table 5. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS OF SELECTED CLAY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS: 1995 and 1994
(Value in thousands of dollars)

                                                                     Manufacturers'               Exports of domestic           Percent exports to
                                                                       shipments                   merchandise/1,2                manufacturers'
                                                                                                                                   shipments/1
                                                   Unit of                          Value
           Product description                     measure                        (f.o.b.                         Value
                                                                  Quantity         plant)       Quantity      (at port)        Quantity        Value/3
                1995

Brick(building or common and face)......  Thousand brick......   6,664,543      1,053,932         43,627          8,042            0.7            0.8

Facing tile and structural
clay tile...............................  Thousand brick......         (X)         24,358            (X)          3,487            (X)           14.3

Clay floor and wall tile................  Thousand sq. meters.      56,370        719,431            (X)         26,115            (X)            3.6


Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings..  Metric tons.........     125,015         36,083          1,400          2,276            1.1            6.3

                  1994

Brick(building or common and face)......  Thousand brick......   7,237,982      1,102,269         43,733          8,315            0.6            0.8

Facing tile and structural
clay tile...............................  Thousand brick......         (D)            (D)            (X)          2,690            (X)            (D)

Clay floor and wall tile................  Thousand sq. meters.      56,224        755,712            (X)         23,520            (X)            3.1


Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings..  Metric tons.........     122,315         33,270          2,891          2,217            2.4            6.7
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                                                                        Imports for                   Apparent                   Percent imports
                                                                       consumption/4               consumption/6                   to apparent
              Product description                                                                                                  consumption
                                                   Unit of
                                                   measure        Quantity        Value/5       Quantity        Value/3       Quantity          Value

                  1995

Brick(building or common and face)......  Thousand brick......      16,867          5,580      6,637,783      1,051,470            0.3            0.5

Facing tile and structural
clay tile...............................  Thousand brick......         (X)          1,200            (X)         22,071            (X)            5.4

Clay floor and wall tile................  Thousand sq. meters.      71,960        662,470            (X)      1,355,786            (X)           48.9


Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings..  Metric tons.........         352            301        123,967         34,108            0.3            0.9

                  1994

Brick(building or common and face)......  Thousand brick......       8,967          2,621      7,203,216      1,096,575            0.1            0.2

Facing tile and structural
clay tile...............................  Thousand brick......         (X)          1,882            (X)            (D)            (X)            (D)

Clay floor and wall tile................  Thousand sq. meters.      66,072        613,034            (X)      1,345,226            (X)           45.6


Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings..  Metric tons.........         830          1,170        120,254         32,223            0.7            3.6

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.

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


Table 6.  COMPARISON OF STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION-BASED PRODUCT
  CODES WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS, AND HTSUSA IMPORT NUMBERS:  1995

               Product description                    Export number/1     Import number/2

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

Clay floor and wall tile                                 6907.10.0000        6907.10.0000
                                                         6907.90.0000        6907.90.0000
                                                         6908.10.0000        6908.10.1000
                                                         6908.90.0000        6908.10.2000
                                                                             6908.10.5000
                                                                             6908.90.0000


Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings                   6906.00.0000        6906.00.0000

1/Source:  1995 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 (1995).