Current Industrial Reports
U.S. Department of Commerce
Economic and Statistics Administration
Bureau of the Census

Clay Construction Products -Summary 1997

MQ32D(97)-5
Issued July, 1998

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and historical notes for this survey may be found in the introduction of the 1995
Manufacturing Profiles, issued June 1997.

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Table 1.  Production and Shipments of Clay Construction Products: 1992 TO 1997
[Value in millions of dollars]

                                                                    Shipments
                   Product description
 Product                                            Production
    code                                            (quantity)  Quantity    Value

32510 11  Brick (building or common and face)
           (million standard brick):

          1997....................................     7,812.2   7,705.8  1,339.5
          1996....................................     7,426.4   7,619.3  1,235.1
          1995....................................     7,243.9   6,890.3  1,092.2
          1994....................................     7,200.6   7,238.0  1,102.3
          1993....................................     6,623.3   6,655.4    989.9
          1992....................................     6,109.5   6,230.8    920.0

32510 31  Facing tile (structural) and ceramic
           glazed brick, including unglazed
           and salt glazed (million brick
           equivalent):

          1997....................................        26.8      26.5     14.2
          1996....................................        23.9      23.0     14.9
          1995....................................        25.8      24.1     16.5
          1994....................................        26.9      26.6     15.1
          1993....................................        31.2      28.8     16.6
          1992....................................        43.0      46.9     19.1

32510 61  Structural clay tile (except facing)
           (thousand short tons):

          1997....................................        50.9      49.7      8.5
          1996....................................        49.2      51.0      8.3
          1995....................................        54.5      53.7      8.1
          1994....................................         (D)       (D)      (D)
          1993....................................         (D)       (D)      (D)
          1992....................................         (D)       (D)      (D)

32530 00  Clay floor and wall tile,
           including quarry tile (million sq. ft.):

          1997....................................       626.7     635.9    874.2
          1996....................................       575.8     580.4    779.4
          1995....................................       580.8     568.1    728.0
          1994....................................       604.5     604.4    755.7
          1993....................................       536.6     558.7    686.7
          1992....................................       488.0     495.7    645.5

32591 00  Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings
           (short tons):

          1997....................................       150.3     147.3     44.4
          1996....................................    r/ 143.1  r/ 159.0  r/ 45.0
          1995....................................       138.1     135.8     35.3
          1994....................................       159.1     134.9     33.3
          1993....................................       151.9     135.9     32.5
          1992....................................       164.0     157.4     37.6

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

Table 2a.  Production of Brick (Building or Common and Face), by Divisions and States: 1997
[Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch X 7 5/8 inch brick equivalent]


        Division and state                          Fourth        Third       Second        First
                                        Total      quarter      quarter      quarter      quarter

      United States...............  7,812,209    1,950,787    2,046,346    2,032,434    1,782,642

New England/1.....................     76,553       20,801       19,079       20,152       16,521

Middle Atlantic/2.................    402,393      110,869      118,643      101,023       71,858

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  r/   85,450  r/   81,346  r/   84,786  r/   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  r/   52,106  r/   53,361  r/   40,375

South Atlantic....................  2,952,652      721,725      782,906      778,636      669,385
  Virginia........................    391,826       92,805      106,167      102,718       90,136
  North Carolina..................  1,225,468      303,295      324,423      323,836      273,914
  South Carolina..................    538,974      135,084      141,752      139,086      123,052
  Other (Delaware, Maryland,
   District of Columbia, West
   Virginia, Georgia, and
   Florida).......................    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, Tennessee,
   and Mississippi)...............    768,281      183,334      197,846      203,190      183,911

West South Central................  1,352,598      343,284      344,086      338,751      326,477
  Arkansas........................    241,929       59,938       61,005       62,393       58,593
  Louisiana.......................     67,704       20,065       20,404       10,645       16,590
  Oklahoma........................    251,290       62,182       63,784       64,438       60,886
  Texas...........................    791,675      201,099      198,893      201,275      190,408

Mountain..........................    295,600       77,430       80,230       76,029  r/   61,911
  Colorado........................    157,125       42,395       43,548       40,020       31,162
  Other (Arizona, Idaho,
   Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
   Utah, and Wyoming).............    138,475       35,035       36,682       36,009       30,749

Pacific/3.........................    237,533       60,060       64,431       63,594       49,448

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

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

Table 2b.  Shipment of Brick (Building or Common and Face), by Divisions and States: 1997
[Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch X 7 5/8 inch brick equivalent]


        Division and state                        Fourth        Third       Second        First
                                        Total    quarter      quarter      quarter      quarter

      United States...............  7,705,850  1,844,548    2,131,833    2,139,183    1,590,286

New England/1.....................     79,455     19,733       22,858       22,945       13,919

Middle Atlantic/2.................    403,725     96,888      123,672      117,135       66,030

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  r/   89,373  r/   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  r/   56,552  r/   56,618  r/   36,698

South Atlantic....................  2,950,471    700,982      798,004      818,288      633,197
  Virginia........................    408,659     97,248      109,008      114,282       88,121
  North Carolina..................  1,218,775    286,467      332,595      337,610      262,103
  South Carolina..................    536,895    131,776      143,398      146,764      114,957
  Other (Delaware, Maryland,
   District of Columbia, West
   Virginia, Georgia, and
   Florida).......................    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, Tennessee,
   and Mississippi)...............    758,837    178,046      206,777      211,654      162,360

West South Central................  1,280,886    312,275      363,608      343,138      261,865
  Arkansas........................    228,588     56,379       63,713       62,215       46,281
  Louisiana.......................     74,692     18,782       21,866       19,537       14,507
  Oklahoma........................    237,651     60,253       64,469       63,206       49,723
  Texas...........................    739,955    176,861      213,560      198,180      151,354

Mountain..........................    282,868     67,625       78,650       78,313  r/   58,280
  Colorado........................    152,651     36,387       42,620       42,361       31,283
  Other (Arizona, Idaho,
   Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
   Utah, and Wyoming).............    130,217     31,238       36,030       35,952       26,997

Pacific/3.........................    232,558     54,476       64,124       65,752       48,206

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

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


Table 2c.  Value of Shipments of Brick (Building or Common and Face), by Divisions and
            States: 1997
[Value in thousands of dollars]


        Division and state                        Fourth       Third     Second      First
                                        Total    quarter     quarter    quarter    quarter

      United States...............  1,339,455    315,873  r/ 389,861    372,010    261,711

New England/1.....................     18,407      4,547  r/   5,482  r/  5,244  r/  3,134

Middle Atlantic/2.................     83,886     19,723      25,312     25,108     13,743

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................     61,726  r/ 15,893  r/  18,433     17,120     10,280
  Kansas and Missouri.............     22,695      5,957  r/   7,007      6,275      3,456
   Other (Iowa, Minnesota,
   Nebraska, North Dakota,
   and South Dakota)..............     39,031      9,936      11,426     10,845      6,824

South Atlantic....................    454,320    107,853     126,718    125,398     94,351
  Virginia........................     55,328     13,212      15,196     15,457     11,463
  North Carolina..................    190,784  r/ 44,365  r/  54,511  r/ 52,850  r/ 39,058
  South Carolina..................     91,784     22,578      24,592     24,884     19,730
  Other (Delaware, Maryland,
   District of Columbia, West
   Virginia, Georgia, and
   Florida).......................    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, Tennessee,
   and Mississippi)...............    108,706  r/ 24,641      28,673     28,553     26,839

West South Central................    258,085  r/ 58,459  r/  83,395  r/ 71,160     45,071
  Arkansas........................        (D)        (D)         (D)        (D)        (D)
  Louisiana.......................        (D)        (D)         (D)        (D)        (D)
  Oklahoma........................     45,023     10,536  r/  12,622  r/ 12,747      9,118
  Texas...........................    150,622     31,786  r/  49,952  r/ 42,513     26,371

Mountain..........................     63,588     15,081      18,962     17,354  r/ 12,191
     Colorado.....................     34,568      8,242      10,164      9,466      6,696
     Other (Arizona, Idaho,
     Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
     Utah, and Wyoming)...........     29,020      6,839       8,798      7,888      5,495

Pacific/3.........................     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.

   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: 1996
[Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch X 7 5/8 inch brick equivalent]


        Division and state                        Fourth      Third     Second      First
                                        Total    quarter    quarter    quarter    quarter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


Table 3b.  Shipment of Brick (Building or Common and Face), by Divisions and States: 1996
[Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch X 7 5/8 inch brick equivalent]


        Division and state                        Fourth      Third     Second      First
                                        Total    quarter    quarter    quarter    quarter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


Table 3c.  Value of Shipments of Brick (Building or Common and Face), by Divisions
            and States: 1996
[Value in thousands of dollars]


        Division and state                      Fourth    Third   Second    First
                                        Total  quarter  quarter  quarter  quarter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


Table 4a.  Production of Clay Construction Products 1997 and 1996

                                                         Fourth      Third      Second       First
          Product description                 Total     quarter    quarter     quarter     quarter

                  1997

Brick (building or common and face).....  7,812,209   1,950,787  2,046,346   2,032,434   1,782,642

Facing tile (structural) and ceramic
 glazed brick, including unglazed and
 salt glazed............................     26,830  r/   7,749  r/  7,773  r/   7,112  r/   4,196

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

Clay floor and wall tile, including
 quarry tile............................    626,665  r/ 135,912    149,585  r/ 170,977  r/ 170,191
  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
   facial area greater than 6 and less
   than 59 square inches................    342,568  r/  68,343     86,132  r/  94,139  r/  93,954

  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
   facial area 59 square inches or
   greater..............................    128,935      33,523     27,336      33,765      34,311

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

  Unglazed tile, including unglazed
   quarry tile having a facial area
   greater than 6 square inches.........        (D)         (D)        (D)         (D)         (D)

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings..    150,274      46,209     38,511      35,213      30,341


                  1996

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

Facing tile (structural) and ceramic
 glazed brick, including unglazed and
 salt glazed............................       23,920       6,006      6,450       7,503       3,961

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

Clay floor and wall tile, including
 quarry tile............................      575,769     156,270    151,801     141,232     126,466
  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
   facial area greater than 6 and less
   than 59 square inches................      319,191      88,162     85,327      77,075      68,627

  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
   facial area 59 square inches or greater    125,411      33,202     30,375      30,641      31,193

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

  Unglazed tile, including unglazed
   quarry tile having a facial area greater
   than 6 square inches.................         (D)         (D)        (D)         (D)         (D)

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings..   r/ 143,064   r/ 40,848  r/ 40,983   r/ 35,761   r/ 25,472

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

   Note: Brick and facing tile quantity in thousand brick.  Structural tile and vitrified clay
sewer pipe and fittings quantity in short tons.  Clay floor and wall tile quantity in thousand
square feet.

Table 4b.  Quantity of Shipments of Clay Construction Products: 1997 and 1996

                                                         Fourth      Third      Second       First
          Product description                  Total    quarter    quarter     quarter     quarter

                  1997

Brick (building or common and face).....   7,705,850  1,844,548  2,131,833   2,139,183   1,590,286

Facing tile (structural) and ceramic
 glazed brick, including unglazed and
 salt glazed............................      26,515   r/ 6,109   r/ 7,541  r/   6,699  r/   6,166

Structural clay tile, except facing.....      49,719     12,213     13,296      12,505      11,705

Clay floor and wall tile, including
 quarry tile............................     635,918    148,590    163,574  r/ 163,958  r/ 159,796
  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
   facial area greater than 6 and
   less than 59 square inches...........     330,089     77,071     87,147  r/  84,589  r/  81,282

  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
   facial area 59 square inches or
   greater...............................    154,664     36,801     38,476      39,661      39,726

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

  Unglazed tile, including unglazed
   quarry tile having a facial area
   greater than 6 square inches.........         (D)        (D)        (D)         (D)         (D)

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings..     147,266  r/ 40,621  r/ 43,124      37,309  r/  26,212


                  1996

Brick (building or common and face).....   7,619,279  1,845,548  2,157,469   2,145,630   1,470,632

Facing tile (structural) and ceramic
 glazed brick, including unglazed and
 salt glazed............................      22,970      5,031      5,836       6,450       5,653

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

Clay floor and wall tile, including
 quarry tile............................     580,392    156,820    151,488     145,401     126,683
  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
   facial area greater than 6 and
   less than 59 square inches...........     319,792     83,813     84,011      80,711      71,257

  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
   facial area 59 square inches or
   greater...............................    132,510     39,053     33,023      31,954      28,480

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

  Unglazed tile, including unglazed
   quarry tile having a facial area
   greater than 6 square inches..........        (D)        (D)        (D)         (D)         (D)

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings..  r/ 158,968  r/ 38,071  r/ 49,557   r/ 43,438   r/ 27,902

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

   Note: Brick and facing tile quantity in thousand brick.  Structural tile and vitrified clay
sewer pipe and fittings quantity in short tons.  Clay floor and wall tile quantity in thousand
square feet.


Table 4c.  Value of Shipments of Clay Construction Products: 1997 and 1996
[Value in thousand of dollars]

                                                         Fourth       Third      Second       First
          Product description                  Total    quarter     quarter     quarter     quarter

                  1997

Brick (building or common and face).....   1,339,455    315,873  r/ 389,861     372,010     261,711

Facing tile (structural) and ceramic
 glazed brick, including unglazed and
 salt glazed............................      14,165  r/  3,451  r/   4,104  r/   3,353  r/   3,257

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

Clay floor and wall tile, including
 quarry tile............................     874,229    209,282     225,545     219,678  r/ 219,724
  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
   facial area greater than 6 and
   less than 59 square inches...........     425,951  r/100,863     111,870  r/ 105,509  r/ 107,709

  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
   facial area 59 square inches or
   greater...............................    165,225     39,754      41,379      42,222      41,870

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

  Unglazed tile, including unglazed
   quarry tile having a facial area
   greater than 6 square inches.........         (D)        (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings..      44,396  r/ 11,752  r/  12,823  r/  11,601  r/   8,220


                  1996

Brick (building or common and face).....   1,235,139    301,419     353,116     349,364     231,240

Facing tile (structural) and ceramic
 glazed brick, including unglazed and
 salt glazed............................      14,895      2,720       4,593       4,408       3,174

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

Clay floor and wall tile, including
 quarry tile............................     779,411    210,836     201,696     196,475     170,404
  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
   facial area greater than 6 and
   less than 59 square inches...........     417,885    110,059     108,793     105,933      93,100

  Glazed floor and wall tile having a
   facial area 59 square inches or
   greater...............................    138,415     39,955      34,965      33,850      29,645

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

  Unglazed tile, including unglazed
   quarry tile having a facial area
   great than 6 square inches............        (D)        (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)

Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings..   r/ 44,955   r/ 9,918   r/ 14,064   r/ 13,107    r/ 7,866

   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: 1997 and 1996
[Value in thousands of dollars]

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

               1997

Brick(building or common and face).Thousand brick      7,705,850   1,339,455     46,518      9,351       0.6      0.7

Facing tile and structural
 clay tile.........................Thousand brick            (X)      22,710        (X)      7,160       (X)     31.5

Clay floor and wall tile...........Thousand sq. meters    59,155     874,229      3,943     28,924       6.7      3.3


Vitrified clay sewer pipe and
 fittings..........................Metric tons           133,514      44,396      1,210      2,484       0.9      5.6

               1996

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

Facing tile and structural
 clay tile.........................Thousand brick            (X)      23,215        (X)      4,600       (X)     19.8

Clay floor and wall tile...........Thousand sq meter      53,990     779,411        (X)     23,894       (X)      3.1


Vitrified clay sewer pipe and
 fittings..........................Metric tons           144,123      44,955      1,461      3,025       1.0      6.7

                                                             Imports for         Apparent        Percent imports
                                                            consumption/4      consumption/6       to apparent
                                                                                                   consumption

                                                        Quantity  Value/5   Quantity    Value/3  Quantity  Value


               1997

Brick(building or common and face).Thousand brick         20,267    5,346  7,679,599  1,335,450       0.3    0.4

Facing tile and structural
 clay tile.........................Thousand brick            (X)      823        (X)     16,373       (X)    5.0

Clay floor and wall tile...........Thousand sq meters     95,026  829,119    150,238  1,674,424      63.3   49.5


Vitrified clay sewer pipe and
 fittings..........................Metric tons               806      475    133,110     42,387       0.6    1.1

               1996

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

Facing tile and structural
 clay tile.........................Thousand brick            (X)    1,013        (X)     19,628       (X)    5.2

Clay floor and wall tile...........Thousand sq meters     82,131  734,089        (X)  1,489,606       (X)   49.3


Vitrified clay sewer pipe and
 fittings..........................Metric tons               313      299    142,975     42,229       0.2    0.7

   X Not Applicable.

   1/For comparison of SIC-based product codes with Schedule B export numbers and HTSUSA import numbers,
see table 6.
   2/Source:  Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports.
   3/Value calculations are based on the estimated producers' value of exports.
   4/Source:  Bureau of the Census report IM 146, U.S. Imports for Consumption.
   5/Represents the c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) value at the first port of entry in the United States.
   6/Apparent consumption is derived by subtracting exports from the total of shipments plus imports.

Table 6.  Comparison of Standard Industrial Classification-based Product
  Codes with Schedule B Export Numbers, and HTSUSA Import Numbers:  1996

        Product description             Export number/1     Import number/2

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

Facing tile and structural clay tile       6904.90.0000        6904.90.0000

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


Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings     6906.00.0000        6906.00.0000

   1/Source:  1996 edition, Harmonized System-Based Schedule B, Statistical
Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United
States.
   2/Source:  Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated
(1996).
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